United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > Infantry
The 155th New York Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 105 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 71 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1862
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| Organized at New York City under Colonel William McEvily and Lieutenant Colonel James McMahon | |
| November 10 | Left State for Newport News, Va. |
| November 18 | Mustered in at Newport News, Va. Attached to Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia. Adjutant Hugh Flood promoted to major. |
| December | At Suffolk, Va., attached to Corcoran’s Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia |
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1863
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| January 8-10 | Expedition toward Blackwater |
| January 30 |
Action at Deserted HouseThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded and 3 missing |
| March 27 | Major Hugh promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain John Byrne of Company I promoted to major |
| April | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps |
| April 12-May 4 |
Siege of SuffolkCaptain John McNally and 4 enlisted men were wounded |
| April 15 | Edenton Road and Nansemond |
| April 24 | Edenton Road |
| April 27 | Lieutenant Colonel McMahon discharged for promotion to colonel of the 164th New York Infantry Regiment. |
| May 3 | Providence Church Road, Nansemond River |
| May 4 | Siege of Suffolk raised |
| June 12-18 | Expedition to Blackwater |
| June 16 | Carrsville |
| June 17 | Blackwater |
| June 24-July 7 |
Dix’s Peninsula Campaign |
| July 10 | Moved to Washington, D.C. and duty in the Defenses of that city and guard duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Attached to Corcoran’s Brigade, King’s Division, 22nd Army Corps, Defenses of Washington |
| November | Attached to 1st Brigade, Corcoran’s Division, 22nd Army Corps |
| November 3 | Colonel McEvily discharged |
| December | Attached to 2nd Brigade, Tyler’s Division, 22nd Army Corps |
| December 15 & 17 |
Actions at Sangster’s StationThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded and 9 missing |
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1864
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| May | Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field attached to 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps |
| May 17-June 15 |
Rapidan (Overland) Campaign |
| May 17-21 |
Spotsylvania Court HouseThe regiment lost 16 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Lt. Colonel Flood, Major Byrne, Captain John O’Dwyer and 38 enlisted men wounded, and 2 men missing |
| May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 |
TotopotomoyThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded |
| June 1-12 |
Cold HarborCaptain William Schuyler, Lieutenant Richard Dunphy and 50 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captains Dennis Carolin and Hugh Mooney, Lieutenant Hugh Duffy and 103 enlisted men wounded, and 5 men missing |
| June | Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps |
| June 16-18 |
Assault on PetersburgCaptain Thomas Hart, Lieutenants John Nolan and Michael O’Connell and 25 enlisted were men killed or mortally wounded and 11 enlisted men wounded |
| June 16 |
Siege of PetersburgThe regiment lost 6 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 11 enlisted men missing during the nine months of the siege exclusive of those listed below |
| June 22-23 |
Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon RailroadLieutenant Albert Dwight and 1 enlisted man were killed |
| July 27-29 | Demonstration north of the James |
| July 27-28 |
Deep Bottom |
| August 13-20 | Demonstration north of the James |
| August 14-18 |
Strawberry Plains, Deep BottomThe regment lost 4 enlisted men wounded |
| August 25 |
Ream’s StationCaptain Edward Pelouze and 4 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain James McConvey and 3 enlisted men wounded, and Major Byrne, Captains McConvey and Francis Page, Lieutenants John Davis, Walter Hartford and George Quinn and 32 enlisted men captured |
| October 3 | Lieutenant Philip Cronin was mortally wounded at Petersburg. He died on the 6th in the field hospital at City Point. |
| October 13 | Lieutenant Colonel Flood discharged for disability due to his Spottsylvania wound. |
| October 16 | Lieutenant John Davis killed by Confederate prison guard at Salisbury, North Carolina |
| October 27-28 |
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s RunCaptain Daniel Purdy and 2 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, 4 enlisted men were wounded, and 13 men missing |
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1865
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| January 12 | Major Byrne promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| February 5-7 |
Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run |
| February 16 | Captain James McConvey of Company K promoted to major |
| March 25 |
Watkins’ HouseThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded and 11 wounded |
| March 28-April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
| March 29-31 | Boydton Road and White Oak Ridge |
| March 30 | Lt. Colonel Byrne promoted to colonel but not mustered |
| March 31 | Crow’s House |
| April 2 |
Fall of Petersburg |
| April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee |
| 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 |
| May 15 | Major McConvey discharged |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| June-July | Duty at Washington |
| June 15 | Captain Francis Page of Company C promoted to major |
| July 15 | Mustered out near Washington under Colonel Byrne and Major Page |