34th New York Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

"Herkimer Regiment"

Organized at Albany, N.Y., and mustered in June 15, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C, July 3, 1861. Attached to Stone's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Gorman's 2nd Brigade, Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.

SERVICE.--Outpost duty on the Upper Potomac until March, 1862.

• Seneca Mills, Md., September 1
• September 16-20, 1861 - Skirmishes opposite Seneca Creek, Maryland
• Operations on the Potomac October 21-24.
• Near Edwards Ferry October 22.
• Moved to Harper's Ferry February, 1862; thence to Charlestown and Berryville, Va., March 12-15.
• Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., March 22-April 1.
• April 1-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
  • May 31-June 1, 1862 - Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia
  • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
    • June 29, 1862 - Battle of the Peach Orchard, Virginia
    • June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, 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
• Duty at Harrison's Landing until August 16.
• Movement to Newport News, thence to Centreville August 16-29.
• Cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run August 31-September 1.
• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
• Moved to Harper's Ferry September 22, and duty there until October 30.
• Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 20.
• Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15.
• "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.
• At Falmouth until April.
• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
  • Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2.
  • Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3.
  • Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4.
• June 8, 1863 - Three years men transferred to 82nd New York Infantry
• June 30, 1863 - Others mustered out at expiration of term

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 90 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 68 Enlisted men by disease. Total 162.

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 759, 761, 897, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 1416-1417)