Overview
The 172nd New York Infantry (Infantry) was a Union regiment organized in New York during the American Civil War. The regiment was intended for infantry service in the Union Army. However, it did not complete its organization and did not serve as a distinct unit in the field.
Enlistment for the 172nd New York Infantry began in late 1862, but the regiment was never fully formed. The men who had enlisted were subsequently transferred to another unit.
Organization & Service
The 172nd New York Infantry began organizing in New York in December 1862. Recruitment efforts failed to bring the regiment to full strength. As a result, the enlisted men were transferred to the 6th New York Heavy Artillery. The 172nd New York Infantry was never mustered into service as a complete regiment and did not participate in any campaigns or battles as an independent unit.
There is no record of the 172nd New York Infantry being attached to any brigade, division, or corps, nor of it serving in any theater of the war under its own designation.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 172nd New York Infantry did not participate in any engagements or campaigns as a regiment. Its enlisted men were transferred to the 6th New York Heavy Artillery, which served in various campaigns.
Casualties
No casualty figures are recorded for the 172nd New York Infantry, as it was never fully organized or mustered into service as a regiment.
Field Officers & Commanders
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Regimental Roster
The full roster for the 172nd New York Infantry is not available as the regiment was never fully organized. However, information about the men who enlisted for this regiment and were transferred to the 6th New York Heavy Artillery may be found on the roster page.
To view available names and details, visit the 172nd New York Infantry Regimental Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- New York State Adjutant General’s Reports
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2