31st New York Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• "Baxter's Light Guard"
• "Montezuma Regiment"

Organized at New York City and mustered in May 14, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 24, 1861. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Newton's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Dept. of the Rappahannock, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. Light Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to June, 1863.

• July 14, 1861 - Reconnaissances from Alexandria, Virginia
• July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign
  • July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C, until March, 1862. Skirmish at Springfield Station October 3, 1861. Scout to Fairfax Court House December 24-25, 1861 (Co. "E"). Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va., April 4-12.

• Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., April 22.
• April 22-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • April 24-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia (on transports)
  • May 7, 1862 - Engagement at Eltham's Landing, Virginia
  • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
    • June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
    • July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1.

• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland (Crampton's Gap)
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland

Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27.

• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign

Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Mustered out June 4, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men transferred to 121st Regiment New York Infantry.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 62 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 29 Enlisted men by disease. Total 98.

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 760, 761, 894, 895, 899, 902, 903, 904, 905, 1416)