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“Kerrigan Rangers”
The 25th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 7 officers and 54 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 25 enlisted men to disease.
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1861
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| April 22 | Moved to Washington, D.C. and attached to Mansfield’s Command, Dept. of Washington, D.C. |
| May 23 | Advance into Virginia |
| May 24 | Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va. |
| June | Engaged in fatigue duty at Arlington Heights building, Fort Albany |
| August 4 | Mustered out |
| May 11 | Reorganized at New York City |
| June 28 | Mustered in for two years United States service under Colonel James E. Kerrigan, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund C. Charles and Major George Mountjoy |
| July 3 | Left State 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 | Lt. Colonel Charles resigned and Major Charles Johnson of the 17th New York Infantry transferred in and was promoted to lieutenant colonel. |
| December 12 | Captain Thomas Kerrigan of Company K was mortally wounded at Balls Cross Roads, and dies later in the day at Providence Infirmary in Washington |
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1862
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| March | Attached to Martindale’s 1st Brigade, Porter’s 1st Division, 3rd Army 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..”Lt. Colonel Johnson was promoted to colonel with rank to date from February 21, 1862 |
| March 16 | Moved to the Virginia Peninsula |
| April 5 | Warwick Road |
| April 5-May 4 | Siege of Yorktown |
| April 17 | Major Savage was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Edwin S. Gilbert to major |
| May | Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps |
| May 27 |
Battle of Hanover Court HouseThe 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 Johnson and Lt. 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. Lt. Esselstyn died of his wounds in capativity on May 31. |
| May 27-29 | Operations about Hanover Court House |
| June 25-July 1 | Seven Days before Richmond |
| June 26 | Battles of Mechanicsville |
| June 27 |
Gaines MillThe 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 HillCaptain 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 |
Battle of 2nd Bull RunThe regiment was lightly engaged and lost 6 men wounded and 13 men captured or missing |
| September 6-22 | Maryland Campaign |
| September 12 | Lieutenant Colonel Savage was discharged due to his wound from Hanover Court House. Major Gilbert was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Shepard Gleason of Company K promoted to major. |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamIn reserve and suffered no losses |
| September 19 |
ShepherdstownThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded and 9 captured or missing |
| September | At Sharpsburg, Md. |
| October 30-November 19 | Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of FredericksburgThe 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 |
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1863
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| 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 | Lt. Colonel Gilbert died of disease at Rochester, New York |
| April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
| May 1-5 |
Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe regiment was in reserve and lost 3 enlisted men wounded |
| May 9 | Major Gleason 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 | Mustered out |
| July 10 | Honorably discharged from service under Colonel Charles A. Johnson and Major Connelly. Three years men were transferred to 44th New York Infantry. |