4th New York Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
(1st Scott Life Guards)
Organized at New York City and mustered in as follows: Companies "C," "D," "E," "F," "H" and "K" May 2; Companies "A" and "G" May 7; Companies "B" and "I" May 9, 1861. Left State for Newport News, Va., June 3. Attached to Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1861. Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md., to June, 1862. Webber's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Newport News, Va., June to July 25, 1861. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 25, and duty there and at Havre de Grace until June 5, 1862. Moved to Suffolk, Va., June 5, and duty there until September. Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac September 8.
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. 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
- May 1-5, 1863 -
- May 25, 1863 - Mustered out of federal service
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 62 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 23 Enlisted men by disease. Total 88.
Legacy
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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 761, 905, 916, 1406)