United States Regiments & Batteries – New York – Infantry • Cavalry • Artillery
“National Zouaves”
The Tenth New York Volunteer Infantry 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.
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1861
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| Organized at New York City | |
| April 27 | Mustered in under Colonel Walter W. McChesney, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Elder and Major John W. Marshall |
| June 6 | Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va. on the steamship Florida, and duty at Camp Hamilton, Va. Attached to Fortress Monroe and Camp Hamilton, Va., Dept. of Virginia |
| June | Colonel McChesney left on leave of absence and did not return to the regiment |
| September 1 – 2 | Colonel McChesney honorably discharged and John E. Bendix mustered in as Colonel. Lt. Colonel Elder sent to New York City on recruiting |
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1862
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| May 10 | Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth and duty there. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia |
| June 5 | Embarked on steamships Empire City for Yorktown and Arrowsmith for White House on the Pamunkey |
| June 7 | Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula, Va. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| June 13-15 | Operations against Stuart |
| June 13 | Old Church |
| June 25-July 1 |
Seven days before Richmond, Va.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 MillThe regiment lost 10 men killed or mortally wounded, Captain Thomas Wildes and Lieutenant George Tait wounded |
| June 30 | White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend |
| July 1 |
Malvern HillThe 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 RunLieutenant 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 and Lieutenant George Dewey wounded and captured, and 25 enlisted men were missing or captured. |
| September | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamThe regiment was in reserve and not engaged. |
| September 19-20 |
Shepherdstown Ford and Shepherdstown |
| October 29-November 19 | Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
| October 31 | Lieutenant Colonel Elder died of fever in New York City. Major Marshall was promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| December 7-24 | Provost guard for Sumner’s Grand Division |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of FredericksburgCaptain Salmon Winchester, Lieutenants Frank Morrell and James Yardley and 12 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Colonel Bendix, Captains Alfred Chamberlain and Joseph Newburgh, Lieutenant Theodore Rogers, 3 other officers and and 42 enlisted men were wounded and 4 men missing. Colonel Bendix was the first man wounded, turning command over to Captain Winchester until he was killed. |
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1863
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| January 20-24 | Burnside’s 2nd Campaign, “Mud March” |
| February | At Falmouth |
| April 26 | Captain George F. Hopper of Company H promoted to major |
| April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign; attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps |
| April 27 – June 14 | Provost Guard, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps |
| May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| May 7 | Colonel Bendix and Lieutenant Colonel Marshall mustered out with the regiment at New York City at the end of the two year term of service. The three years men were formed into a four company battalion under Major Hopper, which continued in service. |
| July 2-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe 10th New York 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: Held this position with 8 officers and 90 enlisted men as provost guard Hay’s division during Pickett’s Charge July 3, 1863. |
| 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 |
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1864
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| January 4 | Major Hopper promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| February 6-7 | Demonstration on the Rapidan |
| February 6-7 |
Morton’s FordThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded, 2 enlisted men wounded |
| March | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army 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 WildernessThe regiment lost 23 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Captains George Dewey and George Tait, Lieutenant George Hackett and 51 enlisted men wounded and 18 enlisted men missing or captured |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court HouseCaptain Oscar Angell and 13 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Frank Clark and 39 enlisted men wounded, and 6 enlisted men missing or captured from 5/8 – 5/18 |
| May 8 | Laurel Hill |
| May 10 |
Po RiverLieutenant 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 |
TotopotomoyThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed and 1 wounded |
| June 1-12 |
Cold HarborThe regiment lost 11 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, and 1 officer and 14 enlisted men wounded |
| June 16-18 |
Before PetersburgThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men mortally wounded and 2 wounded |
| June 16 |
Siege of Petersburg begins |
| 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 StationThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 11 enlisted men wounded and 5 enlisted men missing or captured |
| October 27-28 |
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s RunThe regiment lost 4 enlisted man wounded, 1 mortally, and 4 men missing |
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1865
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| February 5-7 |
Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s RunLieutenant Samuel Minnes and 1 enlisted man were wounded |
| March 25 | Watkins’ House |
| March 28-April 9 |
Appomattox CampaignLieutenant 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 HouseSurrender 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 5 | Colonel Joel B.G. Baker of the 8th New York Heavy Artillery was given command of the 10th |
| June 15 – 20 | Men transferred from the 8th New York Heavy Artillery, formed Companies H, G & I |
| June 30 | Mustered out at Munson’s Hill, Virginia under Colonel Baker, Lt. Colonel Hopper |