Tenth New York Infantry Regiment

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“National Zouaves”

The Tenth New York Infantry Regiment lost 6 officers and 106 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 86 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. The regiment is honored by a monument at Manassas and a monument at Gettysburg.

1861
Organized at New York City.
April 27 The Tenth New York Infantry Regiment mustered in for two years service under the command of Colonel Walter W. McChesney, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Elder and Major John W. Marshall.
June 6 Left New York for Fortress Monroe, Virginia on the steamship Florida. Duty at Camp Hamilton, Virginia. Attached to Fortress Monroe and Camp Hamilton, Department of Virginia.
June Colonel McChesney left on leave of absence and did not return to the regiment.
September 1 – 2 Colonel McChesney was honorably discharged. Lieutenant Colonel Elder was sent to New York City on recruiting.John E. Bendix was appointed Colonel. Bendix had organized and become Colonel of the 7th New York Infantry Regiment but resigned to become Colonel of the 10th.
October 31 Lieutenant Colonel Elder died of fever in New York City. Major Marshall was promoted to lieutenant colonel
1862
May 10 Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth and duty there. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of Virginia
June 5 Embarked on steamships Empire City for Yorktown and Arrowsmith for White House on the Pamunkey
June 7

Peninsula Campaign

Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula, Virginia. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac
June 13-15 Operations against Stuart
June 13 Old Church
June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

The regiment lost 4 officers and 11 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 38 enlisted men wounded and 1 officer and 69 enlisted men captured or missing during the Seven Days battles.
June 27

Gaines Mill

The regiment lost 10 men killed or mortally wounded, Captain Thomas Wildes and Lieutenant George Tait were wounded. Colonel John Benidx suffered a painful ankle wound.
June 30

White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend
July 1

Malvern Hill

The regiment lost 1 man killed.
July At Harrison’s Landing
August 16-28 Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Centreville
August 30

Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas)

The regiment was under the command of Colonel John Bendix.

Lieutenant Josiah Hedden and 33 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded. Captain Robert Dimmick, Lieutenants Thomas Culhane and Thomas Moscop and 52 enlisted men were wounded, Lieutenant George Dewey was wounded and captured, and 25 enlisted men were missing or captured.

From the monument to the 10th New York Infantry Regiment on New York Avenue:

Here, August 30th 1862 the Regiment assisted in resisting the assault of a superior force of the enemy, losing nearly a third of its number, one officer and thirty men were killed or mortally wounded. “Braver men than those who fought and fell that day could not be found.”
September Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac.
September 16-17

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

The regiment was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John W. Marshall. It was in reserve and not engaged.
September 19-20

Shepherdstown Ford and Shepherdstown
October 29-November 19 Movement to Falmouth, Virginia.
December 7-24 Assigned as Provost guard for Sumner’s Grand Division
December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

Colonel John Benidx commanded the regiment but was the first man wounded in the assault on Marye’s Heights, suffering a serious neck wound from a shell fragment. He turned command over to Captain Simon Winchester, who was then killed.

Fifteen men were killed or mortally wounded, including Captain Winchester and Lieutenants Frank Morrell and James Yardley. Six officers and 42 enlisted men were wounded, including Captains Alfred Chamberlain and Joseph Newburgh and Lieutenant Theodore Rogers. Four men were missing.
1863
January 20-24
Burnside’s 2nd Campaign, “Mud March”

Colonel Bendix returned from sick leave.
February At Falmouth
March 16-April 27 Colonel John Bendix took command of the brigade (2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps) as senior colonel.
April 26 Captain George F. Hopper of Company H was promoted to major.
April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign
April 27 The regiment was ordered to New York City to muster out.The men who had enlisted for three years were formed into a four company battalion under the command of Major George F. Hopper which continued in service assigned to Provost Guard, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps
May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville
May 7 Colonel Bendix and Lieutenant Colonel John Marshall mustered out with most of the regiment at New York City at the end of its two year term of service.
July 2-4

Battle of Gettysburg

The 10th New York Infantry Battalion was commanded by Major George F. Hopper. It consisted of four companies, A-D. Of the 98 men it brought to the field, Privates John McCormick and David McGill were killed and Lieutenant Bernard Brady and Privates Samuel Talbot and Patrick Wilson were wounded.

From the monument to the 10th New York Infantry near General Meade’s statue:

Held this position with 8 officers and 90 enlisted men as provost guard Hay’s division during Pickett’s Charge July 3, 1863.

< See Major Hopper’s Official Report for the 10th New York in the Battle of Gettysburg >
September 13-17 Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan
October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign
October 14

Auburn and Bristoe
October 15 Blackburn’s Ford
November 7-8 Advance to line of the Rappahannock
November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign
1864
January 4 Major George Hopper was promoted to lieutenant colonel
February 6-7 Demonstration on the Rapidan
February 6-7

Morton’s Ford

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded and 2 enlisted men wounded
March Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps
April Companies E and F were mustered into service for three years and joined the battlion.
May 3-June 15

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James
May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

The battalion lost 23 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Captains George Dewey and George Tait, Lieutenant George Hackett and 51 enlisted men were wounded and 18 enlisted men were missing or captured
May 8-21

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Captain Oscar Angell and 13 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Frank Clark and 39 enlisted men were wounded, and 6 enlisted men missing or captured.
May 8

Laurel Hill
May 10

Po River

Lieutenant William Monk was mortally wounded
May 12

Assault on the Salient, “Bloody Angle”
May 23-26

North Anna River
May 26-28 On line of the Pamunkey
May 28-31

Totopotomoy

The battalion lost 1 enlisted man killed and 1 wounded
June 1-12

Cold Harbor

The battalion lost 11 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, and 1 officer and 14 enlisted men wounded
June 16-18

Before Petersburg

The battalion lost 2 enlisted men mortally wounded and 2 wounded
June 19-March 27

Siege of Petersburg
June 22-23

Jerusalem Plank Road
July 27-29 Demonstration north of the James
July 27-28 Deep Bottom
July 30

Mine Explosion (Reserve)
August 13-20 Demonstration north of the James
August 14-18 Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom
August 25

Ream’s Station

The battalion lost 1 enlisted man killed, 11 enlisted men wounded and 5 enlisted men missing or captured
October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run

The battalion lost 4 enlisted man wounded, 1 mortally, and 4 men missing
1865
February 5-7

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run

Lieutenant Samuel Minnes and 1 enlisted man were wounded
March 25 Watkins’ House
March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

Lieutenant Albert Risley and 4 enlisted men were wounded in the campaign
March 31 Crow’s House
April 2

Fall of Petersburg
April 6

Sailor’s Creek
April 7

High Bridge, Farmville
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
April At Burkesville
May 2-12 March to Washington, D. C
May 17 Captain Peter Henry died of disease in New York City.
May 23 Grand Review
June 15 – 20 Six companies were transferred from the 8th New York Heavy Artillery and formed Companies H, G & I of the 10th New York, bringing the battalion back up to regimental status. Colonel Joel B.G. Baker of the 8th New York Heavy Artillery was given command of the 10th New York Infantry Regiment.
June 30 The Tenth New York Infantry Regiment mustered out at Munson’s Hill, Virginia under the command of Colonel Baker and Lieutenant Colonel Hopper.