38th New York Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

"2nd Regiment Scott Life Guard"

• Organized at New York City and mustered in June 3, 1861
• Left State for Washington, D.C., June 19
• Attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 3rd Division (Heintzelman) / 2nd Brigade (Wilcox), Brigaded with:
  • 11th New York Infantry
  • (I) 1st Michigan Infantry
  • (I) 4th Michigan Infantry
  • 3rd United States Artillery / Battery D
• Howard's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861
• Sedgwick's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862
• 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862
• 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to June, 1863.

SERVICE.--

• Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until July 16.
• 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. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862.

• Ordered 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
    • June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, 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 16-26. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 27-September 2. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until October. Movement to Falmouth, Va., 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
  • May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• Three years men transferred to 40th New York Infantry June 3.
• Mustered out June 22, 1863, expiration of term.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 72 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 39 Enlisted men by disease. Total 117.

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 271, 895, 897, 898, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 1418)