United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > 170th New York Infantry Regiment
“4th Corcoran Legion”
The 170th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 10 officers and 119 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 96 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War, of whom 3 officers and 50 men died in Confederate prisons.
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1862
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| July-September | Organized at New York City under the authority of Colonel Peter McDermott, former major of the 71st New York Infantry. It was principally recruited in New York City and Brooklyn. |
| October 7 | The 170th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in at Staten Island, New York, under the command of Colonel Peter McDermott, Lieutenant Colonel James McIvor, and Major George W. Warner. |
| October 16 | The regiment left New York for Washington, D.C. then moved to Newport News, Virginia. Attached to Newport News, Department of Virginia |
| December | Duty at Suffolk, Virginia Attached to Corcoran’s Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Virginia, 7th Corps, Department of Virginia. |
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1863
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| January 4 | Colonel McDermott was discharged and Lieutenant Colonel McIvor was promoted to colonel, |
| January 30 | Action at Deserted House |
| February 28 | Captain Michael Murphy of Company C was promoted to lieutenant colonel. |
| April | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps |
| April 8 | Captain John Donnelly of Company I was promoted to major |
| April 12-May 4 |
Siege of Suffolk |
| April 15 |
Edenton RoadThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded |
| April 24 |
Attack on Suffolk |
| May 3 |
Providence Church Road, Nansemond River |
| May 4 |
Siege of Suffolk raised |
| May 12-26 | Operations on Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad. |
| May 12 | Blackwater |
| May 15-16 |
Holland House, CarrsvilleThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded and 9 men wounded. |
| May 18 | Carrsville |
| June 24-July 7 |
Dix’s Peninsula Campaign |
| July 12 | Moved to Washington, D.C. Duty in and about the city and guard duty on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad attached to Corcoran’s Brigade, King’s Division, 22nd Corps, Department of Washington |
| November | Attached to 1st Brigade, Corcoran’s Division, 22nd Corps |
| December | Attached to 2nd Brigade, Tyler’s Division, 22nd Corps |
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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 Corps. |
| May 17-June 15 |
Rapidan (Overland) Campaign |
| May 17-21 |
Spotsylvania Court HouseLieutenant John Fitzmaurice and 10 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 13 enlisted men were wounded, and 2 men missing |
| May 23-26 |
North Anna RiverCaptains Jeremiah Lynch and Patrick McCarthy, Lieutenants John Griffin and Patrick Logue and 40 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain Joseph Scully and 36 enlisted men were wounded, and Captains Lynch and McCarthy and 17 men were captured.
Lieutenant Colonel Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor. “This officer, commanding the regiment, kept it on the field exposed to the fire of the enemy for 3 hours without being able to fire one shot in return because of the ammunition being exhausted.” |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
| June 1-12 |
Cold HarborThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed and Lieutenant James O’Connell and 10 enlisted men were wounded. |
| June | Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps |
| June 4 | Lieutenant Colonel Murhpy was dismissed due to disability. |
| June 16-18 |
First Assault on PetersburgLieutenant Michael Egan and 34 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captains Thomas Norris and Hugh Olone, Lieutenant Thomas McHale and 89 enlisted men were wounded |
| June 16-April 2 |
Siege of PetersburgThe regiment lost 7 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 49 enlisted men wounded during the nine months of the siege, not counting the casualties in the battles listed below |
| June 22-23 |
Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon RailroadLieutenant Michael Maguire and 5 enlisted men were mortally wounded and Lieutenant Michael Reily and 2 enlisted men captured |
| June 27 | Lieutenant Francis Seely was killed before Petersburg. |
| July 27-29 | Demonstration on north side of the James |
| July 27-28 |
Deep BottomThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded |
| August 13-20 | Demonstration north of the James |
| August 14-18 |
Strawberry Plains, Deep BottomCaptain John Connery and 3 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded and 4 enlisted men wounded |
| August 25 |
Ream’s StationMajor Donnelly, Captain James Keeley and 14 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Thomas Montgomery and 5 enlisted men were wounded, and Captain Michael Quigley, Lieutenant James Freelan and 60 enlisted men missing |
| October 27-28 |
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s RunLieutenant John Cunningham and 3 enlisted men were wounded and Lieutenant Cunningham and 7 men were captured |
| December 5 | Captain Charles Hagan of Company H was promoted to major |
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1865
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| February 5-7 |
Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run |
| March 25 |
Watkins’ HouseThe regiment lost 1 enlisted men mortally wounded and 9 enlisted men wounded |
| March 28-April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
| March 30-31 |
Boydton and White Oak Roads |
| 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, D. C. |
| May 18 | Lieutenant John Goewey died of disease at Division Hospital at Bailey’s Cross Roads, Virginia. |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| June – July | Duty at Washington, D.C. |
| July 15 | The 170th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment mustered out under the command of Colonel James P. McIvor and Major Charles Hagan |
