United States Regiments & Batteries – New York – Infantry • Cavalry • Artillery
“Troy Regiment”
The 2nd New York Infantry Regimentlost 1 officer and 25 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 22 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1861
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| April 15 | Organized at Troy, N.Y. |
| April 24 | Accepte by the State of New York |
| May 14 | Mustered into Federal sevice for for two years under Colonel Joseph B. Carr, Lieutenant Colonel Kenyon R. Wells and Major Richard D. Bloss |
| May 18 | Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va. Attached to Fortress Monroe, Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia |
| May 29 | Occupation of Newport News, Va. |
| June 10 | Action at Big Bethel
The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded and 1 captured |
| June | Duty at Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va., |
| August 1 | Lieutenant Colonel Wells and Major Bloss resign. |
| August 27 | Captain William A. Olmstead of Company B promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain George H. Otis of Company C promoted to major |
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November |
130 men of the 13th, 19th and 21st New York Infantry Regiments and 2nd Maine Infantry transferred to the Regiment. |
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1862
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| January 17 | Expedition up James River |
| March 8 | Action between Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton Roads |
| May | Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of Virginia |
| June 5 | Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula; Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps |
| June 16, 18 & 21 | Near Fair Oaks
The regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 5 enisted men wounded |
| June 25 | Battle of Oak Grove
The regiment lost 1 officer and 3 enlisted men wounded and 2 men missing |
| June 25-July 1 | Seven days before Richmond |
| June 26-29 | About Fair Oaks |
| June 29 | Peach Orchard and Savage Station |
| June 30 | White Oak Swamp and Glendale
The regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed and 1 officer and 2 enlisted men captured |
| July 1 | Malvern Hill |
| July | Duty at Harrison’s Landing |
| July 7 | Major Otis resigns. Captain George W. Wilson of Company E promted to major. |
| August 5 | Malvern Hill |
| August 16-26 | Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Centreville. Maine men transferred to the regiment in 1861 were returned to the 2nd Maine. |
| August 27-30 | Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia |
| August 27 | Bristoe Station or Kettle Run
The Regiment lost 1 officer and 14 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers and 45 enlisted men wounded, and 5 enlisted men missing |
| August 29 | Battle of Groveton
The regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 5 men wounded and 6 missing |
| August 30 | Bull Run |
| September | Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., near Fort Lyon, Fairfax Seminary and at Munson’s Hill. |
| September 12 | Colonel Carr promoted to brigadier general |
| September 18 | Captain Sidney W. Park promoted to colonel |
| October 13 | Major Wilson resigns |
| October 18 | Captain William B. Tibbets of Company G promoted to major |
| November 2-25 | Duty at Fairfax Station, Va. |
| November 10-12 | Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad |
| November 28 | Near Falmouth, Va. |
| December 12-15 | Battle of Fredericksburg |
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1863
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| January 20-24 | Mud March |
| February 5-7 | Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church |
| February | At Falmouth |
| April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
| May 1-5 | Battle of Chancellorsville
The Regiment lost 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and Colonel Park, who lost his leg, 4 other officers and 38 enlisted men wounded, and 11 men missing |
| May 11 | 120 men reenlisted for for three years service and were transferred to the 70th New York Infantry |
| May 26 | Mustered out at Troy, expiration of term under Lieutenant Colonel Olmstead and Major Tibbits |