189th New York Infantry Regiment

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The 189th New York Infantry Regiment lost during service 1 officer and 8 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 70 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1864
October 3 Organized at Elmira, New York under the command of Colonel William W. Hayt and Lieutenant Colonel Allen L. Burr

  • Company A was primarily recruited at Bath
  • Company B at Bolivar, Wirt, Clarksville, Friendship, New Hudson, Caneadea and Alma
  • Company C at Wheeler, Bath, Avoca, Canoga and Urbana
  • Company D at Brookfield, Hamilton and Oswego
  • Company E in Oswego county
  • Company F at Constantia
  • Company G at Cohocton, Avoca and Wayland
  • Company H at Bath
  • Company I in Allegany county
  • Company K at Camden, Annsville, Lee, Paris, Westmoreland, Verona, Vernon and Vienna
  • Second Company K at Florence, Camden, Boonville, Avon, Westmoreland, Verona, Rome and Utica
September 18 Companies D, E, G and K left New York under orders to join Army of the Potomac before Petersburg, Virginia.
October – April

Siege of Petersburg
October 23 Companies A, B, C, F, H and I left State for Petersburg
October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run

Companies D, E, G and K
November 8 Colonel Hayt died of congestion of the brain at City Point, Virginia.
December 2 Joseph G. Townsend mustered in as major.
December 7-12 Warren’s Raid on Weldon Railroad
December 12 Private Ezra Roberts of Company E was “killed by cars” at City Point, Virginia.
December 15 Co. K transferred to the 15th New York Engineers and a new Company K was assigned. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
December 31 John J. Coppinger was commissioned colonel, but not mustered. His commission was revoked.
1865
January 11 Captain Burrage Rice of Company C was killed near Petersburg.
January 25 Lieutenant Colonel Burr was promoted to colonel and Major Joseph Townsend to lieutenant colonel.
February 5-7

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run
February 12 Captain William H. Withey of Company B was promoted to major,
March 25

Hatcher’s Run

The regiment lost Privates Stewart Comins and Richard Padgham of Company K killed and 13 wounded, 1 mortally.
March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

The regiment lost 5 men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 16 men wounded.
March 29-30

Lewis Farm

Near Gravelly Run and Junction of Quaker and Boydton Roads. Privates Henry Davis, Emery Frank and Jamain Kimball of Company F were killed
March 31

White Oak Road
April 1

Five Forks
April 2

Fall of Petersburg
April 3-9 Pursuit of Lee
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
May 2-12 March to Washington, D.C.
May 23 Grand Review
May Duty at Washington, D.C.
June 1 The 189th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out under Colonel Alan Burr, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Townsend and Major Withey. Recruits transferred to 5th N.Y. Veteran Infantry.