Second New York Infantry Regiment

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 “Troy Regiment”

The Second New York Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 25 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 22 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1861
April 15 The regiment was organized at Troy, New York.
April 24 Accepted by the State of New York.
May 14 The Second New York Infantry Regiment mustered into Federal sevice for for two years under the command of Colonel Joseph B. Carr, Lieutenant Colonel Kenyon R. Wells and Major Richard D. Bloss
May 18 Left New York for Fortress Monroe, Virginia. Attached to Fortress Monroe, Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Virginia, Department of Virginia
May 29 Occupation of Newport News, Virginia.
June 10

Action at Big Bethel

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded and 1 captured.
June Duty at Camp Hamilton and Newport News, Virginia.
August 1 Lieutenant Colonel Wells and Major Bloss resigned.
August 27 Captain William A. Olmstead of Company B was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain George H. Otis of Company C was promoted to major.
October-November 130 men of the 13th, 19th and 21st New York Infantry Regiments and 2nd Maine Infantry were transferred to the Regiment.
1862
January 17 Expedition up James River
March 8 Action between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia in Hampton Roads
April 27 Major William B. Olmstead of the 74th New York Infantry Regiment was transferred in and promoted to lieutenant colonel.
May Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of Virginia
June 5 Joined the Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula; Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Corps
June 16, 18 & 21

Near Fair Oaks

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 5 enisted men wounded.
June 25

Battle of Oak Grove

The regiment lost 1 officer and 3 enlisted men wounded and 2 men missing.
June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond
June 26-29

About Fair Oaks
June 29

Peach Orchard and Savage Station
June 30

White Oak Swamp and Glendale

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed and 1 officer and 2 enlisted men captured.
July 1

Malvern Hill
July Duty at Harrison’s Landing
July 7 Major Otis resigned. Captain George W. Wilson of Company E was promted to major.
August 5 Malvern Hill
August 16-26 Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Centreville. The Maine men who transferred to the regiment in 1861 were returned to the 2nd Maine.
August 27-30

Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia
August 27

Bristoe Station or Kettle Run

The Regiment lost 1 officer and 14 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers and 45 enlisted men wounded, and 5 enlisted men missing.
August 29

Battle of Groveton

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 5 men wounded and 6 missing.
August 30

Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas)
September Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., near Fort Lyon, Fairfax Seminary and at Munson’s Hill.
September 12 Colonel Carr was promoted to brigadier general.
September 18 Captain Sidney W. Park was promoted to colonel.
October 13 Major Wilson resigned.
October 18 Captain William B. Tibbets of Company G was promoted to major.
November 2-25 Duty at Fairfax Station, Virginia.
November 10-12 Operations along the Orange & Alexandria Railroad.
November 28 Near Falmouth, Virginia.
December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg
1863
January 20-24 Mud March
February 5-7 Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church
February At Falmouth
April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign
May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment lost 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers and 38 enlisted men wounded, and 11 men missing. Colonel Park lost his leg.
May 11 120 men reenlisted for three years service and were transferred to the 70th New York Infantry
May 26 The Second New York Infantry Regiment mustered out at Troy at the expiration of its term under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Olmstead and Major Tibbits