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31st New
York Infantry
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31st 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 |
| Thirty-first New York Infantry. — Cols., Calvin C. Pratt, Francis E. Pinto,
Frank Jones; Lieut. -Cols., William H. Brown, Leopold C. Newman; Majs., Addison Dougherty,
Alexander Raszewski, R. R. Daniells, J. Barnett Sloan. The 31st, the "Montezuma
Regiment," contained one company from Williamsburg and the others were from New York
city, where it was mustered into the U. S. service for two years on May 14 and 27 and June
13, 1861. It left the state for Washington on June 24; proceeded to Virginia in July with
the 2nd brigade, 5th division, Army of Northeastern Virginia; encountered the enemy at
Fairfax Court House and Bull Run; returned to Washington and was attached to the 3d
brigade of Franklin's division. On Sept. 28 it moved to Munson's hill, thence to
Springfield Station and on the return passed the winter of 1861-62 at Fort Ward. With the
3d brigade, 1st division, 1st corps, Army of the Potomac, the regiment moved to Manassas
and returned to Alexandria in March, 1862. At West Point it met with a loss of 83 killed,
wounded or missing. The division became part of the 6th corps in May; engaged in the Seven
Days' battles on the Peninsula; camped at Harrison's landing until Aug. 15; was then
ordered to Newport News and guarded the Fairfax railroad at Burke's station. At Crampton's
gap, Antietam, the regiment was closely engaged and was also in the battle of
Fredericksburg in December. Winter quarters were established at White Oak Church, but were
left temporarily in Jan., 1863, for the "Mud March," then reoccupied until the
Chancellorsville movement in the following spring. In this battle the regiment served with
the light brigade of the 6th corps and lost 142 killed, wounded or missing at Marye's
heights. Returning to the old camp until May 21, the regiment left at that time for New
York city and was there mustered out on June 4, 1863, the three years' men being
transferred to the 121st N. Y. infantry. The total strength of the regiment up to Jan.,
1863, was 923 members and during its term of service it lost 68 who were killed or died of
wounds and 30 who died from other causes. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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