1861 |
August 12 to November 19 |
Organized at New York City under Colonel Samuel K. Zook, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Page, and Major Philip J. Parisen |
November 19 |
Left State for Washington, D.C. Attached to French's 3rd Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac for duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C. |
1862 |
February 3 |
Lieutenant Colonel Page mustered out. Maor Parisen promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Alfred Chapman of Company A promoted to major |
March 10 |
Advance on Manassas, Va. attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
March 14-16 |
Reconnaissance to Cedar Run |
April 5-May 4 |
Ordered to the Peninsula, Va. and Siege of Yorktown, Va. |
May 31-June 1 |
Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
The regiment lost 7 men killed or mortaly wounded and 11 men wounded |
June 25-July 1 |
Seven days before Richmond
The regiment lost 8 men killed, 1 officer and 8 men wounded, and 27 men missing |
June 27 |
Battles of Gaines Mill |
June 29 |
Peach Orchard and Savage Station |
June 30 |
White Oak Swamp and Glendale
Lieutenant Thomas Britton wounded |
July 1 |
Malvern Hill |
July |
At Harrison's Landing |
July 18 |
Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Page resigns. Major Parisen is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel with rank from February and Captain Alford B. Chapman of Company A was promoted to major |
August 16-30 |
Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Alexandria and Centreville |
August 31-September 1 |
Cover Pope's retreat to Washington |
September 6-22 |
Maryland Campaign |
September 15 |
Sharpsburg, Md. |
September 16-17 |
Battle of Antietam
Colonel Zook was absent ill, and the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Philip J. Parisen. It brought 309 men to the field.
Lieutenant Colonel Parisen was killed leading a charge on horseback against the Sunken Road, colors in hand. Two other officers and 27 men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain James Britt, 5 other officers and 64 men were wounded, and 3 men missing, one third of the men engaged.
Major Chapman took over command. More prisoners were taken than men in the 53rd, and the colors of the 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment were captured. |
September 22-
October 29 |
Duty at Harper's Ferry |
October 16-17 |
Reconnaissance to Charlestown |
October 27 |
Major Alford Chapman promoted to lieutenant colonel with rank from September 17 |
October 27 |
Major Chapman promoted to lieutenant colonel with rank to September 17 |
October 28 |
Captain N. Garrow Throop of Company B promoted to major with rank to September 17 |
October 29-
November 17 |
Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va. |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg
Major Throop, another officer and 17 men were killed or mortally wounded, and Captain James Britt, Lieutenant Richard Alcoke, 5 other officers and 61 men were wounded |
1863 |
January 20-24 |
"Mud March" |
February-April |
At Falmouth |
April 23 |
Colonel Zook promoted to brigadier general |
April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville
The regiment lost 2 men killed, Captain James Britt, 1 other officer and 26 men wounded, and 1 man missing |
June 11-July 24 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
June 12 |
Captain John Bell of Company C promoted to major |
July 1-4 |
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Alford B. Chapman. It brought 179 men to the field, losing 4 men killed, 2 officers and 26 men wounded and 2 missing. |
July 23 |
Captain James Britt of Company D promoted to lieutenant colonel, with rank from April 24, 1863 |
July |
Duty on line of the Rappahannock |
September 13-17 |
Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan |
October 9-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
October 14 |
Auburn and Bristoe
the regiment lost 5 men wounded and 1 officer and 13 men missing |
November 7-8 |
Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 26-December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign |
1864 |
February 6-7 |
Demonstration on the Rapidan |
February-May |
At and near Stevensburg, Va. |
April 7 |
Captain William A. Kirk of Company G promoted to major |
May 3-June 15 |
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness
Lieutenant Colonel Chapman and 11 men were killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Gilbert Frederick and 44 men wounded, and 1 man missing |
May 8-12 |
Spottsylvania |
May 12-21 |
Spottsylvania Court House |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 26-28 |
On line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
July 14 |
Company C mustered out |
June |
Attached to Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps. |
June 16-Dec. 6 |
Before Petersburg
Major William Kirk, Captain Augustus Wright and 5 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain Richard Alcoke and 14 enlisted men were wounded and 2 men missing |
June 22-23 |
Jerusalem Plank Road |
July 4 |
Captain George Jones of Company I promoted to major |
July 27-29 |
Demonstration north of the James |
July 27-28 |
Deep Bottom |
July 27 |
Lt. Colonel Britt promoted to colonel but not mustered and Captain George Jones of Company H to major |
August 11 |
Company F mustered out |
August 13 |
Company I mustered out |
August 13-20 |
Demonstration north of the James |
August 14 |
Company D mustered out |
August 14-18 |
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom
Captain James Bronson wounded |
August 22 |
Major Jones promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Bronson to major but neither mustered |
August 25 |
Ream's Station
The regiment lost 4 men killed or mortally wounded, 6 men wounded and 23 men missing |
September 3 |
Company K mustered out |
September 10 |
Company A mustered out |
September 23 |
Company B mustered out |
October 15 |
Company H mustered out |
December 6 |
Veterans and Recruits transferred to 61st Regiment New York Infantry |
1865 |
January 5 |
Colonel Britt mustered out |
