Reminiscences of the 140th regiment new york volunteer infantry. We also creating this hoping to work together as a proper battalion in game all fighting under the same flag of the 69th new york. History of the 151st new york volunteer infantry regiment beaudry, paul stephen on. The 148th new york volunteer regiment of infantry waterloo, ny. We are a family oriented group of approximately one hundred individuals and families, centered in western new york. Cutler, battery a, first new york light artillery and stephen tillinghast spaulding, company g, 140th new york volunteer infantry, army of the potomac. Extra special thanks to jeanne taylor, who has tirelessly transcribed the data for this book. Union new york volunteers 140th regiment, new york infantry.
Transferred to 73rd new york infantry january 20, 1863. Union new york volunteers 102nd regiment, new york infantry overview. The 10th new york volunteer infantry regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the union army during the american civil war. By luck, warren had commanded the brigade in the past and was well known to colonel ororke. Addendum to 140th new york gettysburg discussion group. They were the leading of a union army of 120,000 men under the overall command of ulysses s. General history european history american history asian history.
Smith, the razor strop man, now in the 140th rochester regiment, was badly wounded in the leg at gettysburg. Tagged as 140th new york infantry, 16th michigan regiment, 20th maine regiment, 83rd pennsylvania, american civil war, battle of gettysburg, battle of little round top, ellis spear, fannie chamberlain, general george gordon meade, gouverneur warren, joshua chamberlain, patrick paddy ororke, ptsd, strong vincent. Attached to wadsworths command, military district of washington, to may, 1862. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A list of many of the civil warrelated collections in the new york state library. A b c f h we have decided to form a proper and relaxed semirealism battalion of infantry.
Regiment lost during service 3 officers and 15 enlisted men killed and, mortally wounded and 8 enlisted men by disease. A regiment is sacrificed at gettysburg the new york times. Lawrence county, c, d, and e from clinton county, and i from franklin county. One sits in memory of the 140th new york infantry, and from the monument juts the bronze relief of a mancol. Like most of the battlefield, there is an abundant harvest of monuments on the crest.
New york, civil war muster roll abstracts, 18611900. This regimental history follows the 111th new york volunteer infantrys service from muster through victory. The following is taken from new york in the war of the rebellion, 3rd ed. The following events involving the 51st pioneer infantry were extracted from three quarters of a century with the tenth infantry new york national guard 18601935 1936 by clarence s.
Rosters of the new york volunteers during the civil war. At noon heavy firing being heard in front, the brigade moved forward, and forming in line of battle, with the sixtysixth new york on its left, and skirmishers thrown out, it advanced to the brow of a hill on the old turnpike leading to fredericksburrg. May 09, 2014 join the immigrants civil war on facebook the new yorkers were running along a narrow turnpike through a virginia woods so dense that it was called the wilderness. The monument to the 140th new york is south of gettysburg on the summit of little round top just north of the 44th new york monument.
However, sometime soon after his birth, his parents died, and young henry was sent to america to live with relatives. The 140th nyvi living history organization is a nonprofit organization founded in rochester, new york during 1982. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. The 140th new york volunteer infantry regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that was created on september, 1862 for the union army during the american civil war. The 155th pennsylvania along with the 140th new york and the 146th new york became the zouave brigade in the army of the potomacs fifth corps. This is the story of the men who fought and died in the 72nd new york volunteer infantry during the civil war. Immigrant regiments march out of the wilderness into a. See more on the history of the 140th new york volunteer infantry regiment in the civil war. Regiment lost during service 8 officers and 141 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 168 enlisted men by disease. Summary statements of quarterly returns of ordnance and ordnance stores on hand in regular and volunteer army.
Bibles, and such other religious books as they can conveniently obtain. Location of the monument of the 140th new york state infantry at gettysburg. The veteran volunteers of herkimer and otsego counties in the war of the. Its the one with the guy in the firemans uniform and hat standing next to a soldier in regular issue. The 16th new york infantry regiment consisted of 1247 men from three counties in northern new york state. Veterans and recruits transferred to 5th new york veteran infantry. The granite monument stands just over six feet high. In it we see the quality of the men who dropped the pursuits of civil life and flocked to form the armies of the north. Miss brainard from the original area where most of the men came from in new york around oneida wrote this incredible history of the regiment and its history during the civil war. This outstanding book which is the history of the 146th regiment of the new york state volunteers infantry regiment was originally published in 1915 by mary g. A walk in the wilderness, where george austin disappeared. A regimental history of patrick ororkes 140th new york volunteer infantry by brian a.
Regimental histories cc2016 5 16th g, k lh rrqr973. The new york state military museum website has a unit history project page for the 140th infantry regiment. A regimental history of patrick ororkes 140th new york volunteer infantry click on the book for more information about the beau ideal of a soldier and a gentleman. Mar 25, 2012 the 140th new york infantry served as a member of weeds brigade in ayres division of the fifth corps, army of the potomac,a fighting 300 regiment. The 72nd new york infantry in the civil war mcfarland. Regiment lost during service 4 officers and 178 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 145 enlisted men by disease. After new york state erected the 21foottall monument to the 154th new york on coster avenue, a party of regimental veterans and their families and friends dedicated it on july 1, 1890the brickyard fights 27th anniversary. The 140th new york infantry monument is one of handful of interesting landmarks you will see at little round top on the union side of the gettysburg battlefield. Feb 19, 2015 73rd ny volunteer infantry aka second fire zouaves reunion photo. Henry cribben was born on the isle of man in december 1834. The professional leadership of west point graduate col. Later reinforced by the 5th new york veteran zouaves, the colorful brigade stayed together until appomattox.
These included companies a, b, f, g, h, and k from st. All you need is a dedicated interest in the 6th new york infantry and in restoring and protecting its battle position at gettysburg. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. The new yorkers wondered with growing anxiety what fate had in. Camp of 67th new york infantry camp proctor library of.
The civil war letters and family history of aaron m. Patrick schroeder publications, which has published a reprint of the 146th new york s regimental history, as well as an original history of the 5th new york veteran infantry. Colonel ryan would be killed three days later at laurel. The monument to the 140th new york volunteer infantry regiment is in saunders field on the walking trail a short distance from the parking area at tour stop 2. The brigade would later grow with the addition of the 5th new york veteran volunteer infantry regiment. The 69th new york infantry, 1st battalion is consisting of co. Henry cribben, 140th new york infantry a failure of command. The regiment was commanded at the battle of the wilderness by colonel george ryan. It was also known as the mcchesney zouaves or national guard zouaves. The history of the hundredth pennsylvania veteran volunteer infantry. In the spring of 1862, the 44th new york infantry participated in the peninsula.
Ororke 18361863, who was born in ireland and graduated from usma in 1861. July 26th, the 2nd new york volunteer infantry was send to fernandina, where it arrived on the 27th, encamping about threequarters of a mile east of fernandina. History new york infantry part 10 civil war archive. History of the 144th regiment, new york volunteer infantry. In comparison to other union regiments, the 140th was in some ways typical, but in more ways unique. A heavy fire of artillery was here opened upon the skirmishers. Campaigns of the 146th regiment new york state volunteers. New york volunteer infantry in saunders field civil war art by don troianicivil war flags civil war art. Veterans and recruits were transferred to the 5th new york veteran infantry. Heroes of the 140th new york volunteer infantry regiment. Photographed between 1861 and 1865, printed between 1880 and 1889 photograph. Meanwhile, state commissions funded monuments to the various regiments that fought at gettysburg. The 140th new york volunteer infantry is a classic example of this adage.
Buy 11th new york infantry by ronald cohn jesse russell isbn. Heroes of the 140th new york volunteer infantry regiment 140th new york volunteer infantry living history organization collected muster rolls, correspondence, orders, service records, casualty sheets, court records, pension records, and biographies of three rochester civil war soldiers, along with historical. Red badge of courage book cover illustration by larry selman. This corporal of the 140th new york volunteer infantry, also probably saw some particularly hard fighting in the wilderness campaign in the later stages of the war. Jul 02, 2019 tagged as 140th new york infantry, 16th michigan regiment, 20th maine regiment, 83rd pennsylvania, american civil war, battle of gettysburg, battle of little round top, ellis spear, fannie chamberlain, general george gordon meade, gouverneur warren, joshua chamberlain, patrick paddy ororke, ptsd, strong vincent. Descendants of the 6th new york volunteer infantry regiment. This informal photograph of the ninetythird new york infantry was taken in 1862 just before antietam. The 140th new york volunteer infantry regiment lost 8 officers and 141 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 168 enlisted men to. The 140th nyvi living history organization is a nonprofit organization founded in rochester, new york in. Civil war collections new york state library nysed. In the 1870s he began writing a regimental history of the 140th, based on a diary of the time, as well as letters sent home.
Exemplary work along the south carolina coast gained him a colonel s commission in the infantry, commanding the 140th n. We join our comrades in the 40th pa infantry, th virginia infantry, and lurtys virginia horse artillery in saluting the men who fought and died in. It consists of 395 volumes and contains 550,000 records, which are contained on. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.
It was originally uniformed as a regular infantry unit with dark blue federal blouse and kepi with sky blue pants. Recruits transferred to 140th and 146th regiments new york infantry. Favoritebest units of the american civil war history forum. May 26, 2017 photographs by melissa golden for the new york times for army infantrys 1st women, heavy packs and the weight of history the army has sought to play down the significance of the mixedgender. In 1876, new york authorized funds to copy the musterout rolls, which is where this collection came from. Nov 30, 2009 the 111th new york volunteer infantry. History of the fortyninth new york volunteers internet archive. Rosters of the new york infantry regiments during the civil war. From then on the 140th ny would remain with the v corps of the army of the potomac and see action in, or be present in reserve at most of the major campaigns. From these details, i can gather pictures of the places and news of the day.
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through timesmachine. Following the attack on fort sumter the call for seventy five thousand threemonth volunteers went forth from the lincoln government to quell the rebellion. We are an authentically minded civil war reenacting organization based out of orange county, ny. The civil war in the east website gives a timeline for the involvement of 140th new york infantry regiment in the war. The most common and comprehensive source for the 140th new york at gettysburg comes from porter farley. Excelsior, the 140th new york volunteer infantry in. History of the 151st new york volunteer infantry regiment. This monument was dedicated by the state of ny in 1889 and pays tribute to the volunteers who formed this regiment. A new york state law passed in 1863 required a record be made and preserved with pertinent information of every new yorker who had volunteered for service. Part of dan sickles famed excelsior brigade, the 72nd new york served in all the major actions associated with the iii corps, losing onefourth or more of the regiment in three different engagements. Without you this online work would not be possible.
The 165th infantry celebrates centennial the new york times. They wer published as a set of 43 volumes between 1893 and 1905. The first long island volunteers 67th new york infantry. Situated in the shadow of the 44th new york castle, the 140th s memorial tells little about ororke and his. Rochester public library also has ledger books of mason. It depicts a soldier concealed behind rocks, rifle in hand.
Civil war union reenacting and living history organization in upstate ny. The 148th new york volunteer regiment of infantry november 16, 2015 living history, inc. The records include minute books, 19121928, containing the proceedings of meetings. Descendants of the 6th new york volunteer infantry regiment 1463 fairfield drive north tonawanda, ny 141202250 you dont have to be a descendant to assist our efforts or to join our organization. On august 21, the regiment was transferred to the department of the east and sent to troy, new york, where it arrived on august 27. A farmhand who had emigrated from ireland with his family when he was a boy, brownlee and his comrades in the 4th new york infantry could clearly see the fighting where schurz was hotly engaged. This is an outstanding history of the famed 140th new york infantry regiment who won the fame at the battle of gettysburg on july 2, 1863 when they fought the soldiers of hoods texas. These rosters were compiled by the new york state adjutant general office. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. Click on the book for more information about son of old monroe. Civil war soldier research rochester public library. Patrick ororke and the 140th s placement in the strict fifth corps gave the regiment a level of drill and discipline few volunteer units would attain. A regimental history of ororkes 140th new york volunteer infantry. Companies in this regiment with the counties of origin edit edit source.
Excelsior, the 140th new york volunteer infantry in saunderss field by don troiani. The 140th s uniform was dark blue trimmed red and the soldiers false vest sewn. A brief account of the thirteenth new york state volunteer regiment. The three years men were transferred to the 44th and later to the 140th n. The total loss of the regiment during its term of service was 85 by death from wounds, and 44 from other. The 76th new york volunteer infantry regiment lost 12 officers and 161 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 156 enlisted men to disease during the civil war. The memoirs of henry cribben, a captain in the 140th new york infantry, were another wonderful source for my book. Reminiscences of the 140th regiment, new york state volunteer infantry.
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