Overview
The 166th New York Infantry (Infantry) was a volunteer regiment organized in New York State for Union service during the American Civil War. The regiment was intended to serve as an infantry unit for the Union Army. However, the regiment did not complete its organization, and its number remained vacant in official records.
The men who had enlisted for the 166th New York Infantry were transferred to the 176th New York Infantry on November 13, 1862. The 166th New York Infantry (Infantry) therefore did not see active service as a distinct unit.
Organization & Service
Efforts to organize the 166th New York Infantry (Infantry) began in 1862 in New York State. Recruitment was initiated, and men were enlisted for service. However, the regiment was unable to complete its organization, and no full companies were mustered in as a distinct regiment.
On November 13, 1862, all enlisted men who had been recruited for the 166th New York Infantry were officially transferred to the 176th New York Infantry. The 166th New York Infantry was never mustered into service as a complete regiment, and its number was left vacant in New York State and federal records.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 166th New York Infantry (Infantry) did not participate in any engagements or campaigns, as it was never fully organized or mustered into service.
Casualties
No casualty figures are recorded for the 166th New York Infantry (Infantry), as the regiment did not serve in the field.
Field Officers & Commanders
No field officers or commanders were officially mustered for the 166th New York Infantry (Infantry), as the regiment was not completed.
Regimental Roster
The 166th New York Infantry (Infantry) did not have a complete roster as a regiment. The men who enlisted for this unit were transferred to the 176th New York Infantry. For information on these soldiers, please refer to the roster of the 176th New York Infantry.
For further details, visit the 166th New York Infantry (Infantry) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- New York State Adjutant General’s Report
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2