1st New York Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at New York City and mustered in April 22, 1861. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., May 20, 1861, and duty there until July 3. Attached to Fort Monroe, Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, May, 1861, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to May, 1863.

SERVICE.--

• May 29, 1861 - Occupation of Newport News, Virginia
• June 10, 1861 - Battle of Big Bethel, Virginia
• Duty at Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., until June, 1862.
• March 8-March 9, 1862 - Action at Hampton Roads, Virginia
• Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula June 5.
  • June 5-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
    • Actions near Fair Oaks June 20, 23 and 24.
    • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
      • June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, Virginia
      • June 26-29, 1862 - Skirmishes about Fair Oaks, Virginia
      • June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
      • June 29, 1862 - Battle of the Peach Orchard, Virginia
      • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
      • July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia

Duty at Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville, Va., August 16-27. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until October, 11. March up the Potomac to Leesburg, thence movement to Falmouth, Va., October 11-November 23. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27.

• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
  • May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• Mustered out May 25, 1863, expiration of term.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 79 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total 113.

Legacy

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 894, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 1405)