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80th New
York Infantry
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80th New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 29 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Eightieth New York Infantry. — Cols., Jacob B. Hardenberg, George W. Pratt,
Theodore B. Gates; Lieut.-Cols., John McEntee, Theodore B. Gates, Jacob B. Hardenberg;
Majs., John R. Leslie, Jacob B. Hardenberg, Walter A. Van Rensselaer. The 80th, the
"Ulster Guard," was formed by the reorganization of the 20th militia, one of the
oldest militia regiments in the state, upon its return from three months' service. It was
mustered into the U. S. service at Kingston, Sept. 20 to Oct. 20, 1861, for a three years'
term, and was composed principally of men from Ulster county. The regiment left for
Washington Oct. 26, was assigned to Wadsworth's brigade, McDowell's division, and
performed picket duty along the Potomac, in the vicinity of Upton's hill, Va., during the
first winter. In March, 1862, it was attached to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 1st corps,
Army of the Potomac; in May to the 2nd brigade of the same division, Department of the
Rappahannock, and in June, to the 3d brigade, 1st division, 3d corps, with which last
assignment it fought in Gen. Pope's Virginia campaign. At the second Bull Run the 80th
lost 279 in killed, wounded and missing, and Col. Pratt died a few weeks later of the
wounds received in that battle. It was active at South mountain and Antietam, encamped at
Sharpsburg for one week and marched through Crampton's gap, Leesburg, Warrenton and
Stafford Court House to Fredericksburg, where it participated in the battle. Winter
quarters were established soon after near Hall's landing and occupied until Jan. 7, 1863,
when the 80th was assigned to the provost guard brigade, with headquarters at Brooks'
station and remained on duty at army headquarters until after the battle of
Chancellorsville. In June, 1863, the regiment was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d
division, 1st corps, and was closely engaged at Gettysburg, where it lost 170 killed,
wounded or missing out of 287 engaged. It suffered most severely in the repulse of
Pickett's charge on the last day. After the battle of Gettysburg, the 80th was again
ordered to headquarters for provost guard duty and continued in this service until the end
of the siege of Petersburg, when it shared in the final assault, April 2, 1865. From April
22 to Nov. 27, 1865, it was stationed at Richmond and then ordered to Norfolk, where it
remained until mustered out on Jan. 29, 1866. The total enrollment of the regiment was
2,103, of whom 128 died of wounds and 156 from accident, imprisonment or disease. The
regiment early became known for its fine fighting qualities and sustained a reputation for
courage and steadiness under fire throughout its long term of service, which lasted,
including its militia service, from the spring of 1861 to Jan., 1866. The regiment is
classed among the "three hundred fighting regiments." |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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