60th New York Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

"St. Lawrence Regiment"

Organized at Ogdensburg, N.Y., and mustered in October 30, 1861. Left State for Baltimore, Md., November 4, 1861. Attached to Dix's Division to March, 1862. Railroad Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June 26, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to August, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September. 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division. 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Baltimore, Md., and between there and Washington, D.C.; also at Relay House, Md., and Harper's Ferry, W. Va., until June, 1862. Defense of Harper's Ferry May 28-30. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley until August. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Sulphur Springs August 24. Battle of Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30.

• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland

Duty at Bolivar Heights until December. Reconnaissance to Rippon, W. Va., November 9. Expedition to Winchester December 2-6. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. Duty at Fairfax until January 20, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24.

• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
  • May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
  • July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24.
• Duty on line of the Rappahannock until September 24.
• Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3.
• Duty in Lookout Valley until November.
• Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29.
• November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign
  • Battles of Lookout Mountain November 23-24.
  • Mission Ridge November 25.
  • Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27.
  • Duty at Bridgeport, Ala., until May, 1864.
• Scout from Stevenson to Caperton's Ferry April 11 (Detachment).
• Veterans on furlough December, 1863-January, 1864.
• May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
  • Operations about Rocky Faced Ridge, Tunnel Hill and Buzzard's Roost May 8-11.
  • May 8-11, 1864 - Demonstration against Rocky Faced Ridge, Georgia
  • May 14-May 15, 1864 - Battle of Resaca, Georgia
  • Near Cassville May 19.
  • New Hope Church May 25.
  • May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
  • Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
  • Pine Mountain June 11-14.
  • June 12, 1864 - Skirmish at Ackworth, Georgia
  • Lost Mountain June 15-17.
  • Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15.
  • Muddy Creek June 17.
  • Noyes Creek June 19.
  • Kolb's Farm June 22.
  • Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
  • Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4.
  • Chattahoochie River July 6-17.
  • Peach Tree Creek July 19-20.
  • July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
  • Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2.
  • September 2-November 15 - Occupation of Atlanta, Georgia
  • October 26-29, 1864 - Expedition from Atlanta, Georgia to Tuckum's Crossroads, Georgia
  • November 9, 1864 - Skirmish near Atlanta, Georgia
• November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
  • Near Davisboro November 28.
  • December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
• January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
  • North Edisto River, S.C., February 12-13.
  • Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21.
  • Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
  • Advance on Raleigh April 9-13.
  • Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
  • Bennett's House April 26.
    • Surrender of Johnston and his army.
• March to Washington, D. C, via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20.
• Grand Review May 24.
• Mustered out July 17, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 64 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 96 Enlisted men by disease. Total 168.

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 703, 704, 705, 707, 709, 715, 719, 720, 721, 723, 761, 827, 834, 866, 905, 916, 1426-1427)