The Civil War in the East

76th New York Infantry Regiment "Courtland County Regiment"

The 76th Regiment lost 12 officers and 161 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 156 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

Monument to the 76th New York Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg

1861

 

Organized at Courtland and Albany, N.Y.

1862

January 16

Mustered in under Colonel Nelson W. Green, Lieutenant Colonel John D. Shaul and Major Charles E. Livingston

January 17

Left State for Washington, D.C.

January

Duty in the Defenses of Washington D.C. attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac

March

Assigned to Wadsworth's Command, Military District of Washington. During this time Colonel Green was ordered before an examining court at the behest of the officers of the regiment, and he was ordered to be mustered out of service. Lieutenant Colonel Shaul took command of the regiment.

May

Duty at and near Fredericksburg, Va. assigned to Doubleday's Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock

June

Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia. Lieutenant Colonel Shaul was ordered to Washington for sick leave, and Colonel William P. Wainwright was apointed to command the regiment.

August 16-
September 2

Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia

The regiment lost 1 officer and 36 men killed or mortally wounded, 9 officers and 66 men wounded, and 35 men missing.

August 20-23

Fords of the Rappahannock

August 28

Battle of Gainesville

Captain Andrew J. Grover was twice wounded and received an honorable discharge for disability, but recovered enough to return and command the regiment at Gettysburg. Major Livingstone was captured rallying the regiment around colors he planted in front of the Confederate lines.

August 29

Groveton

August 30

Bull Run

September 6-22

Maryland Campaign. Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

September 14

Battle of South Mountain

The regiment lost 4 men killed or mortally wounded, and Colonel Wainwright and 15 men wounded out of only 40 men. Sergeant Stamp was killed while bearing the national colors. After Colonel Wainwright was wounded, First Lieutenant Crandall took command of the remnants of the regiment.

September 16-17

Antietam

The regiment lost 3 officers and 1 enlisted man wounded.

September-October

At Sharpsburg

October 29-November 19

Advance to Falmouth

November 11

Lieutenant Colonel Shaul was honorably discharged on account of physical disability,

November 20

Major Livingston, who had been exchanged for a Confederate naval captain, was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Wainwright, who had recovered from his wound at South Mountain. It lost 1 officer and 2 enlisted man killed, and 1 officer and 12 men wounded.

1863

January 20-24

"Mud March"

February-April

At Falmouth and Belle Plains

April

Andrew Jackson Grover re-enrolled and mustered as major after recuperating from his wound at Gainsville.

April 27-May 6.

Chancellorsville Campaign

April 29-May 2

Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek

The regiment lost 1 officer wounded

May 2-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Wainwright, and lost 2 men wounded.

May

Three years men from the 24th and 30th New York Infantry transferred in

June 11-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign

June 25

Colonel Wainwright was appoited Provost Marshal of the District of Columbia; Lieutenant Colonel Livingston took command of the regiment.

July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Major Andrew Glover, who was killed on the 1st in fighting near the Railroad Cut west of Gettysburg. Captain John E. Cook then took over command. The regiment brought 375 men to the field and lost Major Grover, Captain Robert B. Everett and 30 men killed, 3 officers and 13 me mortally wounded, 13 officers and 103 men wounded, and 70 men missing.

July 5-24

Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va.

August-October

Duty on line of the Rappahannock

Setpember 30

Lieutenant Colonel Livingston was promoted to colonel, with rank from June 25.

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

1864

January

Assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps

February 6-7

Demonstration on the Rapidan

March

Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, then 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps

May 3-June 15

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River

May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

The regiment lost 2 officers and 39 men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 59 men wounded, and 11 officers and 169 men missing.

May 8

Laurel Hill

May 8-12

Spottsylvania

May 12-21

Spottsylvania Court House

The regiment lost 13 men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 35 men wounded, and 3 men missing.

May 12

Assault on the Salient

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 23

Jericho Ford

May 26-28

On line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

The regiment lost 5 men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 5 men wounded, and 1 man mising

June 1-3

Bethesda Church

June 16-18

Before Petersburg

Siege of Petersburg begins. The regiment lost 7 men killed or mortally wounded, and 1 officer and 20 men wounded

July 1

Companies B, F and K mustered out

August

Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps

August 18-21

Weldon Railroad

the regiment lost 2 officers and 1 enlisted man killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 6 men wounded, and 24 missing.

September

Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps

September 29-October 2

Poplar Springs Church

October 11

Company A mustered out

October 20

Company G mustered out

October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run

November 8

Company C mustered out

November 18

Company E mustered out

December 1

Company I mustered out

December 7-11

Hicksford Raid

1865

January 1

Company H mustered out

January 28

Company D and Veterans and Recruits transferred to 147th Regiment New York Infantry under Captain Albert J. Jarvis