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107th New
York Infantry
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107th New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 34 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Seventh New York Infantry. — Cols., Robert B. Van Valkenburgh, Alexander S. Diven. Nirom M. Crane; Lieut. -Cols., Alexander S. Diven,
Gabriel L. Smith, Newton T. Colby, William F. Fox, Lathrop Baldwin, Allen S. Sill; Majs.,
Gabriel L. Smith, Newton T. Colby, William F. Fox, Lathrop Baldwin, Allen S. Sill, Charles
J. Fox. This regiment, known as the Campbell Guards, was recruited in the counties of
Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben, rendezvoused at Elmira, and was there mustered into the U.
S. service for three years, Aug. 13, 1862. It was a fine regiment, noted for its
efficiency and discipline, the first regiment from the North organized under the second
call, and the first to arrive at Washington, in acknowledgment of which it received a
banner from the state and a personal visit from the president. It was raised by two
patriotic members of the legislature, Robert B. Van Valkenburg, and Alexander S. Diven,
who became colonel and lieutenant-colonel, respectively. It left the state on Aug. 13,
1862; was stationed in the defenses of Washington for a month; was then assigned to the
1st division (Williams), 12th corps (Mansfield), and fought its first battle at Antietam,
where it was heavily engaged, losing 63 in killed, wounded and missing. The veteran Gen.
Mansfield fell, mortally wounded at Antietam, and Gen. Henry W. Slocum succeeded to the
command of the corps. The regiment was again heavily engaged at the disastrous battle of
Chancellorsville, where the brunt of the fighting fell on the 3d and 12th corps, and lost
in this action 83 killed, wounded and missing, among the killed being Capt. Nathaniel E.
Rutter. The regiment was only slightly engaged at Gettysburg, and after the battle joined
with its corps in pursuit of Lee into Virginia, engaging without loss at Jones'
cross-roads and near Williamsport, Md. In September it was ordered with the corps to
Tennessee to reinforce Rosecrans, and was stationed along the railroad from Murfreesboro
to Bridgeport. In April, 1864, the 12th corps was changed to the 20th, but Williams'
division retained its red star. On Dec. 9, 1863, four cos. of the 145th were transferred
to the 107th, and in May the regiment moved on the Atlanta campaign. It fought at Resaca,
Cassville, and Dallas, and lost 26 killed and 141 wounded at New Hope Church. From June 9
to July 2 it was engaged about Kennesaw mountain; fought at Peachtree creek and took part
in the siege of Atlanta; moved in November on Sherman's march to the sea; then took part
in the final campaign of the Carolinas, being engaged at Rockingham, Fayetteville,
Averasboro (where it lost 46 killed, wounded and missing), Bentonville, Raleigh and
Bennett's house. It was mustered out near Washington, D. C., under Col. Crane, June 5,
1865, having lost during its term of service 4 officers and 87 enlisted men, killed and
died of wounds; 131 enlisted men died of disease, accidents, in prison, etc., total
deaths, 222. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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