25th New York Infantry Regiment

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“Kerrigan Rangers”

The 25th New York Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 53 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 18 enlisted men to disease.

1861
May 11 The 25th New York Infantry Regiment was organized at Staten Island.
June 26 Mustered in for two years United States service under the command of Colonel James E. Kerrigan, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund C. Charles and Major George Mountjoy
July 3 Left New York for Washington, D.C.
July 5 Attached to Garrison at Fort Albany, Defenses of Washington
July 20 Major Montjoy deserted.
July 21 Attached to McCunn’s Brigade, Army of Northeast Virginia. First Lieutenant and Adjutant Henry F. Savage was promoted to major.
August 4 Attached to Hunter’s Brigade, Division of the Potomac
August 24 Corporal George Howard of Company A was killed at Major Nutt’s Farm.
September Attached to Butterfield’s Brigade, Porter’s Division, Army of the Potomac
October 4 Lieutenant Edmund Colonel Charles resigned and Major Charles Johnson of the 17th New York Infantry, a lawyer and Mexican War veteran, transferred in and was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
December 12 Captain Thomas Kerrigan of Company K was mortally wounded at Balls Cross Roads. He died later in the day at Providence Infirmary in Washington
1862
March Attached to Martindale’s 1st Brigade, Porter’s 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac
March 6 Colonel Kerrigan was dismissed by sentence of general court-martial for inefficiency and of conduct unbecoming an officer in the gross neglect of his military duty, “as manifested in the disorganized and disgraceful condition of his regiment.” Lieutenant Colonel Johnson was promoted to colonel with rank to date from February 21, 1862
March 16

Peninsula Campaign

Moved to the Virginia Peninsula.
April 5 Warwick Road
April 5-May 4

Siege of Yorktown
April 17 Major Henry F. Savage was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Edwin S. Gilbert to major
May Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps
May 27

Battle of Hanover Court House

The regiment lost 158 casualties out of 349 engaged. Lieutenants George E. Fiske, Charles Halpin and Thomas Thompson, 2 other officers and 32 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded. Colonel Charles Johnson and Lieutenant Colonel Savage, Adjutant Oliver Houghton, Lieutenants Thomas Coglan, Patrick Hicks, Surgeon Hiland Weed and 63 enlisted men were wounded, and Lt. Richard Esselstyn of Company E and 50 enlisted men were missing or captured. Lieutenant Esselstyn died of his wounds in captivity on May 31.
May 27-29 Operations about Hanover Court House
June 25-July 1

Seven Days before Richmond
June 26

Battle of Mechanicsville
June 27

Gaines Mill

The regiment lost Captain Archibald Ferguson, Lieutenant Washington B. Fairman, 1 other officer and 14 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, and Lieutenant William Bates of Company I, another officer, and 33 enlisted men wounded, and 2 oficers and 30 enlisted men missing or captured, including Major Edwin Gilbert, who was wounded and captured.
June 30

White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend
July 1

Malvern Hill

Captain Albert Preston of Company G was wounded.
July At Harrison’s Landing
August 7 Major Gilbert was parolled.
August 16-28 Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Centreville
August 28

Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia
August 30

Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas)

The 25th New York Infantry Regiment was lightly engaged and lost 6 men wounded and 13 men captured or missing
September 6-22

Maryland Campaign
September 12 Lieutenant Colonel Henry F. Savage was discharged due to his wound from Hanover Court House. Major Edwin Gilbert was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Shepard Gleason of Company K promoted to major.
September 16-17

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Charles A. Johnson. It was in reserve and suffered no losses.
September 19

Shepherdstown

The regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded and 9 captured or missing
September At Sharpsburg, Maryland.
October 30-November 19 Movement to Falmouth, Va.
December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Captain Benjamin F. Harris of Company K, Lieutenant Terrance Cook of Company C, and 30 enisted men wounded, and 3 enlisted men captured or missing
December 29-30 Expedition to Richards’ and Ellis’ Fords, Rappahannock River
1863
January 20-24 “Mud March”
January 26 Colonel Johnson took temporary command of the brigade, leaving Captain Patrick Connelly in command of the regiment.
February At Falmouth, Va.
February 22 Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert died of disease at Rochester, New York.
April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign
May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment was in reserve and lost 3 enlisted men wounded
May 9 Major Gleason was promoted to lieutenant colonel but never mustered.
June 17 Lieutenant Colonel Gleason died of sunstroke at Gum Springs, Virginia. Captain Patrick Connelly of Company D was promoted to major with rank to May 11.
June 26 The regiment mustered out.
July 10 The 25th New York Infantry Regiment was honorably discharged from service under the command of Colonel Charles A. Johnson and Major Patrick Connelly. Three years men were transferred to 44th New York Infantry.