37th New York Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
"Irish Rifles"
Organized at New York City and mustered in June 7, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 23. Attached to Hunter's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, August to October, 1861. Richardson's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to June, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty In the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862. (Cos. "H" and "I" detached as garrison at Fort Washington August, 1861, to March, 1862.) Reconnaissance to Pohick Church and Occoquan October 18, 1861, and November 11, 1861. Lee's House, Occoquan Bridge, January 29, 1862. Mason's Creek February 24.
- Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 17.
- March 17-September 2, 1862 -
The Peninsula Campaign
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
- May 5, 1862 -
Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
- May 31-June 1, 1862 -
Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- April 5-May 4, 1862 -
At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-27. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until October. Movement to Falmouth October and November. 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 1.
- May 1-5, 1863 -
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
- Mustered out June 22, 1863, expiration of term.
- Three years men transferred to 40th New York Infantry
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 897, 898, 901, 902, 904, 905, 916, 1417)