The 70th New York Infantry Regiment was one of five infantry regiments formed by former U.S. Congressman Daniel Sickles[i][2] and established as part of the Excelsior Brigade which fought with the Union Army during multiple key engagements of the American Civil War, including the Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Overland campaigns. Leaders from the 70th New York recruited men from New Jersey, as well as from cities and small towns across the State of New York.
Col. William Dwight Jr. inspecting the 70th New York Infantry, 1862Second Lieutenant Charles T. Dwight of Co. B, 70th New York Infantry Regiment. From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
The regiment was organized in New York City in May 1861 under the authority of the War Department as the 1st Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, at Camp Scott on Staten Island. It mustered into service on June 20, 1861.[3] The 70th left the state for Washington, D.C., on July 23, 1861.[4] It was subsequently attached to Sickles' Brigade, Division of the Potomac, until October, 1861. Then, it was reassigned to Sickles' Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, until March 1862. (It was formally designated as the 70th Regiment New York Infantry on December 11, 1861.) The 70th was part of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Third Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, until March 1864. Then it was in the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Second Army Corps until May 1864. It finished the war in the 4th Brigade, 3rd Division, Second Army Corps, until July 1864.
Ordered to New York for muster out June 22, 1864. Veterans and Recruits were transferred to the 86th New York Infantry. The 70th mustered out on July 7, 1864, to date from July 1, 1864, after the expiration of its three-year term of enlistment.
The regiment lost during service 9 officers and 181 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 2 officers and 62 enlisted men by disease for a total of 254 fatalities.[5][6]
Commanding officers and other notable membersedit
ColonelJohn Egbert Farnum: His name was marked in the Graffiti House in Brandy Station, Virginia, which served as the headquarters for a division of Third Corps, Army of the Potomac during the post-Battle of Gettysburg pursuit of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army
^Born to a wealthy family in New York City, Sickles was involved in a number of scandals, most notably the 1859 homicide of his wife's lover, U.S. Attorney Philip Barton Key II, whom Sickles gunned down in broad daylight in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House. He was acquitted after using temporary insanity as a legal defense for the first time in United States history.< br /> Upon the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, Sickles became one of the war's most prominent political generals, recruiting the New York regiments that became known as the Excelsior Brigade in the Army of the Potomac. Despite his lack of military experience, he served as a brigade, division, and corps commander in some of the early Eastern campaigns.
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New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 70th Infantry Regiment
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The 70th New York Infantry Regiment was one of five infantry regiments formed by former U S Congressman Daniel Sickles i 2 and established as part of the Excelsior Brigade which fought with the Union Army during multiple key engagements of the American Civil War including the Chancellorsville Gettysburg and Overland campaigns Leaders from the 70th New York recruited men from New Jersey as well as from cities and small towns across the State of New York 70th New York Infantry RegimentActiveJune 1861 July 1 1864CountryUnited States of AmericaBranchUnion Army Excelsior Brigade TypeInfantrySize1 100Nickname s First Excelsior Regiment EngagementsAmerican Civil War Siege of Yorktown Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Seven Pines Fair Oaks Seven Days Battles Manassas Station Operations Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Wapping Heights Mine Run Campaign Overland Campaign Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of North Anna Battle of Totopotomoy Creek Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of PetersburgCommandersColonelJ Egbert FarnumLieutenant ColonelWilliam Dwight Jr 1 Insignia2nd Division III Corps4th Division II Corps3rd Division II CorpsCol William Dwight Jr inspecting the 70th New York Infantry 1862Second Lieutenant Charles T Dwight of Co B 70th New York Infantry Regiment From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs Prints and Photographs Division Library of Congress Contents 1 Service 2 Commanding officers and other notable members 3 See also 4 Footnotes 5 Citations 6 References 7 External linksService editThe regiment was organized in New York City in May 1861 under the authority of the War Department as the 1st Regiment Sickles Brigade at Camp Scott on Staten Island It mustered into service on June 20 1861 3 The 70th left the state for Washington D C on July 23 1861 4 It was subsequently attached to Sickles Brigade Division of the Potomac until October 1861 Then it was reassigned to Sickles Brigade Hooker s Division Army of the Potomac until March 1862 It was formally designated as the 70th Regiment New York Infantry on December 11 1861 The 70th was part of the 2nd Brigade 2nd Division Third Army Corps Army of the Potomac until March 1864 Then it was in the 2nd Brigade 4th Division Second Army Corps until May 1864 It finished the war in the 4th Brigade 3rd Division Second Army Corps until July 1864 Ordered to New York for muster out June 22 1864 Veterans and Recruits were transferred to the 86th New York Infantry The 70th mustered out on July 7 1864 to date from July 1 1864 after the expiration of its three year term of enlistment The regiment lost during service 9 officers and 181 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 62 enlisted men by disease for a total of 254 fatalities 5 6 Commanding officers and other notable members editColonel John Egbert Farnum His name was marked in the Graffiti House in Brandy Station Virginia which served as the headquarters for a division of Third Corps Army of the Potomac during the post Battle of Gettysburg pursuit of Confederate General Robert E Lee s army John N Coyne U S Medal of Honor recipient for capturing an enemy flag in the Battle of Williamsburg Virginia on May 5 1862See also editList of New York Civil War regimentsFootnotes edit Born to a wealthy family in New York City Sickles was involved in a number of scandals most notably the 1859 homicide of his wife s lover U S Attorney Philip Barton Key II whom Sickles gunned down in broad daylight in Lafayette Square across the street from the White House He was acquitted after using temporary insanity as a legal defense for the first time in United States history lt br gt Upon the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 Sickles became one of the war s most prominent political generals recruiting the New York regiments that became known as the Excelsior Brigade in the Army of the Potomac Despite his lack of military experience he served as a brigade division and corps commander in some of the early Eastern campaigns Citations edit Federal Publishing Company 1908 p 102 Phisterer 1912 p 2709 Civil War in the East 70th New York Volunteer Dyer 1908 p 1431 Phisterer 1912 pp 2709 2710 NYSMM 2019 CWA 70th Regiment Infantry 1st Excelsior 2016 References editDyer Frederick Henry 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion PDF Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co pp 29 43 192 277 293 296 1431 ASIN B01BUFJ76Q Retrieved August 8 2015 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Federal Publishing Company 1908 Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of New York Maryland West Virginia And Ohio PDF The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861 65 Records of the Regiments in the Union army Cyclopedia of battles Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers Vol I Madison WI Federal Publishing Company p 102 OCLC 1086145633 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Foner Eric 1988 Reconstruction America s Unfinished Revolution 1863 1877 New York New York Harper amp Row ISBN 0 06 091453 X Phisterer Frederick 1912 Seventieth Regiment of Infantry One Hundred and Twenty Eighth Regiment of Infantry PDF New York in the War of Rebellion 1861 1865 Vol 4 3rd ed Albany NY J B Lyon Company State Printers pp 2709 2722 LCCN 14013311 OCLC 1359922 Retrieved 2023 04 06 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain 70th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment The Civil War in the East 2016 Archived from the original on 2017 03 04 Retrieved December 17 2020 70th Infantry Regiment New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Retrieved 2020 04 08 70th Regiment Infantry 1st Excelsior The Civil War Archives American Civil War Archive 2016 Retrieved 2017 04 08 External links editNew York State Military 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