165th New York Infantry Regiment

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“2nd Battalion Duryea’s Zouaves”

The 165th New York Infantry lost during service 2 officers and 41 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 79 enlisted men by disease during the Civil War.

1862
August-December The regiment was organized at New York City under the authority of Colonel Harmon D. Hull . It was originally authorized for nine months service but this was quickly changed to three years service. Companies were mustered in between August and December.

The regiment was a sister regiment to the 5th New York Infantry Regiment and wore an almost identical Zouave uniform. Enlisted men wore a dark blue Zouave jacket with a red trim over a dark blue shirt, also with red trim. Around the waist was a red Zouave sash with sky blue trim. Below were very baggy red pantaloons,  white gaiters and leather leggings. The head cover was a red fez. Instead of the yellow tassel worn by the 5th New York, the 165th wore a dark blue tassel. The fezzes were often worn wrapped with a white turban.

Zouave uniforms of Seargent Major John W. Dickens, 165th New York Infantry

Seargent Major John W. Dickens, 165th New York

Officers wore the regulation army dark blue frock coat with shoulder straps in infantry blue with large, red trousers. Head cover was a French-style red kepi with blue bands. Gold lace indicated rank.
November 29 The regiment was designated as the 165th New York Infantry Regiment, although only six companies had been recruited. The battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abel Smith and Major Gouverneur Carr.
December 2 Left New York for New Orleans, Louisiana,  Attached to Independent Command, Department of the Gulf
1863
January Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf
March 21-30 Expedition from New Orleans, La., to Ponchatoula
March 23 Action at North Pass
March 24

Capture of Ponchatoula

The regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded
March 26 Berwick Bay
May 7-19 Expedition to Amite River
May 20-24 Moved to Baton Rouge
May 24-July 9

Siege of Port Hudson

The regiment lost 6 enlisted men killed and 3 wounded exclusve of the assault on May 27
May 27

First Assault on Port Hudson

The 165th New York Infantry Regiment lost 29 men killed or mortally wounded, 66 men wounded, and 3 men missing.

Lieutenant Colonel Abel Smith and Lieutenant Charles Carville were killed or mortally wounded. Major Gouverneur Carr, Captains Henry Inwood and Gould Thorp, Lieutenants Matthias Johnston, Nathan Putnam and William Vance were wounded.
June 14

Second Assault on Port Hudson

Lieutenant William Walker was wounded.
June 23 Lieutenant Colonel Abel Smith died of his wounds in New Orleans.
July 9

Surrender of Port Hudson
July Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Corps
July 22 Moved to Baton Rouge
July 31 Major Gouverneur Carr was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
August 13 Captain Felix Agnus of Company A was promoted to major
September 4-11

Sabine Pass (Texas) Expedition
September 8

Sabine Pass
October 3-November 30

Western Louisiana Campaign

Moved from Algiers to Brashear City, then to Berwick.
October 9-10 Bayou Vermillion
October 11 Carrion Crow Bayou
November 11

Bayou Vermillion

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded
November At New Iberia
1864
January 7 Moved to Franklin
February Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps, Department of the Gulf.Companies G, H, I and K were organized, but were consolidated with the original six companies when they joined the battalion in the field.
March 10-May 22

Red River Campaign
March 14-26 Advance from Franklin to Alexandria
April 8

Battle of Sabine Cross Roads

The regiment lost 9 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Gouverneur Carr and 4 enlisted men wounded, and 34 men missing.
April 9
Pleasant Hill

The regiment lost 6 enlisted men killed, Lieutenant Andrew Napier and 15 enlisted men wounded, and 26 men missing
April 23 Monett’s Ferry, Cane River Crossing
April 26-May 13 At Alexandria
April 30-May 10 Construction of dam at Alexandria
May 13-20 Retreat to Morganza
May 16 Mansura
May-July Duty at Morganza
July Movement to New Orleans, then to Fortress Monroe, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
July 27

Deep Bottom, Virginia

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded.
August 7-November 28

Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign

Attached to the Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, 19th Army Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade
August 14 to October 27 Detached with Brigade as Train Guard for the army
October 19

Battle of Cedar Creek

The regiment lost 3 men captured.
November-December Duty near Middletown and Newtown
December At Stevenson’s Depot and Winchester
1865
February Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah
April Moved to Washington, D.C., and duty there. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Dwight’s Division, Department of Washington
May 23-24 Grand Review
June 30-July 7 Moved to Savannah, Georgia. Attached to Dwight’s Division, Department of the South
July-September Duty Savannah, Georgia, and at Charleston, South Carolina.
July 26 Major Carr was discharged for disability.
September 1 The 165th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out