United States Regiments & Batteries > New York
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1863
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| June 18 | The 56th New York National Guard mustered in for 30 days United States service under the command of Colonel John Q. Adams |
| June 20 | Left State for Harrisburg, Pa. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Departmen of the Susquehanna. |
| June 29 |
Skirmish near Oyster Point, Pennsylvania |
| July 24 | Mustered out of United States service at Brooklyn |
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1864
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| August 2 | Mustered in for 100 days’ service. It was one of the “Hundred Days Men regiments” intended for short term rear echelon duties in the summer of 1864. |
| August-September | Duty at Elmira, New York, losing two men to disease. |
| November 6 | Mustered out at Elmira. |