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
Organized at Rome, New York

  • Company A at was primarily recruited at Utica
  • Company B at Vernon, Rome and Annsville
  • Company C at Utica and Rome
  • Company D at Boonville, Hawkinsville, Rome and Whitestown
  • Company E at Camden, Augusta, Rome, Utica and Marshall
  • Company F at Utica, Lee, Rome, Florence, Annsville, Ava, Marcy and Whitestown
  • Company G at Clinton, Kirkland, Bridgewater and Plainfield
  • Company H at Utica, Rome and Sangerfield
  • Company I at Trenton, Remsen, Western, Westmoreland, Steuben, Lowell, Rome, Vernon and Verona
  • Company K at Paris, Clayville, Utica, Marcy, Clinton, Deansville, Marshall and Whitesboro
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 Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed.

December At Falmouth
1863
January 20-24 “Mud March”
February-April At Falmouth
April 27-May 6 Chancellorsville Campaign
May 1-5
Battle of Chancellorsville

The 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

Zouave uniform of the 146th New York Infantry

June 11-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign

July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The 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 Campaign

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed.

December At Beverly Ford, Virginia.
1864
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 Wilderness

The 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 House

The 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 Harbor

The 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 Railroad

The 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
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 Road

The regiment lost 13 men killed or mortally wounded.

April 1

Five Forks

The 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 House

Surrender 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