93rd New York Infantry Regiment

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The 93rd New York Volunteer Regiment lost during the Civil War 6 officers and 120 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 130 enlisted men to disease, of whom 1 officer and 22 enlisted men died as Confederate prisoners. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

1861
October – January Organized at Albany, New York under the command of Colonel John S. Crocker, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin C. Butler and Major Ambrose S. Cassidy. Colonel Crocker had raised five companies, to which were added four companies raised by Lieutenant Colonel Butler for a battalion of sharpshooters and a tenth company originally intended for the 76th New York Infantry Regiment.
1862
February 17 The 93rd New York Infantry Regiment moved to New York City with 998 men and camped at Riker’s Island.
March 7 Left New York for Washington, D.C. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac
March 30

Peninsula Campaign

Embarked at Alexandria for the Virginia Peninsula.
April 5-May 4

Siege of Yorktown
April 29 Reconnaissance toward Lee’s Mills. Colonel Crocker and Major Cassidy were captured while walking the picket line early in the morning, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Butler in command of the regiment.
May 5

Battle of Williamsburg
May 18 Attached to Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac
May 20-23 Operations about Bottom’s Bridge (Companies A, F, H and K)
May 19-June 25 Duty at White House Landing (Companies B, C, D, E, G and I)
June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond
June 26-July 2

Operations about White House Landing
September 6-22

Maryland Campaign
September 14

Battle of South Mountain

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin C. Butler. It was attached to Army Headquarters as part of the Provost Guard.
September 16-17

Battle of Antietam
December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg
1863
January 20-24 “Mud March”
April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign
May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin C. Butler. It was attached to Army Headquarters as part of the Provost Guard.
June 11-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign
June Men from the 22nd New York who had enlisted for three years were transferred in when their regiment’s two year term of service expired.
July 1-4

Battle of Gettysburg

The 93rd was attached to the Army Headquarters as Provost Guard and was broken up into detachments that were mostly scattered in the rear areas, although several reached the field during the battle. It suffered no casualties.
July Duty on line of the Rappahannock
October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign
November 7-8 Advance to line of the Rappahannock
November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign
1864
January 1 A large percentage of the regiment re-enlisted and returned to Albany for veteran furlough to recruit. Colonel Crocker and Major Cassidy were exchanged, and Colonel Crocker resumed command of the regiment.
February Left Albany to return to service under Colonel Crocker, Lieutenant Colonel Butler, and Major Samuel McConipe.
April Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac
May 3-June 15

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James
May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

The regiment lost 4 officers and 66 men killed or mortally wounded, 13 officers and 175 men wounded, and 2 men missing out of 433 men engaged. Captains Dennis Barnes and John Baily and Lieutenants Norman Eldridge and Robert Gray were killed. Adjutant Haviland Gifford was wounded. Colonel Crocker took command of the brigade when General Hayes fell, and Major McConihe took over the regiment.
May 8

Laurel Hill
May 8-21

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

The regiment lost 1 officer and 8 men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 31 men wounded, and 2 men missing.
May 10

Po River
May 12

Assault on the Salient or “Bloody Angle”
May 19

Harris Farm or Fredericksburg Road
May 23-26

North Anna River

The regiment lost 9 men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 22 men wounded, and 4 men missing
May 26-28 On line of the Pamunkey
May 28-31

Totopotomoy
June 1-12

Cold Harbor
June 16-18

Granr’s First Assault on Petersburg

The regiment lost 1 officer and 9 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 15 men wounded, and 9 men missing
June 16-18

Siege of Petersburg

The regiment lost 1 officer and 9 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 15 men wounded, and 9 men missing.
June 22-23

Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad
July 27-29 Demonstration north of the James
July 27-28

Deep Bottom
August 13-20 Demonstration north of the James River
August 14-18

Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom

The regiment lost 7 men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officrs and 14 men wounded, and 48 men missing.
September 7 Colonel Crocker was discharged. Samuel McConihe was promoted to colonel.
September 29-
October 2

Poplar Springs Church

Lieutenant Colonel Butler and 3 enlisted men were wounded.
October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run

The regiment lost 12 men killed or mortally wounded and 24 men missing.
November The regiment consolidated to seven companies: A, C, D, E, F, H & I.
December 9-10 Reconnaissance to Weldon Railroad
1865
February 3 Lieutenant Colonel Butler was mustered out. Adjutant Haviland Gifford was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
February 5-7

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run
February 15 Colonel McConihe was discharged.
March 1 Lieutenant Colonel Haviland Gifford was promoted to colonel.
March 25 Watkins’ House
March 28-
April 9

Appomattox Campaign

The regiment lost 1 officer and 6 men killed or mortally wounded and 14 men wounded
March 29

Vaughan Road, near Hatcher’s Run
March 31 Crow’s House
April 2

Fall of Petersburg
April 3-9 Pursuit of Lee
April 6

Sailor’s Creek
April 7

High Bridge and Farmville
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
April 11-13 March to Burkesville
May 2-15 To Washington, D.C.
May 23 Grand Review
June 2 Men from the 124th New York who had not mustered out with their regiment transferred in.
June 29 The 93rd New York Infantry Regiment mustered out near Washington under Colonel Haviland Gifford, Lieutenant Colonel Jay Northrup and Major George Bushnell
July 3 Returned to Albany