The Civil War in the East

35th New York Infantry Regiment "Jefferson County Regiment"

The 35th New York Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 40 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 53 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1861

 

Organized at Elmira, N.Y.

June 11

Mustered in for two years Federal service under Colonel William C. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen L. Potter, and Major Newton B. Lord . Moved to Washington, D.C., via Williamsport, Harrisburg and Baltimore for duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C.

July 27

Attached to Porter's Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Northeast Virginia. Constructed abattis and lunette forts which would become Forts Tillinghast and Craig.

August 2

Colonel Brown and Lt. Colonel Potter resign

August 4

Attached to Hunter's Brigade, Division of the Potomac

August 27

Major Lord promoted to colonel, Captain Bradley Winslow of Company A promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain John Todd of Company H promoted to major

September 27

Marched to Fall's Church

October

Camp at Taylor's Tavern on the Leesburg Turnpike. Attached to Wadsworth's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac

1862

January

The regiment's rifles were replaced with Austrian rifles, Calibre .54

March

Attached to 2nd Brigade, King's 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

March 10-15

Advance on Manassas, Va.

March 16

At Upton's Hill

April 9-19

McDowell's advance on Falmouth, Va. attached to 2nd Brigade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock

April-May

Duty at Falmouth

May 25-29

McDowell's advance on Richmond

June 1-21

Operations against Jackson attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia

July

Duty at Falmouth

July 24-27

Reconnaissance to Orange Court House

August 2

Newton B. Lord promoted to colonel

August 9

Battle of Cedar Mountain

August 16-
September 2

Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia

August 21-23

Fords of the Rappahannock

August 28

Battles of Gainesville

August 29

Groveton

August 30

Bull Run

The regiment lost 22 men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 31 men wounded, and 28 men missing

September 6-22

Maryland Campaign. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

September 14

South Mountain

The regiment lost 3 men killed or mortally wounded, 9 men wounded and 1 man missing.

September 16-17

Antietam

The regiment lost Captain James Barnett and 11 men killed or mortally wounded, Captain George Flower, 4 other officers and 46 men wounded, and 4 men missing.

September - October

Duty at Sharpsburg

October 30-
November 19

Movement to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 7 men killed or mortally wounded, and 16 men wounded

1863

January 1

Major Todd promoted to lieutenant colonel, Captain David Evans of Company I promoted to major

January 20-24

"Mud March"

January

Assigned to Provost Marshal General Patrick's Command, Army of the Potomac

February-June

Provost duty at Aquia Creek

February 9

Colonel Lord, under arrest for cowardice, drunkeness and fraudulent expense reports, resigned his command. Lieutenant Colonel Todd promoted to colonel, Major Evans promoted to lieutenant colonel

February 22

Captain Sidney Mendall of Company G promoted to major

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

June 5

Mustered out, expiration of term under Colonel John G. Todd, Lt. Colonel Evans and Major Mendall. Three years men transferred to 80th New York Infantry.