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The First New York Infantry Regiment lost 79 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 31 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1861
April 22 The regiment was organized at New York City and mustered in for two years service under the command of Colonel William H. Allen, Lieutenant Colonel Garrett Dyckman and Major James M. Turner.
May 20 The First New York Infantry Regiment left the State for Fortress Monroe, Virginia with 37 officers and 800 men on the steamship State of Georgia. It was attached to Fort Monroe, Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Department of Virginia.
May 29 Occupation of Newport News.
June 10

Action at Big Bethel, Virginia.

The regiment lost 2 enlsted men killed and 1 officer wounded.

June Duty at Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Va.
July Colonel Allen was court martialled on six charges and cashiered. Lieutenant Colonel Dyckman took over the regiment and was promoted to colonel.
July 20 Major Turner resiged and Captain John F. Pierson of Company H was promoted to major.
September 10 Major Pierson was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain James T. Clancey of Company B was promoted to major
1862
March 8 Action between U.S.S. Monitor and C.S.S. Virginia in Hampton Roads. The regiment was under fire from the C.S.S. Virginia for several hours.
May Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of Virginia.
June 5 Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula, attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps
June 20, 23 & 24 Actions near Fair Oaks
June 25 Oak Grove, near Fair Oaks
June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

The regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed 5 officers and 114 men wounded, and 2 officers and 65 men missing in addition to the casualties listed below from Fair Oaks to Malvern Hill.

June 26-29

Around Fair Oaks

The regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed

June 29

Peach Orchard and Savage Station

June 30

White Oak Swamp and Glendale

The regiment lost 33 enlisted men killed and 3 mortally wounded. Fourteen of the fifteen members of the color guard were killed or wounded in ten minutes time.

July 1
Malvern Hill

The regiment lost 5 enlisted men killed supporting Thompson’s Battery.

July Duty at Harrison’s Landing attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps
August 16-27 Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Centreville, Va.;
August 28-September 2

Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia

The regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed or mortaly wounded, 1 officer and 74 enlisted men wounded, and 16 officers and 95 men missing for Groveton through Chantilly in addition to the casualties listed below.

August 29

Battle of Groveton

The regiment lost 4 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded

August 30

Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas)

September 1
Chantilly

The regiment lost 15 enlisted men killed and 5 mortally wounded.

September Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.; Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps
October 9 Colonel Dyckman was discharged and Lieutenant Colonel Pierson was promoted to colonel.
October 14 Major Clancy was dismissed. The dismissal was then revoked and Clancy was honorably discharged. Captain Joseph Yeamans of Company E was promoted to major.
October 11-
November 23
March up the Potomac to Leesburg, then movement to Falmouth, Virginia.
October 11 Broke camp and marched to Poolesville, Maryland.
October 14 Camped near Edwards Ferry
October 28 Forded the Potomac at White’s Ford.
October 31 Marched eight miles to Mountain Farm, near Leesburg
November 2 Marched ten miles to Middleburg
November 5 Marched 17 miles to near Salem
November 6 To Crane’s Farm, near Waterloo
November 12 Returned to camp
November 16 To Warrenton
November 17 To Liberty
November 18 To Morrisville
November 19 To Locust Hill
November 22 Marched 12 miles to Falmouth
December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 7 enlisted men wounded supporting Franklin’s attack on the left.

December 17 Captain Francis Leland of Company H was promoted to lieutenant colonel
1863
January 20-24
“Mud March”
February At Falmouth
April 2 Established Camp Sickles
April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment took part in a bayonet attack on Confederate rifle pits and breastworks, then laid under artillery fire for two hours supporting a Union battery, ending in another bayonet charge. It lost 3 enlisted men killed, Lieutenant Colonel Leland, 2 other officers and 15 enlisted men wounded, and Major Yeamans, 1 other officer and 57 enlisted men missing or captured.

May 8 Embarked at Aquia Creek for Washington to return to New York to muster out.
May 10 Arrived in New York and honored by a reception and dinner.
May 25 The First New York Infantry Regiment mustered out at the expiration of its two year term, under the command of Colonel John Frederick Pierson