Overview
The 167th New York Infantry (Infantry) was an incomplete regiment organized in New York during the Civil War for Union service. The unit was intended to serve as an infantry regiment for the Union Army, but it did not complete its organization and was never mustered into full regimental service.
Instead, the enlisted men who had joined the 167th New York Infantry were transferred to another regiment before the 167th saw any field service. This regiment is distinct from other New York infantry regiments that completed their organization and served in the field.
Organization & Service
The 167th New York Infantry began organizing in New York in 1862. However, the regiment failed to complete its organization and was not mustered into service as a full regiment. On October 28, 1862, the enlisted men who had been recruited for the 167th were transferred to the 159th New York Infantry. These men formed Companies A, C, D, E, G, and I of the 159th New York Infantry. The 167th New York Infantry ceased to exist as a separate unit after this transfer.
No record exists of the 167th New York Infantry serving independently in any brigade, division, or army, nor did it participate in any campaigns or battles as a distinct regiment.
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If you’d like to explore this unit’s history in more depth, regimental histories and Civil War reference works offer valuable detail.
Engagements & Campaigns
The 167th New York Infantry did not participate in any campaigns or battles as a regiment. Its enlisted men served in the 159th New York Infantry after transfer.
Casualties
No casualty figures are reported for the 167th New York Infantry, as it was never mustered into service as a complete regiment and saw no field service.
Field Officers & Commanders
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Regimental Roster
The full roster of men originally enlisted for the 167th New York Infantry, who were subsequently transferred to the 159th New York Infantry, can be found on the regiment’s roster page. This roster provides names and details for genealogical and historical research.
To view the complete roster, visit the 167th New York Infantry (Infantry) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- New York State Adjutant General’s Report
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- The Union Army, Vol. 2 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)