United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > Infantry
“Governor’s Guard”
The 66th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 88 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 officers and 120 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
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1861
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| Organized at New York City | |
| November 4 | Mustered in under Colonel Joseph C. Pinckney, former colonel of the 6th New York State Militia, Lieutenant Colonel James Bull and Major Orlando Morris |
| November 16 | Left State for Washington, D.C. for duty in the Defenses of Washington attached to Graham’s Brigade, Buell’s Division. Army of the Potomac |
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1862
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| January | Attached to French’s Brigade, Sumner’s Division, Army of the Potomac |
| March 10 | Advance on Manassas, Va. |
| March | Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula and attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps |
| April 16-May 4 | Siege of Yorktown |
| May 31-June 1United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > Infantry |
Battle of Seven Pines or Fair OaksThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed and 5 wounded |
| June 25-July 1 |
Seven days before RichmondThe regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed or mortally woundd, 8 wounded and 33 captured |
| June 27 | Battles of Gaines’ Mill |
| June 29 | Peach Orchard and Savage Station |
| June 30 | White Oak Swamp and Glendale |
| July 1 | Malvern Hill |
| July-August | At Harrison’s Landing |
| August 16-30 | Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville |
| August 31- September 1 |
Cover retreat of Pope’s army to Washington, D.C. |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamThe regiment was commanded by Captain Julius Wehle. Other than Captain Nelson, acting lieutenant-colonel, and Captain Hammell, acting major, no other officer of the regiment was above the rank of second lieutenant. Lieutenant Frederick Crissey and 22 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, and Captain Hammell and 79 enlisted men wounded. 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. |
| September 22 to October 29 | Duty at Harper’s Ferry |
| October 16-17 | Reconnaissance to Charlestown |
| October 29- November 19 |
Movement up Loudoun Valley and to Falmouth, Va. |
| December 3 | Colonel Pinckney discharged. Major Morris promoted to colonel and Captain Peter Nelson of Company G to major |
| December 12-15 | Battle of Fredericksburg
Lieutenant Colonel James H. Bull, Captain Julius Wehle, Captain John Dodge and 16 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain John Hammell, Lieutenant James Switzer and 45 rnlisted men were wounded, and 8 men missing out of 238 engaged. |
| December 13 | Lieutenant John McNiell died of disease at Stevensburg, Virginia |
| December-April | Duty at Falmouth, Va. |
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1863
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| January 20-24 | “Mud March” |
| March 15 | Lieutenant George Gaynor died of disease |
| April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
| May 1-5 |
Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed, 2 officers and 8 enlisted men wounded, and Captain Abraham Feder, 1 other officer and 55 enlisted men captured |
| June 11-July 24 | Gettysburg Campaign |
| July 1-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment was commanded by Colonel Orlando H. Morris. He was wounded in the Wheatfield while carrying the colors on July 2nd. Lieutenant Colonel John S. Hammell took command until he, too was wounded. Major Peter A. Nelson then took over the regiment. The 66th brought 176 men to the field. Captains George Ince and Elijah Munn and 5 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Colonel Morris, Lt. Colonel Hammell, Lieutenant Daniel Banta, Lieutenants Albert Gosse and Cornell Hardenbrook and 22 enlisted men were wounded, and 1 officer and 9 enlisted men missing |
| July 5-24 | Pursuit of Lee |
| August-October | Duty on line of the Rappahannock |
| September 13-17 | Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan |
| October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
| October 14 | Auburn and Bristoe
The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded |
| November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
| November 26-December 2 | Mine Run Campaign
The regiment lost 1 man wounded |
| December-May | Duty at and near Stevensburg, Va. |
| December 13 | Captain John McNiell died of disease at Stevensburg, Virginia |
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1864
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| February 6-7 | Demonstration on the Rapidan |
| March | Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps |
| May 3-June 15 | Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the WildernessThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 5 wounded, and 4 missing |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spottsylvania Court HouseLieutenant Thomas Johnston and 13 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Nelson Strickland, 1 other officer and 39 enlisted men wounded, and 18 men missing |
| May 10 | Po River |
| May 12 | Assault on the Salient or “Bloody Angle” |
| May 23-26 | North Anna River
The regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed, 2 wounded and 2 missing |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 | Totopotomoy |
| June 1-12 | Cold Harbor
Colonel Morris was killed commanding the brigade, and 8 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, 17 men wounded and 18 missing |
| June 16-18 | Assault on Petersburg
Lieutenant James Bullis and 6 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded and Lieutenant Colonel Hammell, Major Nelson, Captain James Derrickson, Lieutenants Friederich Herzberg, Adolph Nelson and George Turbayne and 47 enlisted men captured. The regiment totalled only 70 officers and enlisted men after the battle. |
| June 16- April 2 | Siege of Petersburg
The regiment lost 1 man mortally wounded and 1 officer and 17 enlisted men wounded during the siege exclusive of the casualties listed in the battles below |
| June 22-23 | Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad
Captain Burton Davis and 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Stephen Newman and 8 enlisted men wounded |
| July 27-29 | Demonstration on the north side of the James |
| July 27-28 | Deep Bottom
The regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed, 4 wounded, and 1 missing |
| August 13-20 | Demonstration on north side of the James |
| August 14-18 | Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom
The regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded and 4 wounded |
| August 25 | Ream’s Station
The regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed, 5 wounded and 17 missing |
| November | Original members mustered out, while reenlisted men and recruits formed as a Veteran regiment. |
| November 30 | Colonel Hammell paroled and returned to regiment |
| December | Lieutenant George Turbayne killed in prison at Andersonville, George while crossing the dead line. |
| December 9-10 | Reconnaissance to Hatcher’s Run |
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1865
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| February 5-7 | Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run |
| March 1 | Major Nelson, Captain Derrickson paroled |
| March 25 | Watkins’ House |
| March 28-April 9 | Appomattox Campaign
The regiment lost 3 enisted men killed or mortally wounded and 10 wounded during the two weeks of the campaign |
| March 29-31 | Boydton and White Oak Roads |
| April 2 | Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg |
| April 6 | Sailor’s Creek |
| April 7 | High Bridge and Farmville |
| April 9 | Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army. |
| May 2-12 | Moved to Washington, D. C, |
| May 5 | Major Nelson discharged |
| May 23 | Grand Review |
| June | Moved to New York and duty at Fort Richmond, New York harbor |
| August 30 | Mustered out under Colonel John S. Hammell |