155th New York Infantry Regiment

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The 155th New York Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 105 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded the Civil War out of a total enrollment of 830 men. Two officers and 71 enlisted men were lost to disease during, of whom 2 officers and 35 enlisted men died while Confederate prisoners.

1862
August-November Organized at New York City under the command of Colonel William McEvily and Lieutenant Colonel James McMahon.

  • Companies A, B, C and H were principally recruited at New York city
  • Company D at Brooklyn, Huntington, Islip, Hempstead, Southold, Oyster Bay and New York city
  • Company E at New York City, Oyster Bay, Islip, Hempstead, Southampton and Brooklyn
  • Company F at New York city and Binghamton
  • Company G at New York city and Brooklyn
  • Company I at Buffalo
  • Company K at Buffalo and New York City
November 10 Left New York for Newport News, Virginia.
November 17-18 The 155th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in at Newport News, Virginia for three years Federal service. Attached to Newport News, Department of Virginia. Adjutant Hugh Flood was promoted to major.
December At Suffolk, Virginia, attached to Corcoran’s Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, Department of Virginia
1863
January 8-10 Expedition toward Blackwater
January 30

Action at Deserted House

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded and 3 missing
March 27 Lieutenant Colonel McMahon was discharged for promotion to colonel of the 164th New York Infantry Regiment. Major Hugh was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain John Byrne of Company I was promoted to major
April Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps
April 12-May 4

Siege of Suffolk

Captain John McNally and 4 enlisted men were wounded
April 15 Edenton Road and Nansemond
April 24 Edenton Road
May 3 Providence Church Road, Nansemond River
May 4

Siege of Suffolk raised
June 12-18 Expedition to Blackwater
June 16 Carrsville
June 17 Blackwater
June 24-July 7

Dix’s Peninsula Campaign
July 10 Moved to Washington, D.C. for duty in the defenses of that city. Guard duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Attached to Corcoran’s Brigade, King’s Division, 22nd Corps, Defenses of Washington
November Attached to 1st Brigade, Corcoran’s Division, 22nd Corps
November 3 Colonel McEvily was discharged
December Attached to 2nd Brigade, Tyler’s Division, 22nd Corps
December 15 & 17

Actions at Sangster’s Station

The regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded and 9 missing
1864
May Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field attached to 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps
May 17-June 15

Rapidan (Overland) Campaign
May 17-21

Spotsylvania Court House

The 155th New York Infantry Regiment lost 16 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Flood, Major Byrne, Captain John O’Dwyer and 58 enlisted men killed, wounded, and missing.
May 23-26

North Anna River
May 26-28 On line of the Pamunkey
May 28-31

Totopotomoy

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded
June 1-12

Cold Harbor

Captain William Schuyler, Lieutenant Richard Dunphy and 50 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captains Dennis Carolin and Hugh Mooney, Lieutenant Hugh Duffy and 103 enlisted men wounded, and 5 men missing
June Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps
June 16-18

First Assault on Petersburg

Captain Thomas Hart, Lieutenants John Nolan and Michael O’Connell and 25 enlisted were men killed or mortally wounded and 11 enlisted men wounded
June 16

Siege of Petersburg

The regiment lost 6 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 11 enlisted men missing during the nine months of the siege exclusive of those listed below.
June 22-23

Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad

Lieutenant Albert Dwight and 1 enlisted man were killed
July 27-29 Demonstration north of the James
July 27-28

Deep Bottom
August 13-20 Demonstration north of the James
August 14-18

Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom

The regment lost 4 enlisted men wounded
August 25

Ream’s Station

Captain Edward Pelouze and 4 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captain James McConvey and 3 enlisted men were wounded, and Major John Byrne, Captains McConvey and Francis Page, Lieutenants John Davis, Walter Hartford and George Quinn and 32 enlisted men captured
October 3 Lieutenant Philip Cronin was mortally wounded at Petersburg. He died on the 6th in the field hospital at City Point.
October 13 Lieutenant Colonel Flood was discharged for disability due to his Spottsylvania wound.
October 16 Lieutenant John Davis was killed by a Confederate prison guard at Salisbury, North Carolina
October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run

Captain Daniel Purdy and 2 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, 4 enlisted men were wounded, and 13 men missing
1865
January 12 Major John Byrne was promoted to lieutenant colonel
February 5-7

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run
February 16 Captain James McConvey of Company K was promoted to major
March 25

Watkins’ House

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded and 11 wounded
March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

Captain Michael Doheny commanded the regiment during most of the campaign.
March 29-31 Boydton Road and White Oak Ridge
March 30 Lieutenant Colonel John Byrne was promoted to colonel but not mustered
March 31 Crow’s House
April 2

Fall of Petersburg
April 3-9 Pursuit of Lee
April 6

Sailor’s Creek
April 7

High Bridge, Farmville
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
April At Burkesville
May 2-12 March to Washington
May 15 Major James McConvey was discharged. Captain Francis Page was promoted  to major.
May 23 Grand Review
June-July Duty at Washington
June 15 Captain Francis Page of Company C promoted to major
July 15 The 155th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out near Washington under the command of Colonel John Byrne and Major Francis Page