Peninsula Campaign

Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula, and Siege of Yorktown.

Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks

The regiment lost 7 men killed or mortaly wounded and 11 men wounded

Seven days before Richmond

The regiment lost 8 men killed, 1 officer and 8 men wounded, and 27 men missing

Battles of Gaines Mill

Peach Orchard and Savage Station

White Oak Swamp and Glendale

Lieutenant Thomas Britton wounded

Malvern Hill

Maryland Campaign

Battle of Antietam

Colonel Zook was absent ill, and the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Philip J. Parisen. It brought 309 men to the field.

Lieutenant Colonel Parisen was killed on horseback leading a charge against the Sunken Road, colors in hand. Two other officers and 27 men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain James Britt, 5 other officers and 64 men were wounded, and 3 men missing, one third of the men engaged.

Major Chapman took over command. More prisoners were taken than men in the 53rd, and the colors of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment were captured.

From the brigade marker at Antietam:

Brooke’s Brigade formed the reserve of Richardson’s Division.

After checking an attempt of the enemy to gain the right rear of French’s Division near Roulette’s house, it co-operated with Caldwell in his advance across the Bloody Lane and through the cornfield to the south, the advance Regiments driving the enemy from Piper’s barn and outhouses. The ammunition of the Brigade having been exhausted, it was withdrawn and occupied a position a short distance north of this point, in support of Battery K, 1st U.S. Artillery.

Battle of Fredericksburg

Lieutenant Colonel Alford B. Chapman was wounded during the laying of the pontoon bridge, struck in the chest by a ball whose impact was reduced going through a packet of papers in his pocket. Major Throop, another officer and 17 men were killed or mortally wounded, and Captain James Britt, Lieutenant Richard Alcoke, 5 other officers and 61 men were wounded.

“Mud March”

Chancellorsville Campaign

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment lost 2 men killed, Captain James Britt, 1 other officer and 26 men wounded, and 1 man missing

Gettysburg Campaign

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Alford B. Chapman. It brought 179 men to the field, losing 4 men killed, 2 officers and 26 men wounded and 2 missing.

From the monument in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg:

Engaged the enemy here July 2, 1863.
July 3, on Cemetery Ridge resisting Pickett’s attack.
Total number engaged 175.
Killed 4, wounded 28, missing 2.

< See Lieutenant Colonel Chapman’s Official Report on the 57th New York at Gettysburg >

Bristoe Campaign

Auburn and Bristoe

The regiment lost 5 men wounded and 1 officer and 13 men missing

Mine Run Campaign

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James

Battle of the Wilderness

Colonel Chapman and 11 men were killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Gilbert Frederick and 44 men wounded, and 1 man were missing. Lieutenant Colonel James Britt took command of the regiment.

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Assault on the Salient or “Bloody Angle”

North Anna River

Totopotomoy

Cold Harbor

Before Petersburg

Major William Kirk, Captain Augustus Wright and 5 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain Richard Alcoke and 14 enlisted men were wounded and 2 men missing

Jerusalem Plank Road

Deep Bottom

Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom

Captain James Bronson wounded

Ream’s Station

The regiment lost 4 men killed or mortally wounded, 6 men wounded and 23 men missing