109th New York Infantry Regiment

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The 109th New York Infantry Regiment lost 5 officers and 160 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 164 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1862
Organized at Binghampton
August 27 The 109th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in under the command of Colonel Benjamin Tracy, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac S. Chatlin and Major Philo B. Stilson
August 30 Left New York for Annapolis, Maryland.
September Guarded railroad from Annapolis Junction, Maryland, to Washington, D.C., and garrison duty in the Defenses of Washington attached to 8th Army Corps, Middle Department
October Attached to Railroad Guard, 22nd Corps, Department of Washington. The regiment would remain on guard along the railroad throughout 1863 and into 1864.
1864
April Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac
May 3-June 15

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James
May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

The regiment lost 11 men killed, 64 wounded and 1 missing in the Wilderness and 14 killed, 32 wounded and 2 missing at Parker’s Store Road
May 8-21

Spotsylvania Court House

The regiment lost 25 killed, 86 wounded and 29 missing from May 8-21
May 12

Assault on the Salient

Second Lieutenant Daniel Barton was killed
May 20 Colonel Tracey resigned, eventually becoming commandant of the infamous Elmira Prison. Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Catlin took command of the regiment
May 23-26

North Anna River
May 23-24

Ox Ford
May 26-28 On line of the Pamunkey
May 28-31

Totopotomoy

The regiment lost 2 killed, 22 wounded and 1 missing including Captain John Gorman, who was killed
June 1-12

Cold Harbor

The regiment lost 25 killed, 81 wounded and 20 missing during the twelve days of fighting around
June 1-3 Bethesda Church
June 16-17

First Assault on Petersburg

Captain William Warwick was killed in action and Second Lieutenant E. C. Jones mortally wounded
June 18

Siege of Petersburg
July 29 Lieutenant Colonel Issac Catlin was promoted to colonel, Major Philo B. Stilson promoted to lieutenant colonel, and George Dunn promoted to major.
July 30
Mine Explosion (Battle of the Crater)

The regiment lost 11 killed, 24 wounded and 18 missing, including First Lieutenant N. J. Griswold, who was killed
August 18-21

Weldon Railroad

The regiment lost 7 killed, 12 wounde and 1 missing
August 25

Ream’s Station
August 31 Second Lieutenant Gilbert D. Craft was cashiered from the regiment
September Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac.
September 29-October 2

Poplar Springs Church, Peeble’s Farm
October 8 Reconnaissance on Vaughan and Squirrel Level Roads
October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run
November 25 Second Lieutenant James Tunison was dismissed from the regiment
December 7-11

Warren’s Raid on the Weldon Railroad
1865
March 8 Major Dunn was discharged and replaced by Major Zelotus G. Gordon
March 24 Lieutenant Colonel Colwert Pier of the 38th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was assigned by Major General Wilcox to command the 109th New York Infantry, which he would do until the army reached Washington after Lee’s surrender.
March 25

Fort Stedman
March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign
April 2

Fall of Petersburg
April 3 Occupation of Petersburg
April 3-9 Pursuit of Lee
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
April 22-27 Moved to Washington, D.C.
May 23 Grand Review
June 4 The 109th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out at Delaney House in Washington. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 51st New York Infantry.