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136th New York Infantry Regiment

April 11, 2024

The 136th New York Infantry Regiment (aka "Ironclads") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Monument to the 136th New York Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg

Service edit

The 136th New York Infantry was organized at Portage, New York beginning August 8, 1862 and mustered in for three years service on September 25, 1862 under the command of Colonel James Wood Jr.

The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XI Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XI Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865.

The 136th New York Infantry mustered out of service June 13, 1865. Recruits and veterans were transferred to the 60th New York Volunteer Infantry.

Detailed service edit

Left New York for Washington, D.C., October 3, 1862. Moved to Fairfax Station, Va., October 10, 1862; then to Fairfax Court House, and duty there until November 1. Moved to Warrenton, then to Germantown, Va., November 1–20. Marched to Fredericksburg December 10–15. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20–24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. Pursuit of Lee July 5–24. Camp at Bristoe Station August 1 to September 24. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Marched along the line of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley, Tenn., October 25–28. Reopening Tennessee River October 26–29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28–29. Ringgold-Chattanooga Campaign November 23–27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24–25. Missionary Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 17. Duty in Lookout Valley until May, 1864. Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8–11. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8–9. Battle of Resaca May 14–15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22–25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11–14. Lost Mountain June 15–17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 6–17. Peachtree Creek July 11–20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Carolinas Campaign January to April 1865. Lawtonville, S.C., February 2. Skirmish of Goldsboro Road, near Fayetteville, N. C., March 14. Averysboro March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9–13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 30. Grand Review of the Armies May 24.

Casualties edit

The regiment lost a total of 165 men during service; 2 officers and 71 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 91 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders edit

Notable members edit

See also edit

References edit

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
  • Havens, L. C. Historical Sketch of the 136th New York Infantry, 1862-1865 (Dalton, NY: s.n.), 1934.
  • McMahon, John T. John T. McMahon's Diary of the 136th New York, 1861-1864 (Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Pub. Co.), 1993. ISBN 0-9425-9746-X
Attribution
  •   This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External links edit

  • Guidons of the 136th New York Infantry
  • 136th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg Battlefield

April 11, 2024
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The 136th New York Infantry Regiment aka Ironclads was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War 136th New York Infantry RegimentActiveAugust 8 1862 June 13 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBattle of WauhatchieBattle of Missionary RidgeAtlanta CampaignBattle of ResacaBattle of DallasBattle of New Hope ChurchBattle of AllatoonaBattle of MariettaBattle of Kolb s FarmBattle of Kennesaw MountainBattle of MariettaBattle of Peachtree CreekSiege of AtlantaSherman s March to the SeaCarolinas CampaignBattle of BentonvilleMonument to the 136th New York Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksService editThe 136th New York Infantry was organized at Portage New York beginning August 8 1862 and mustered in for three years service on September 25 1862 under the command of Colonel James Wood Jr The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade 3rd Division XI Corps Army of the Potomac to November 1862 2nd Brigade 2nd Division XI Corps Army of the Potomac to October 1863 and Army of the Cumberland to April 1864 3rd Brigade 3rd Division XX Corps Army of the Cumberland to June 1865 The 136th New York Infantry mustered out of service June 13 1865 Recruits and veterans were transferred to the 60th New York Volunteer Infantry Detailed service editLeft New York for Washington D C October 3 1862 Moved to Fairfax Station Va October 10 1862 then to Fairfax Court House and duty there until November 1 Moved to Warrenton then to Germantown Va November 1 20 Marched to Fredericksburg December 10 15 At Falmouth Va until April 27 1863 Mud March January 20 24 Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 May 6 Battle of Chancellorsville May 1 5 Gettysburg Campaign June 11 July 24 Battle of Gettysburg July 1 3 Pursuit of Lee July 5 24 Camp at Bristoe Station August 1 to September 24 Moved to Bridgeport Ala September 24 October 3 Marched along the line of the Nashville amp Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley Tenn October 25 28 Reopening Tennessee River October 26 29 Battle of Wauhatchie Tenn October 28 29 Ringgold Chattanooga Campaign November 23 27 Orchard Knob November 23 Tunnel Hill November 24 25 Missionary Ridge November 25 March to relief of Knoxville Tenn November 28 December 17 Duty in Lookout Valley until May 1864 Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8 Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8 11 Buzzard s Roost Gap May 8 9 Battle of Resaca May 14 15 Near Cassville May 19 Advance on Dallas May 22 25 New Hope Church May 25 Battles about Dallas New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26 June 5 Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10 July 2 Pine Hill June 11 14 Lost Mountain June 15 17 Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15 Muddy Creek June 17 Noyes Creek June 19 Kolb s Farm June 22 Assault on Kenesaw June 27 Ruff s Station Smyrna Camp Ground July 4 Chattahoochie River July 6 17 Peachtree Creek July 11 20 Siege of Atlanta July 22 August 25 Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26 September 2 Occupation of Atlanta September 2 November 15 March to the sea November 15 December 10 Carolinas Campaign January to April 1865 Lawtonville S C February 2 Skirmish of Goldsboro Road near Fayetteville N C March 14 Averysboro March 16 Battle of Bentonville March 19 21 Occupation of Goldsboro March 24 Advance on Raleigh April 9 13 Occupation of Raleigh April 14 Bennett s House April 26 Surrender of Johnston and his army March to Washington D C via Richmond Va April 29 May 30 Grand Review of the Armies May 24 Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 165 men during service 2 officers and 71 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 1 officer and 91 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel James Wood Jr Lieutenant Colonel Lester B FaulknerNotable members editPrivate Denis Buckley Company G Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Peachtree CreekSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp New York state portalList of New York Civil War regiments New York in the Civil WarReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Havens L C Historical Sketch of the 136th New York Infantry 1862 1865 Dalton NY s n 1934 McMahon John T John T McMahon s Diary of the 136th New York 1861 1864 Shippensburg PA White Mane Pub Co 1993 ISBN 0 9425 9746 XAttribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links editGuidons of the 136th New York Infantry 136th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg Battlefield Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 136th New York Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1149168711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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