Overview
The 184th New York Infantry (One Year’s Service) was an infantry regiment organized in Oswego County, New York, during the final year of the Civil War. Mustered into United States service at Elmira between September 12 and 16, 1864, the regiment served in the Union Army, primarily in the Shenandoah Valley and the Department of Virginia. Its service was marked by participation in the latter stages of the war, including the Battle of Cedar Creek and duty at Bermuda Hundred and Harrison’s Landing.
Organization & Service
The 184th New York Infantry was recruited in Oswego County, with companies assembling at Oswego before mustering in at Elmira from September 12 to 16, 1864, for a one-year term. Upon organization, Companies A, B, D, and F, under Major William D. Ferguson, departed New York on September 12, 1864, joining the Army of the Shenandoah as part of the 1st Brigade, Ricketts’ Division, VI Corps. These companies participated in Sheridan’s campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, notably engaging at the Battle of Cedar Creek.
The remaining companies, under Colonel Wardwell G. Robinson, left the state on September 16, 1864, and were stationed at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. In December 1864, the regiment was assigned to a separate brigade in the Army of the James and posted at Harrison’s Landing, except for Company I, which was stationed at Fort Pocahontas. The regiment continued its service in Virginia until the end of the war. On June 27, 1865, those enlisted men whose terms had not expired were transferred to the 96th New York Infantry. The 184th New York Infantry was mustered out under Colonel Robinson at City Point, Virginia, on June 29, 1865.
Research This Regiment Further
If you’d like to explore this unit’s history in more depth, regimental histories and Civil War reference works offer valuable detail.
Engagements & Campaigns
- Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign (1864)
- Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia (October 19, 1864)
- Duty at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia
- Duty at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia
- Garrison duty at Fort Pocahontas (Company I)
Casualties
- Killed and mortally wounded: 1 officer, 10 enlisted men
- Died of disease and other causes: 27 enlisted men
- Total deaths: 38
Casualty figures are based on state and federal reports for the regiment’s one-year term of service.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Wardwell G. Robinson
- Lieutenant Colonel William P. McKinley
- Major William D. Ferguson
- First Lieutenant Augustus Phillips (killed at Cedar Creek)
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 184th New York Infantry (One Year’s Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. The roster provides details on company assignments, ranks, and service records.
To view the complete roster, visit the 184th New York Infantry (One Year’s Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. 43, 46
- New York State Adjutant General’s Report, Annual Report for 1865
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Fox, William F., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2