112th New York Infantry Regiment

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“Chautauqua Regiment”

The 112th New York Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 122 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 officers and 190 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1862
Organized in Chautauqua county.
September 11 The 112th New York Infantry Regiment mustered into United States service at Camp Brown outside Jamestown, New York under the command of Colonel Jeremiah C. Drake, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick A. Remington, and Major Elial F. Carpenter
September 12 Left New York for Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
September 16 Moved to Suffolk, Virginia and attached to Foster’s Provisional Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, Department of Virginia
November 17 Marched toward Franklin, arriving at Zuni, a small town on the Blackwater river at dawn. Here they joined the 6th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.
December Attached to Gibbs’ Provisional Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps
1863
January 7-9 Expedition toward Blackwater
January 30 Action at Deserted House, Virginia.
April 4 Leesville
April 12-May 4

Siege of Suffolk, Virginia

Built and stationed at “Fort Union”, earthworks that were positioned between the Edenton and Summerton. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps.
April 12-13

Edenton, Providence Church and Somerton Roads

Five companies joined the 103rd and 169th New York Infantry on a reconnaisance.
April 15 and 24

Edenton Road
May 3

Nansemond River

The regiment led Foster’s Brigade in heavy skirmishing as they pursued Confederates along a 12 mile advance to Quaker Church. They then continued to Howard’s Corners before returning to Suffolk.
May 4

Siege of Suffolk raised

The Regiment was moved to Norfolk, where they boarded the steamer John Brooks and sailed up the York and Pamunky rivers to disembark at White House Landing. After camping there they moved to Hanover Court House.
June 24-July 7

Dix’s Peninsula Campaign

The Regiment returned to White House Landing.
July 1-7

Expedition from White House to South Anna Bridge

They then marched through Williamsburg and on to Yorktown, losing four men to sunstroke.
July 4

South Anna Bridge
July 10-28 Near Portsmouth
August 12 Ordered to Department of the South, arriving at Folly Island, South Carolina. Attached to Foster’s Brigade, Vodges’ Division, Folly Island, South Carolina, 10th Corps, Department of the South. They were assigned fatigue and guard duty at Folly and Black Islands and operations against Charleston.
September 20 Assigned to picket duty on Black Island, coming under enemy fire from time to time.
1864
February Assigned to 1st Brigade, Vodges’ Division, District of Florida
February 6-14

Expedition to John’s and James Islands
February 22 Ordered to Jacksonville, Florida. The Regiment boraded the transports Helen Getty and Ben Deford, disembarking at Jacksonville.
April 21 Ordered to Yorktown, Virginia and sailed on the transport Cossack to Port Royal, which took them to Hampton Roads, Virginia. They then transferred to the transport Erricson. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Army of the James, Department of Virginia and North Carolina
May 4-28

Butler’s operations on south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond

The regiment took the transport T. Powell to Bermuda Hundred. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James
May 5

Occupation of City Point and Bermuda Hundred
May 6-7

Port Walthal Junction, Chester Station
May 12-16

Operations against Fort Darling

The regiment destroyed part of the Petersburg & Richmond Railroad, then moved on to Walthal Junction befor being posted to the right flank of the army.
May 14-16

Battle of Drury’s Bluff

Lieutenant Colonel E. P. Carpenter was mortally wounded and 34 other men became casualties.
May 16-27

Bermuda Hundred

The regiment defended against a number of Confederate assaults.
May 27-31 Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor
June 1-12

Battles about Cold Harbor

The regiment lost 28 killed, 140 wounded and 12 missing in the first assault on June 2. Colonel Jeremiah Drake was killed.
June 1 Captain Ephraim A. Ludwick of Company K was promoted to major.
June 15-18

First Assault on Petersburg

Returned to Bermuda Hundred, then moved to Point of Rocks, resuming their march towards Petersburg in the morning.
June 16

Siege of Petersburg 

Duty in trenches before Petersburg and on the Bermuda Hundred front
June 25

Action at Bermuda Hundred
July Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Corps
August 24-25

Action at Bermuda Hundred
July 30

Mine Explosion (Battle of the Crater)
September 28-30

Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, New Market Heights

The regiment lost 6 killed, 38 wounded and 16 missing at the Battle of Fort Harrison. Major Ephraim A. Ludwick was wounded, losing his right arm.

Medal of Honor from the Civil War eraCorporal Ebenezer Skellie of Company D was awarded the Medal of Honor for when he “Took the colors of his regiment, the color bearer having fallen, and carried them through the first charge; also, in the second charge, after all the color guards had been killed or wounded he carried the colors up to the enemy’s works, where he fell wounded.”

Skellie suffered two gunshot wounds to his back and another to his leg, which had to be amputated.
October 27-28

Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road

The regiment lost 7 killed and 28 wounded
November 3-17 Duty at Staten Island and New York City during Presidential election of 1864
November 26 Major Ephraim A. Ludwick, who had returned to duty after having his right arm amputated, was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
December 7-27

Expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina
December In trenches before Richmond attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Corps
1865
January 3-15

Second Expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina

Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry’s Provisional Corps, Department of North Carolina
January 15

Capture of Fort Fisher

The regiment lost 11 killed and 36 wounded. Colonel John F. Smith was killed leading the regiment.
January 18 Lieutenant Colonel Ephraim A. Ludwick was promoted to colonel.
February 11

Sugar Loaf Battery
February 18

Fort Anderson
February 22

Capture of Wilmington
March 1-April 26

Campaign of the Carolinas.

Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Corps, Department of North Carolina
March 6-21 Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro
March 21 Occupation of Goldsboro
April 14 Occupation of Raleigh
April 26

Bennett’s House.

Surrender of Johnston and his army.
May Duty at Raleigh
June 13 The 112th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out under the command of Colonel Ephraim A. Ludwick. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 3rd New York Infantry.