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“Albany Regiment”

The 91st New York Infantry Regiment lost 3 officers and 110 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 184 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1862
September – December The regiment was organized at Albany, New York under the command of Colonel Jacob Van Zandt, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Tarbell and Major Charles G. Clark
1863
January 9 Left New York for Washington, D.C. then moved to Pensacola, Fla.
January Duty at Key West, Fort Pickens and Pensacola, Florida, attached to Brannan’s Command, District of Florida
March Assigned to District of Key West, Florida, Department of the South
August Asigned to District of West Florida, Department of the Gulf
August 7-10 Expedition from Pensacola to Bagdad and Milton, Florida. (Companies I and K)
August 23 After a bitter dispute with Colonel Van Zandt, Lieutenant Colonel Tarbell was court martialled for disobedience and dismissed from the service.
October 27 Action at Gonzales, Florida.
December 17 Ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, then to Baton Rouge, La., and occupation of that city. Assigned to Grover’s Division, Department of the Gulf.
1864
January Assigned to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Corps, Department of the Gulf, then to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Corps
March 7-27 Operations against Port Hudson assigned to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Corps.
March 26 Moved to Donaldsonville then to Brashear City.
April 9-May 14 Operations in Western Louisiana
April 11-20

Teche Campaign

April 13 Madam Porter’s and McWilliams’ Plantations at Indian Bend
April 14

Irish Bend

The regiment lost 2 men wounded, 1 mortally,

April 17 Vermillion Bayou
April 20 Opelousas
May 24-July 9

Siege of Port Hudson

May 27
and June 14

Assaults on Port Hudson

The regiment assaulted the Confederate lines with five pound hand grenades. It lost 3 officers and 44 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 7 officers and 91 men wounded, and 4 men missing. Colonel Van Zandt comanded the brigade as senior colonel.  Major Stackhouse commanded the regiment and was mortally wounded in both legs. Captain Henry Hurlburt and Lieutenant S. A. Shepherd were killed, and Captains Cooke and Lee and Lieutenants Heremeth, Matthias and Diamond wounded.

June 1863 After extensive legal manuevering and a petition in his favor signed by almost all of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Tarbell returned to duty with the regiment.
July 9

Surrender of Port Hudson

July 12-13 Kock’s Plantation, Donaldsonville, Bayou LaFourche
July Garrison Duty at Fort Jackson, Defenses of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, equipped as heavy artillery.
August

On Veteran furlough

Colonel Van Zandt left the regiment and was court martialled.

October Duty in defenses of Baltimore, Maryland., assigned to the 8th Corps, Middle Department. Company E was detached at Baltimore, Martland until muster out.
1865
February Ordered to join Army of the Potomac before Petersburg, Virginia and assigned to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th  Corps, Army of the Potomac. Colonel Van Zandt was dismissed from the service as a result of his court martial. Lieutenant Colonel Tarbell was promoted to colonel, Major William Denslow promoted to lieutenant colonel, and 1st Lieutenant Albert Wagstaff promoted to major.
March 1-April 2

Siege of Petersburg

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

The regiment lost 62 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 6 officers and 146 men wounded, and 17 men missing in the campaign.

March 29 Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run
March 30-31

Boydton and White Oak Roads

April 1

Battle of 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.
May 23 Grand Review
June Duty at Washington assigned to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Corps
July 3, 1865 Mustered out under Colonel Tarbell, Lieutenant Colonel Denslow and Major Wagstaff.