United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > 47th New York Infantry Regiment
“Washington Grays”
The 47th New York Infantry lost 7 officers and 70 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 160 enlisted men to disease.
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1861
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| Organized at New York City. | |
| September 14 | The 47th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in for three years Federal service under Colonel Henry Moore, Lieutenant Colonel James L. Fraser and Major Daniel Lloyd |
| September | Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Annapolis, Maryland. Attached to Viele’s 1st Brigade, Sherman’s South Carolina Expeditionary Corps |
| October 21-November 7 | Expedition to Port Royal, S.C. |
| November 7 | Capture of Forts Wagner and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor, South Carolina. |
| November 7-8 | Hilton Head, South Carolina |
| December 14 | Major Lloyd was discharged. |
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1862
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| January 1 | Port Royal Ferry, Coosaw River |
| January | Captain Pierre C. Kane of Company H was promoted to major. |
| February 6 | Reconnaissance to Wright River |
| February 11- April 11 |
Siege operations against Fort Pulaski Georgia. |
| April 10-11 |
Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski. |
| April | Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Department of the South |
| June 1-28 | Expedition to James Island, South Carolina. |
| June 10 | Action on James Island |
| June 16 |
Battle of Secessionville |
| June 28-July 7 | Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, South Carolina. |
| July | At Hilton Head, South Carolina. Attached to District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, 10th Corps, Department of the South |
| August 5 | Colonel Moore was discharged. Lieutenant Colonel Fraser was promoted to colonel. |
| September 3 | Major Kane was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain George Van Brunt of Company H to major. |
| November 15 | Lieutennt Colonel Kane was discharged for disability. Major Van Brunt was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain David Allen of Company I to major. |
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1863
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| March 17 | Colonel Fraser was discharged for disability and Colonel Moore re-enrolled. |
| March 26 | Captains Henry Arnold of Company K and Edward Eddy of Company E were captured. |
| March 31 | Lieutenant Colonel Van Brunt was discharged for disability. |
| April | Duty at Ossabaw Island and Folly Island, South Carolina. |
| April 1 | Captain Albert B. Nicholson of Company A was promoted to lieutenant colonel. |
| July | Attached to Folly Island, South Carolina, 10th Corps |
| July 7 | Major Allen was discharged. |
| July 18-September 7 | Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, South Carolina. Attached to 5th Brigade, Morris Island, South Carolina, 10th Army Corps, |
| July 27 | Captain Christopher MacDonald of Company D was promoted to major. |
| August 17-23 | Bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston |
| September | Operations against Charleston and duty on Folly Island, South Carolina. |
| September 29 | Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson was discharged. |
| October | Assigned to Folly Island, South Carolina. |
| November 1 | Major Christopher was promoted to Lieutenant colonel and Captain Edward Eddy of Company E to major |
| November | Attached to District of Hilton Head, South Carolina. |
| December | Attached to Barton’s Brigade, District of Hilton Head, South Carolina. |
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1864
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| February 5-7 | Expedition to Jacksonville, Florida. Attached to Barton’s Brigade, Ames’ Division, District of Florida |
| February 7 | Occupation of Jacksonville |
| February 7-22 | Expedition into Central Florida |
| February 20 |
Battle of OlusteeCaptain Henry Arnold, Lieutenants Charles Evry and Edward Hunting and 50 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 180 enlisted men wounded, and 76 enlisted men missing or captured |
| March 10 | Occupation of Palatka |
| March | Duty at Jacksonville |
| April 22-28 | Moved to Gloucester Point, Virginia and assigned to the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James. |
| May 4-28 |
Operations on south side of the James against Petersburg and Richmond.Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps |
| May 7 |
Port Walthall Junction, Chester StationCaptain John Smith of Company G was killed. |
| May 12-14 | Operations against Fort Darling. |
| May 14-16 |
Battle of Drury’s Bluff |
| May 16-28 | Bermuda Hundred |
| May 28-June 1 | Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor |
| June 1-12 |
Battles about Cold HarborThe regiment lost 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 27 wounded, and 3 missing. |
| June 15-18 |
Assault on Petersburg (Grant’s First Assault)The regiment lost 1 officer and 9 enlisted men wounded. |
| June 16 |
Siege of PetersburgAttached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps |
| July 30 |
Mine Explosion (Battle of the Crater)The regiment lost 1 officer and 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 12 enlisted men wounded, and 2 enlisted men missing |
| August 13-20 | Demonstration on north side of the James |
| August 14-18 |
Strawberry Plains, Deep BottomThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 7 enlisted men wounded, and 34 enlisted men missing or captured |
| September 28-30 |
Chaffin’s Farm, New Market HeightsThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 7 enlisted men wounded, and 3 enlisted men missing or captured |
| October 20 | Major Eddy mustered out |
| October 27-28 | Fair Oaks |
| October 27 | Colonel Moore mustered out |
| November 17 | Captain Frank A. Butts of Company F was promoted to major. |
| December 7-25 | Expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps |
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1865
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| January 3-15 | 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry’s Provisional Corps, Department of North Carolina |
| January 15 |
Capture of Fort FisherThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and1 officer and 6 enlisted men wounded |
| February 11-12 | Cape Fear entrenchments |
| February 11 |
Sugar Loaf BatteryCaptain James Scott was killed. |
| February 18-20 | Fort Anderson |
| February 22 | Capture of Wilmington |
| March 1-April 26 |
Campaign of the CarolinasAttached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina |
| March 6-21 | Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro |
| March 20 | Lieutenant Colonel Christopher was promoted to colonel. |
| April 9-14 | Advance on Raleigh |
| April 9 | Captain Joseph McDonald of Company H was promoted to lieutenant colonel. |
| April 26 |
Bennett’s HouseSurrender of Johnston and his army. |
| May | Duty at Raleigh and in the Dept. of North Carolina |
| August 30 | The 47th New York Infantry Regiment mustered out under Colonel Christopher, Lieutenant Colonel McDonald and Major Butts |