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2nd Regiment New York State Militia
The 82nd New York Infantry Regiment, originally known as the 2nd Regiment New York State Militia, lost 10 officers and 171 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 officers and 83 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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| May 18 | Left State for Washington, D.C. under the command of Colonel G. W. B. Tompkins, Lieutenant Colonel J.H. Wilcox, and Major J.J. Dimock.
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| May 20 | The regiment was ordered to Washington, taking the ferry John P. Jackson across the Hudson and proceeding on the New Jersey Railroad to Camden. After crossing the Delaware River to Philadelphia by ferry they continued on the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad shortly before midnight. |
| May 21 | The 2nd NYSM arrived in Baltimore ar 9 a.m. and marched through town to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. They then continued to Washington D.C., arriving in the early afternoon.The 2nd Regiment New York State Militia Infantry mustered into United States service. They were attached to Schenck’s Brigade, Tyler’s Division, McDowell’s Army of Northeast Virginia. |
| May 28 | When the regiment mustered in three hundred men had refused to serve for longer than three months. Colonel Tompkins refused to accept them and sent them back to New York at the regiment’s expense. |
| June-July | Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., and at Ball’s Cross Roads, Virginia. |
| July 15 | Company A mustered out and was consolidated with other companies. |
| July 16-21 | Advance on Manassas, Virginia. |
| July 17 | Occupation of Fairfax Court House |
| July 21 |
Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)The Regiment was ordered to the Stone Bridge where the Warrenton Turnpike crossed over Bull Run. With the collapse and retreat of the Federal forces it was ordered to Centreville Heights.It then continued to Vienna, in Fairfax County, which it reached around 3:30 a.m. It lost 16 enlisted men killed, 1 mortally wounded, 14 wounded, and 4 offices and 24 enlisted men missing. |
| July 22-23 | The 2nd Militia was ordered to Falls Church, then to cross the Aquaduct Bridge over the Potomac to Georgetown, and finally to Camp Powell on Meridian Hill. |
| August 5 | Moved to Poolesville, Maryland. |
| August | Picket and outpost duty on the Upper Potomac attached to Stone’s Brigade, Division of the Potomac |
| September | The original company A was discharged and redistributed among remaining companies. A new Company A joined the regiment under the command of Captain L. Shaffner. |
| October | Attached to Gorman’s Brigade, Stone’s (Sedgwick’s) Division, Army of the Potomac |
| October 21-24 | Operations on the Potomac |
| October 21 |
Battle of Ball’s Bluff |
| October 22 | Edwards’ Ferry |
| December 7 | The Regiment received its numerical designation, becoming the 82nd New York Infantry Regiment. The men, however, preferred its original designation as state militia to the high number and low prestiege of its new identity.Henry W. Hudson mustered in as lieutenant colonel. |
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1862
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| February 23 | Moved to Harper’s Ferry. |
| March 7-15 | Movement in support of General Shields at Winchester, Virginia. attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| March 22-April 1 |
Peninsula CampaignMoved to Washington, D.C., then to Fortress Monroe, Virginia. |
| April 5-May 4 |
Siege of Yorktown |
| May 7-8 | West Point |
| May 31-June 1 |
Battle of Seven Pines or Fair OaksThe Regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Hudson and lost 9 enlisted men killed, 1 oficer and 4 men mortally wounded, and 2 officers and 55 men wounded. |
| June | Skirmishing before Richmond |
| June 25-July 1 |
Seven days before RichmondThe Regiment lost 3 men killed, 2 officers and one man mortally wounded, 8 enlister men wounded and 42 men missing. |
| June 27 |
Gaines’ Mill, Garnett’s Farm |
| 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, then to Centreville |
| August 30 |
Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas) |
| September 6-22 |
Maryland Campaign |
| September 14 |
Battle of South Mountain |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)The Regiment brought 339 men to the field and was commanded by Colonel Henry W. Hudson. It lost 21 men killed, 10 men mortally wounded, 4 offiers and 78 men wounded, and 15 men missing in fighting in the West Woods. |
| September 22 | Moved to Harper’s Ferry |
| October 30-November 20 | Movement to Falmouth, Virginia. |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of FredericksburgCommanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Huston. The regiment lost 7 men killed, 2 men mortally wounded, 12 men wounded and 15 men missing. |
| December-April | At Falmouth |
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1863
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| January 20-24 | “Mud March” |
| April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville CampaignColonel Hudson took command of the brigade as senior colonel on May 1, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Huston in command of the regiment. Colonel Hudson was relieved on May 3. He did not return to the regiment at the time and was dismissed on May 20, probably for drunkeness. |
| April 29-May 2 | Operations about Franklin’s Crossing |
| May 3 |
Battle of Maryes Heights, Second Fredericksburg |
| May 3-4 |
Salem Heights |
| May 4 |
Banks’ Ford |
| July 2-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe 82nd New York Infantry Regiment brought 394 men to the field. It lost 45 killed, 132 wounded, and 15 Missing. It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Huston, who was killed on July 2nd. Major Baird had been wounded, so Captain John Darrow took command of the regiment. Captain J. C. Hoyt and Lieutenant J. H. McDonald were killed, and Captains Thomas Cummins, C. Murphy, George W. Ryerson and Lieutenants John Cransom, William Palmer, Burrell, Fowler, Shaws, Everson, McKee and Sloan were wounded, Everson having his leg amputated below the knee. From the monument on Hancock Avenue at Gettysburg:On the evening of July 2nd, moved to the Emmittsburg Road to protect flank of the Third Corps. Fought there until out-flanked. Returning to this line the Regiment reformed under a galling fire; then advanced, driving the enemy before them; regained their former position, capturing the colors of the 48th Georgia. Among the killed was Colonel Huston commanding the regiment. At the time of the enemy’s assault on the afternoon of the 3rd, the Regiment moved to the right toward the Copse of Trees and assisted in repulsing the enemy, capturing the flags of the First and Seventh Virginia Regiments. < See Captain Darrow’s Official Report on the 82nd New York for the Battle of Gettysburg > |
| July 5-24 | Pursuit of Lee |
| August-October | Duty on line of the Rappahannock |
| September 5 | Henry W. Hudson’s dismissal was revoked and he took command of the regiment as colonel. |
| September 13-17 | Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan |
| October 9-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
| October 14 |
Bristoe StationThe Regiment lost 7 men killed, 1 mortally wounded, and 18 wounded. |
| November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
| November 26-December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign |
| November 28-30 |
Mine Run |
| December-May | At and near Stevensburg |
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1864
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| February 6-7 | Demonstration on the Rapidan, Morton’s Ford |
| May 3-June 15 |
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the WildernessThe Regiment lost 1 officer and 6 men killed, 3 men mortally wounded, 3 officers and 7 men wounded, and 9 men missing. |
| May 8-21 |
Spotsylvania Court HouseThe Regiment lost 9 men killed, 6 mortally wounded, 7 officers and 37 men wounded and 5 missing. |
| May 10 | Po River |
| May 12 | Assault on the Salient or “Bloody Angle” |
| May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
| May 22 | Veterans and Recruits formed into a battalion of five companies |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
| June 1-12 |
Cold HarborThe battalion lost 1 officer and 6 men killed, 1 man mortally wounded, 2 officers and 21 men wounded and 3 men missisng. |
| June 16-17 |
Grant’s First Assault on Petersburg |
| June 18 |
Siege of Petersburg |
| June 22-23 |
Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon RailroadThe Battalion lost 3 men killed, 1 mortally wounded, 1 officer and 7 men wounded, and 109 missing. |
| June 25 | Mustered out under the command of Colonel Henry W. Hudson |
| June 28 | Veterans and Recruits transferred from the 42nd New York Infantry |
| July 10 | Veterans and Recruits transferred to the 59th Regiment New York Infantry |