United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > Infantry
The 109th New York Infantry Regiment lost 5 officers and 160 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 164 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1862
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| Organized at Binghampton | |
| August 27 | Mustered in under Colone Benjamin Tracy, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac S. Chatlin and Major Philo B. Stilson |
| August 30 | Left State for Annapolis, Md. |
| September | Guard railroad from Annapolis Junction, Md., to Washington, D.C., and garrison duty in the Defenses of Washington attached to 8th Army Corps, Middle Department |
| October | Attached to Railroad Guard, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington |
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1864
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| April | Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| May 3-June 15 | Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the WildernessThe regiment lost 11 killed, 64 wounded and 1 missing in the Wilderness and 14 killed, 32 wounded and 2 missing at Parker’s Store Road |
| May 8-21 |
Spotsylvania Court HouseThe regiment lost 25 killed, 86 wounded and 29 missing from May 8-21 |
| May 12 |
Assault on the SalientSecond Lieutenant Daniel Barton was killed |
| May 20 | Colonel Tracey resigned, eventually becoming commandant of the infamous Elmira Prison. Lieutenant Colonel Catlin took command of the regiment |
| May 23-26 | North Anna River |
| May 23-24 | Ox Ford |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 |
TotopotomoyThe regiment lost 2 killed, 22 wounded and 1 missing including Captain John Gorman, who was killed |
| June 1-12 |
Cold HarborThe regiment lost 25 killed, 81 wounded and 20 missing during the twelve days of fighting around |
| June 1-3 | Bethesda Church |
| June 16-18 |
First Assault on Petersburg; Siege of Petersburg beginsCaptain William Warwick was killed in action and Second Lieutenant E. C. Jones mortally wounded |
| July 29 | Lieutenant Colonel Issac Catlin is promoted to colonel, Major Philo B. Stilson promoted to lieutenant colonel, and George Dunn promoted to major. |
| July 30 |
Mine Explosion, PetersburgThe regiment lost 11 killed, 24 wounded and 18 missing, including First Lieutenant N. J. Griswold, who was killed |
| August 18-21 |
Weldon RailroadThe regiment lost 7 killed, 12 wounde and 1 missing |
| August 25 | Ream’s Station |
| August 31 | Second Lieutenant Gilbert D. Craft was cashiered from the regiment |
| September | Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps |
| September 29-October 2 | Poplar Springs Church, Peeble’s Farm |
| October 8 | Reconnaissance on Vaughan and Squirrel Level Roads |
| October 27-28 | Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run |
| November 25 | Second Lieutenant James Tunison was dismissed from the regiment |
| December 7-11 | Warren’s Raid on the Weldon Railroad |
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1865
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| March 8 | Major Dunn discharged and replaced by Major Zelotus G. Gordon |
| March 25 | Fort Stedman |
| March 28-April 9 | Appomattox Campaign |
| April 2 | Assault on and fall of Petersburg |
| April 2 | Occupation of Petersburg |
| April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee |
| April 9 | Surrender of Lee and his army at Appomattox Court House |
| April 22-27 | Moved to Washington, D.C. |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| June 4 | Mustered out at Delaney House in Washington. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 51st New York Infantry. |