118th New York Infantry Regiment

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The 118th New York Infantry Regiment lost 6 officers and 93 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 188 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1862
Organized at Plattsburg, New York

  • Company A (Captain Josiah H. Norris) was recruited at Queensbury and Plattsburg
  • Company B (Captain Levi S. Domini) at Chazy, Ellenburg and Saranac
  • Company C (Captain James H. Pierce) at St. Armand, Jay, Keene, North Elba and Wilmington
  • Company D (Captain Richard P. Smith) at Horicon, Chester, Johnsburg and Luzerne
  • Company E (Captain Jacob Parmerter) at Crown Point, Moriah, New-comb, North Hudson, Schroon and Ticonderoga
  • Company F (Captain Robert W. Livingston) at Essex, Elizabethtown, Moriah and Westport
  • Company G (Captain Dennis Stone) at Luzerne, Bolton, Caldwell, Johnsburg, Stony Creek and Warrensburg
  • Company H (Captain William H. Bailey) at Plattsburg
  • Company I (Captain Henry S. Ransom) at Champlain, Chazy, Dannemora and Mooers
  • Company K (Captain John S. Stone) at Au Sable, Black Brook and Peru
August 27 The 118th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in under the command of Colonel Samuel T. Richards, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Keese, Jr., and Major George F. Nichols.
September 3 Left New York for Washington, D.C.
September Guard and provost duty at Washington, D.C. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Abercrombie’s Division, Defenses of Washington
1863
February Assigned to District of Washington, 22nd Corps, Department of Washington
April 16 Ordered to Suffolk, Virginia and attached to Reserve Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Corps, Department of Virginia
April 20-May 4

Siege of Suffolk
May 13 Moved to Portsmouth, Virginia.
May 15-28 Operations on Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad.
May 23 Antioch Church and Barber’s Cross Roads
June 9-16 Reconnaissance to the Chickahominy attached to Wardrop’s Independent Brigade, 7th Corps
June 24-July 7

Dix’s Peninsula Campaign

Assigned to U.S. Forces, Yorktown, Virginia, Department of Virginia and North Carolina
July 1-7 Expedition from White House to South Anna Bridge. Colonel Samuel T. Richards was discharged for disability.
July 4

Action at South Anna Bridge

The regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 5 enlisted men wounded, and 2 men missing.
July 25 Expedition to Gloucester Court House
August Duty at Yorktown and vicinity. Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Keese was promoted to colonel, Major George F. Nichols was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and Adjutant Charles E. Pruyn was promoted to major. First Lieutenant John L. Cunningham of Company F was promoted to Captain of Company D.
October At Portsmouth and vicinity attached to Heckman’s Command, Newport News. Virginia.
1864
January Attached to 1st Brigade, U.S. Forces, Yorktown, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina. First Lieutenant Joseph R. Seaman of COmpany E was promoted to captain of Company A.
February Assigned to Yorktown, Department of Virginia and North Carolina
February 6-8

Wistar’s Expedition against Richmond
February 29-
March 1		 Ballahoe or Bear Quarter Road and Deep Creek
March 4-5 Demonstration against Portsmouth
March 17 Moved to Yorktown
April 13-15

Expedition to Isle of Wight County

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James. Captain William H. Bailey of Company H resigned and First Lieutenant David F. Doby was promoted to captain.
April 14 Smithfield, Cherry Grove
May 4-28

Butler’s operations on south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond
May 5

Occupation of Bermuda Hundred and City Point
May 7 Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station
May 9-10 Swift Creek or Arrow field Church
May 12-15 Operations against Fort Darling
May 16

Battle of Drury’s Bluff

The regiment lost 3 officers and 52 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 3 officers and 94 enlisted men wounded, and 4 officers and 42 enlisted men missing. Captain John S. Stone of Company K was killed, Captain Robert W. Livingston of Company F was twice wounded, Captain Henry S. Ransom of Company I was wounded, losing his arm, and Captain James H. Pierce of Company C and Captain Dennis Stone of Company G were captured.
May 16-28 Bermuda Hundred
May 27-31 Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor
June 1-12

Battles about Cold Harbor

The regiment lost 1 officer and 13 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 17 enlisted men wounded. Captain Jacob Parmeter of Company E was wounded, losing his leg, and was discharged for disability.
June 15-18

First Assault on Petersburg

The regiment lost Major Charles E. Pruyn and 6 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 13 enlisted men wounded.
June 19

Siege of Petersburg

In trenches before Petersburg and on the Bermuda Hundred front. The regiment lost 8 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 35 wounded dring the siege. First Lieutenant John Brydon of Company E was promoted to Captain of Company K.
August Captain Levi S. Domini of Company B was promoted to major.
September Colonel Oliver Keese was discharged for disability. Lieutenant Colonel George F. Nichols was promoted to colonel. Major Levi S. Domini was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and Captain John L. Cunningham of Company D was promoted to major.
September 28-30
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, New Market Heights

The regiment lost 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 53 enlisted men wounded
October 27-28
Battle of Fair Oaks

The regiment lost 1 officer and 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 9 enlisted men wounded and 5 officers and 89 enlisted men captured.
November-March Duty in the trenches before Richmond. First Lieutenant Lyman C. Holbrook of Company I was promoted to captain.
December Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 24th Army Corps
1865
April 2-3

Fall of Petersburg and Richmond
April 3-9 Pursuit of Lee
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
April-May Provost duty at Richmond and Manchester.
June 13 The 118th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out under the command of Colonel George F. Nichols. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 96th New York Infantry.