Overview
The 134th New York Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was an infantry regiment from New York, organized at Schoharie and mustered into United States service for three years on September 22-23, 1862. Composed primarily of men from Schoharie, Schenectady, and Delaware counties, the regiment served in the Union Army, participating in major campaigns in the Eastern and Western Theaters. The 134th New York Infantry is noted for its heavy losses at Gettysburg and its participation in the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea.
Organization & Service
The 134th New York Infantry was organized at Schoharie, New York, and mustered in for three years’ service on September 22-23, 1862. The regiment departed New York on September 25, 1862, and was attached to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division (Von Steinwehr’s), 11th Corps, Army of the Potomac. In December 1862, the regiment marched to Fredericksburg in support of General Burnside but did not participate in the battle. The unit spent the winter at Stafford, Virginia.
In the spring of 1863, the regiment was reassigned to the 1st Brigade, same division and corps, and saw action at Chancellorsville, where it suffered 8 wounded and missing. At Gettysburg, the 134th New York was heavily engaged on July 1 and in the defense of Cemetery Hill on July 2, incurring severe losses: 42 killed, 151 wounded, and 59 missing out of 400 engaged. Following Gettysburg, the regiment returned to Virginia and performed detached service at Alexandria in August 1863.
In September 1863, the regiment moved with the 11th and 12th Corps to Tennessee and was in reserve at the Battle of Wauhatchie in October. During the Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign, it was slightly engaged at Missionary Ridge, with 8 wounded and missing, and then participated in the relief of Knoxville. In April 1864, the regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division (Geary’s), 20th Corps, Army of the Cumberland, and took part in the Atlanta Campaign, beginning with the Battle of Rocky Face Ridge, where it lost 36 killed and wounded. The regiment fought at Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, Pine Mountain, Golgotha, Kolb’s Farm, Marietta, Chattahoochee River, Peachtree Creek (losing 44 killed, wounded, and missing), and Atlanta.
After the fall of Atlanta, the 134th remained in the city until November 1864, then joined Sherman’s March to the Sea, engaging at Sandersville and Greensboro, and suffered 13 casualties during the siege of Savannah. In early 1865, the regiment participated in the Carolinas Campaign, culminating in the surrender of Johnston’s army. The regiment marched to Washington, D.C., took part in the Grand Review, and was mustered out at Bladensburg, Maryland, on June 10, 1865, under Colonel Allan H. Jackson.
Research This Regiment Further
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Engagements & Campaigns
- Fredericksburg (support, December 1862)
- Chancellorsville
- Gettysburg
- Wauhatchie
- Missionary Ridge
- Relief of Knoxville
- Rocky Face Ridge
- Resaca
- Dallas
- Kennesaw Mountain
- Pine Mountain
- Golgotha
- Kolb’s Farm
- Marietta
- Chattahoochee River
- Peachtree Creek
- Atlanta
- Sandersville
- Greensboro
- Savannah (siege)
- Carolinas Campaign
Casualties
- Killed and mortally wounded: 5 officers, 84 enlisted men
- Died of disease and other causes: 3 officers, 91 enlisted men
- Total deaths: 183
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel George E. Danforth
- Colonel Charles E. Coster
- Colonel Allan H. Jackson
- Lieutenant Colonel Joseph S. DeAgreda
- Lieutenant Colonel Allan H. Jackson
- Lieutenant Colonel Reuben B. Heacock
- Lieutenant Colonel Clinton C. Brown
- Lieutenant Colonel William H. Hoyt
- Major George W. B. Seelye
- Major Allan H. Jackson
- Major Edward W. Groot (declined)
- Major Gilbert H. Kennedy
- Major William H. Hoyt
- Major P. E. McMaster
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 134th New York Infantry (Three Years’ Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. This roster provides names, ranks, and additional service details where available.
To view the complete roster, visit the 134th New York Infantry (Three Years’ Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. 25, 27, 28, 38, 44
- New York State Adjutant General’s Report
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Fox, William F., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2