The 77th New York Infantry was organized at Saratoga Springs, New York, November 22, 1861, and mustered on November 23, 1861, for three years' service under the command of ColonelJames B. McKean.
The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, to June 1865.
The 77th New York Infantry mustered out June 27, 1865.
Detailed serviceedit
Left New York for Washington, D.C., November 28, 1861. Duty in the defenses of Washington, D.C., until March 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula March 22. Near Lee's Mills April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Lee's Mills April 16. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Mechanicsville May 23–24 and June 24. Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25-July 1. Garnett's Farm June 27. Garnett's and Golding's Farms June 28. Savage's Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fort Monroe, then to Centreville, August 16–28. In works at Centreville August 28–31. Assist in checking Pope's rout at Bull Run August 30, and cover retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6–22. Crampton's Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16–17. Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Union November 2–3. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12–15. At Falmouth until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20–24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3–4. Banks' Ford May 4. Deep Run Ravine June 5–13. Battle of Gettysburg July 2–4. Pursuit of Lee July 5–24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9–22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7–8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty near Brandy Station until May 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6–7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 3-June 15. Battle of the Wilderness May 5–7. Spotsylvania May 8–12. Spotsylvania Court House May 12–21. Assault on the Salient or "Bloody Angle" May 12. North Anna River May 23–26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26–28. Totopotomoy May 28–31. Cold Harbor June 1–12. Before Petersburg June 17–18. Siege of Petersburg June 17 to July 9. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22–23. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9–11. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and the northern defenses of Washington July 11–12. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December. Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Petersburg, Va., December 13–16. Siege of Petersburg December 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Danville April 23–27, and duty there until May 24. March to Richmond, Va., then to Washington, D.C., May 24-June 3. Corps review June 8.
Casualtiesedit
The regiment lost a total of 273 men during service; 9 officers and 87 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 175 enlisted men died of disease.
Commandersedit
Colonel James B. McKean - resigned July 23, 1863 due to poor health
Colonel Winsor B. French
Colonel David J. Caw
Captain Nathan S. Babcock - commanded at the Battle of Antietam
Statuesedit
The 77th New York Volunteer Infantry are honored by two statues of note. The first is located on Powers Hill in Gettysburg.[1] The second statue is located in Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, New York. Following the murder of George Floyd, the statue was vandalized by persons unknown.[2]
^"Monument to the 77th New York at Gettysburg". Retrieved Jul 30, 2020.
^"Civil War Union statue found toppled in Saratoga Springs' Congress Park; Honored Bemis Heights Battalion | The Daily Gazette". dailygazette.com. Retrieved Jul 30, 2020.
Branch, Erskine B. A Brief Sketch of the Experience of a Union Soldier in the Late War (Washington, DC: Chronicle Print.), 1870.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Fuller, Edward H. Battles of the Seventy-Seventh New York State Foot Volunteers, Third Brigade, Sixth Corps, Second Division (S.l.: s.n.), 1901.
Morrow, Robert F. 77th New York Volunteers: "Sojering" in the VI Corps (Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Books), 2004. ISBN1-5724-9352-6
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 linksedit
Regimental flag of the 77th New York Infantry
Early war guidon of the 77th New York Infantry
Late war guidons of the 77th New York Infantry
77th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg
October 31, 2023
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The 77th New York Infantry Regiment Bemis Heights Regiment or Saratoga Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War 77th New York Infantry RegimentActiveNovember 22 1861 to June 27 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryNickname s Bemis Heights Regiment or Saratoga RegimentEngagementsSiege of YorktownBattle of WilliamsburgSeven Days BattlesBattle of Garnett s amp Golding s FarmBattle of Savage s StationBattle of White Oak SwampBattle of Malvern HillBattle of South MountainBattle of AntietamBattle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBristoe CampaignMine Run CampaignBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of North AnnaBattle of Totopotomoy CreekBattle of Cold HarborSiege of PetersburgBattle of Fort StevensThird Battle of WinchesterBattle of Fisher s HillBattle of Cedar CreekAppomattox CampaignThird Battle of PetersburgBattle of Sailor s CreekBattle of Appomattox Court House Col James B McKean Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Statues 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksService editThe 77th New York Infantry was organized at Saratoga Springs New York November 22 1861 and mustered on November 23 1861 for three years service under the command of Colonel James B McKean The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade Casey s Division Army of the Potomac to March 1862 3rd Brigade 2nd Division IV Corps Army of the Potomac to May 1862 3rd Brigade 2nd Division VI Corps Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah to June 1865 The 77th New York Infantry mustered out June 27 1865 Detailed service editLeft New York for Washington D C November 28 1861 Duty in the defenses of Washington D C until March 1862 Advance on Manassas Va March 10 Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula March 22 Near Lee s Mills April 5 Siege of Yorktown April 5 May 4 Lee s Mills April 16 Battle of Williamsburg May 5 Mechanicsville May 23 24 and June 24 Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25 July 1 Garnett s Farm June 27 Garnett s and Golding s Farms June 28 Savage s Station June 29 White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30 Malvern Hill July 1 At Harrison s Landing until August 16 Movement to Fort Monroe then to Centreville August 16 28 In works at Centreville August 28 31 Assist in checking Pope s rout at Bull Run August 30 and cover retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1 Maryland Campaign September 6 22 Crampton s Pass South Mountain September 14 Battle of Antietam September 16 17 Duty in Maryland until October 29 Movement to Falmouth Va October 29 November 19 Union November 2 3 Battle of Fredericksburg December 12 15 At Falmouth until April 27 1863 Mud March January 20 24 Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 May 6 Operations about Franklin s Crossing April 29 May 2 Battle of Maryes Heights Fredericksburg May 3 Salem Heights May 3 4 Banks Ford May 4 Deep Run Ravine June 5 13 Battle of Gettysburg July 2 4 Pursuit of Lee July 5 24 Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October Bristoe Campaign October 9 22 Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7 8 Rappahannock Station November 7 Mine Run Campaign November 26 December 2 Duty near Brandy Station until May 1864 Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6 7 Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 3 June 15 Battle of the Wilderness May 5 7 Spotsylvania May 8 12 Spotsylvania Court House May 12 21 Assault on the Salient or Bloody Angle May 12 North Anna River May 23 26 On line of the Pamunkey May 26 28 Totopotomoy May 28 31 Cold Harbor June 1 12 Before Petersburg June 17 18 Siege of Petersburg June 17 to July 9 Jerusalem Plank Road Weldon Railroad June 22 23 Moved to Washington D C July 9 11 Repulse of Early s attack on Fort Stevens and the northern defenses of Washington July 11 12 Sheridan s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7 November 28 Gilbert s Ford Opequan Creek September 13 Battle of Winchester September 19 Fisher s Hill September 22 Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December Moved to Washington D C then to Petersburg Va December 13 16 Siege of Petersburg December 16 1864 to April 2 1865 Fort Fisher Petersburg March 25 1865 Appomattox Campaign March 28 April 9 Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2 Sailor s Creek April 6 Appomattox Court House April 9 Surrender of Lee and his army March to Danville April 23 27 and duty there until May 24 March to Richmond Va then to Washington D C May 24 June 3 Corps review June 8 Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 273 men during service 9 officers and 87 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 175 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel James B McKean resigned July 23 1863 due to poor health Colonel Winsor B French Colonel David J Caw Captain Nathan S Babcock commanded at the Battle of AntietamStatues editThe 77th New York Volunteer Infantry are honored by two statues of note The first is located on Powers Hill in Gettysburg 1 The second statue is located in Congress Park in Saratoga Springs New York Following the murder of George Floyd the statue was vandalized by persons unknown 2 See also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp New York state portalList of New York Civil War regiments New York in the Civil WarReferences edit Monument to the 77th New York at Gettysburg Retrieved Jul 30 2020 Civil War Union statue found toppled in Saratoga Springs Congress Park Honored Bemis Heights Battalion The Daily Gazette dailygazette com Retrieved Jul 30 2020 Branch Erskine B A Brief Sketch of the Experience of a Union Soldier in the Late War Washington DC Chronicle Print 1870 Dyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Fuller Edward H Battles of the Seventy Seventh New York State Foot Volunteers Third Brigade Sixth Corps Second Division S l s n 1901 Morrow Robert F 77th New York Volunteers Sojering in the VI Corps Shippensburg PA White Mane Books 2004 ISBN 1 5724 9352 6 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 editRegimental flag of the 77th New York Infantry Early war guidon of the 77th New York Infantry Late war guidons of the 77th New York Infantry 77th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 77th New York Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1149344568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
