United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > 146th New York Infantry Regiment
“5th Oneida Regiment”
“Garrard’s Tigers”
The 146th New York Infantry Regiment mustered 1,707 men in the course of the Civil War. It lost 7 officers and 126 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 179 enlisted men to disease. One officer and 97 enlisted men died in Confederate captivity, most at the infamous Andersonville Prison.
It is honored by a monument on Little Round Top at Gettysburg.
1862
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Organized at Rome, New York
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October 10 | The 146th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in under the command of Colonel Kenner Garrard and Major David T. Jenkins |
October 11 | Left State for Washington, D.C. Major Jenkins was promoted to lieutenant colonel and William Corning mustered in as major. |
October | Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. attached to Casey’s Division, Defenses of Washington |
November 2 | Joined 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac at Snicker’s Gap, Va. |
November |
Rappahannock Campaign |
December 12-15 |
Battle of FredericksburgThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed. |
December | At Falmouth |
1863
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January 20-24 | “Mud March” |
February-April | At Falmouth |
April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
May 1-5 |
Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe regiment lost 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 13 enlisted men wounded and 2 officers and 29 enlisted men missing or captured |
June 3 | 230 men were transferred from the 5th New York Infantry Regiment (Durye’s Zouaves). The 5th Infantry had mustered out at the end of its two year term of service and these were recruits who had joined the regiment with three year terms.
The men were outfitted in the Zouave uniform, and it was decided to adopt the Zouave dress for the 146th as well. The colorful uniform was notable for its baggy sky blue trousers, a sky blue jacket with yellow trim, a bright red fez with yellow tassel (with a long white turban wound around the fez on dress parades), a long red sash wound around the body, and white leggings. ![]() Zouave uniform of the 146th New York Infantry |
June 11-July 24 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment lost 7 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 19 enlisted men wounded in fighting on Little Round Top. Colonel Kenner Garrard took over command of the brigade on July 2 when Brigadier General Stephen Weed was mortally wounded, and Lieutenant Colonel David Tuttle took command of the regiment. |
July 5-24 | Pursuit of Lee |
July 25 | Colonel Garrard was promoted to brigadier general. Lieutenant Colonel Jenkins was promoted to colonel |
August | At Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper |
September 23 | Major Corning was discharged |
October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
October 23 | Captain Jesse Armstrong of Compeny B was promoted to lieutenant colonel |
November 1 | Captain Henry Curran of Company I was promoted to major |
November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 7 |
Rappahannock Station |
November 26- December 2 |
Mine Run CampaignThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed. |
December | At Beverly Ford, Virginia. |
1864
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March | Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac |
April | Transferred to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
October 23 | Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong was discharged |
May 3-June 15 |
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the WildernessThe regiment took heavy casualties fighting in Saunders Field. Colonel Jenkins, Major Curran, 1 other officer and 67 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers and 52 enlisted men were wounded, and 6 officers and 184 enlisted men were missing or captured. |
May 8-21 |
Spotsylvania Court HouseThe regiment lost 8 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 8 men wounded. |
May 8 |
Laurel Hill |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient |
May 18 | Captain James Grindlay of Company D was promoted to major |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
June 1-12 |
Cold HarborThe regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 7 enlisted men wounded |
June 1-3 | Bethesda Church |
June | Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
June 16-18 |
First Assault on Petersburg |
June 16, 1864 – April 2, 1865 |
Siege of Petersburg |
July 30 |
Mine Explosion (Battle of the Crater)The regiment was in reserve. |
August 18-21 |
Weldon RailroadThe regiment lost 1 officer and 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 enlisted men wounded and 35 enlusted men captured or missing. |
September 29- October 2 |
Poplar Springs Church, Peeble’s Farm |
October 27-28 |
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run |
December 7-12 | Warren’s Raid on Weldon Railroad |
1865
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January 1 | Major Grindlay was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Peter C. Claesgens of Company F promoted to major |
February 5-7 |
Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run |
February 15 | Lieutenant Colonel Grindlay was promoted to colonel |
March 28-April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
March 29 | Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run |
March 30 | Major Claesgens was pomoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Isaac Powell of Company G promoted to major |
March 31 |
White Oak RoadThe regiment lost 13 men killed or mortally wounded. |
April 1 |
Five ForksThe regiment lost 1 officer and 4 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 3 officers and 23 enlisted men wounded and 21 enlisted men missing or captured. Colonel Grindlay earned the Medal of Honor for being one of the first to enter the Confederate works. |
April 2 |
Fall of Petersburg |
April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee |
April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrender of Lee and his army. |
May 1-12 | March to Washington, D.C. |
May 23 | Grand Review |
July 16 | The 146th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out at Washington, D. C. under Colonel Grindlay, Lieutenant Colonel Claesgens and Major Powell |