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The 187th New York Infantry lost 15 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 32 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1864
September Organized at Buffalo, New York under the authority of Colonel William F. Berens.
October 8 and 13 Companies A, C, D, E, G and I of the 187th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in under the command of Colonel William F. Berens, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Meyers and Major Conrad Seeber
October 17 Companies A, C, D, E, G and I Ieft New York for Petersburg under Lieutenant Colonel Meyers
October-April

Siege of Petersburg

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac

October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run

The regiment lost 15 men killed or mortally wounded, 44 men wounded, and 18 missing.

November 24 Company H joined the regiment
December 7-12 Warren’s Raid on Weldon Railroad
1865
February 5-6

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run

The regiment lost 1 officer and 6 men wounded and 1 missing.

February 14 Company B joined the regiment
March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

The regiment lost 5 men wounded.

March 29 Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, Junction of Quaker and Boydton Roads
March 31

White Oak Road

April 1

Five Forks

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.; Company F joined the regiment
May 23 Grand Review
June Duty at Washington, D.C.
July 1 The 187th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Meyers and Major Conrad Seeber