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29th New
York Infantry
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29th New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 21 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Twenty-ninth New York Infantry, — Cols., Adolph Von Steinwehr, Clemens Sorst,
Lewis Hartmann; Lieut. -Cols., Clemens Sorst, Lewis Hartmann, Alexander Von Schluembach;
Majs., Louis Livingston, William P. Wainwright, Lewis Hartmann, Ulrich Gullmann, Alexander
Von Schluembach, Daniel Metzger. The 29th, the "Astor Rifles," was recruited in
New York city and there mustered into the U. S. service on June 4 and 6, 1861, for a two
years' term, most of its members being of German nativity. On June 21, it left the state
for Washington, where it occupied Camp Dorsheimer until July 9, when it moved to Arlington
Heights. It was assigned to Blenker's brigade and was present in the reserve at the first
battle of Bull Run, returning after the action to Washington. One company of the regiment
was detached to take charge of the guns of Capt. Varian's battery and was afterward
organized as the 1st independent N. Y. battery. From July 26 to Oct. 13, the regiment was
stationed at Roach's mills and after several camps of a few days each it established
winter quarters at Hunter's Chapel, where it arrived on Nov. 16. During its service here
it was assigned to Steinwehr's brigade, which in April, 1862, was ordered to join the
Mountain Department and after weeks of marching, participated in the battle of Cross Keys.
It was with the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 1st corps, Army of Virginia, from June 26, and
was present through the ensuing campaign, being engaged at Sulphur Springs, and losing 20
killed, 95 wounded and 17 missing at the second battle of Bull Run. From the middle of
September to December the command encamped at Germantown. It then moved to Falmouth, where
it was quartered until February, when permanent quarters were established at Stafford
Court House. From September, 1862, it served with the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 11th
corps, and in April, 1863, was ordered to protect the passage of the Rappahannock, at the
opening of the Chancellorsville campaign. In the battle of Chancellorsville it lost 96
killed, wounded or missing, then returned to camp at Stafford Court House, and on June 2,
left for New York city, where it was mustered out on the 23d. The total strength of the
regiment was 902 members, of whom 42 were killed or died of wounds, and 22 died from
accident, imprisonment or disease. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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