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2nd New York
Infantry
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2nd New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 17 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Second New York Infantry. — Cols., Joseph B. Carr, Sidney W. Park; Lieut.-
Cols., R. Wells Kenyon, William A. Olmsted; Majs., Richard D. Bloss, George H. Otis,
George W. Willson, William B. Tibbitts. The 2nd, known as the Troy regiment, was organized
at Troy, and was mustered into the U. S. service on May 14, 1861, at Camp Willard, Troy,
nearly 800 strong, for a term of two years. It left Troy on the 18th for New York, there
embarked for Fortress Monroe, encamped at Mill creek and participated in the battle of Big
Bethel. On Aug. 5 the regiment was ordered to Newport News, where permanent quarters were
erected and the following winter was passed, during which time many new recruits were
received. In Jan., 1862, it joined an expedition up the James river; became a part of the
1st brigade, 1st division of the Army of Virginia on March 7; from April 6 to 17 it was
stationed at Young's mill, and on June 6 was assigned to the 3d brigade, 2nd division, 3d
corps. The regiment took part in the campaign on the Peninsula, being engaged at Fair
Oaks, in the Seven Days' battles and in August at Malvern hill. During the campaign in
Virginia, it was active at Bristoe Station, where the loss was 70 in killed, wounded and
missing; Groveton, the second Bull Run and Chantilly. After various marches and counter-
marches in Virginia, the regiment took part in the battle of Fred- ericksburg, after which
it went into winter quarters near Falmouth, which were occupied until the opening of the
Chancellorsville movement in the spring of 1863. During this battle the loss of the
regiment was 54. On May 11, 1863, 120 men enlisted for three years' service and were
transferred to the 70th N. Y., the remainder of the regiment being mustered out at Troy on
the 26th. The total loss of the regiment during its term of service was 26 deaths from
wounds and 22 from other causes. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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