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14th New York Infantry Regiment 17 May 1861 – 24 May 1863 United States of America Union Union Army Infantry "1st Oneida County Regiment" American Civil War
Hanover Court House
Beaver Dam Creek
Gaines' Mill
Malvern Hill
Antietam
Fredericksburg
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The 14th New York Infantry Regiment was a New York infantry regiment, active for two years from May 1861 to May 1863 during the American Civil War. The regiment was part of the Union Army, and was raised primarily from Oneida County, with some companies also raised from Onondaga County; Columbia County; and Lewis County.Dyer 1908 1410-1411 Federal Publishing Company 1908 58 Phisterer 1912 1901NYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment 2019
Organization
In May 1862, the 14th New York Volunteer Infantry was assigned to second brigade, first division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac where it would serve from the Peninsula Campaign through Chancellorsville.
The companies of the 14th New York Volunteer Infantry were raised from the following locales:NYSMM, 14th New York Infantry Regiment: Historical Sketch 2019
Company A - Utica
Company B - Utica
Company C - Utica
Company E - Utica
Company F - Boonville; Forestport; and Port Leyden
Company G - Rome
Company H - Syracuse
Company I - Lowville
Company K - HudsonDyer 1908 1410-1411 Federal Publishing Company 1908 58 Phisterer 1912 1901NYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment 2019
Combat History
The regiment existed from 1861 until 1863, at which time the "two year men" were discharged, and the "three year men" were transferred to the 44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.NYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment 2019
The 14th New York Volunteer Infantry experienced 270 casualties during its two year existence with the Army of the Potomac.NYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment 2019
The 14th New York Volunteer Infantry saw the bulk of its action during the Seven Days Battles. The regiment was engaged at Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines' Mill 25 June 1862, and was involved in the defense of the Union left flank at the Battle of Malvern Hill 30 June 1862 under Brigadier General Charles Griffin. In these engagements, and particularly in the Battle of Gaines's Mill the regiment suffered 225 dead and wounded, which comprise 83% of the total of 270 casualties suffered during the 14th's civil war service.Dyer 1908 1410-1411 Federal Publishing Company 1908 58 Phisterer 1912 1902
During the Battle of Antietam, the regiment was held in reserve approximately one mile east of the Middle Bridge; most of the rest of the Union V Corps was also held in reserve on 17 September 1862.
During the Battle of Fredericksburg, the regiment was involved in the assaults on the Confederate positions atop Marye's Heights on 13 December 1862, but their involvement was marginal and the regiment did not receive losses as great as other units, having 5 dead and 30 wounded.Dyer 1908 1410-1411 Federal Publishing Company 1908 58 Phisterer 1912 1902
The men who had enlisted in the 14th in 1861 for 2 years were mustered out in June 1863 but the "three years' men" of the 14th were joined to the 44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment by transferNYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment 2019 just in time to be engaged in the 44th Regiment's intense combat at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg on 2 July 1863.
In the course of the war, the regiment lost 4 officers and 56 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, and a further 43 enlisted men died of disease.Fox 1889 477NYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment: Battles and Casualties 2019
See also
List of New York Civil War regiments
References
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Dyer Frederick Henry Frederick H. Dyer A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Dyer Pub. Co. Des Moines, IA 1908 8697590 09005239 https://archive.org/details/08697590.3359.emory.edu/page/1410/mode/2up?view=theater en PDF July 11, 2024 29, 42, 188, 271, 273, 275, 295, 302, 1410-1411 B01BUFJ76Q registration
Federal Publishing Company Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of New York, Maryland, West Virginia, And Ohio Federal Publishing Company 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. II 1908 Madison, WI https://archive.org/details/unionarmyhistory02madi/page/56/mode/1up July 11, 2024 1086145633 PDF 58
Fox William F. 1889 Regimental losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 https://archive.org/details/cu31924032779963/page/477/mode/1up Albany Publishing Company Albany, NY 477 1885641 14014065 en pdf July 29, 2024
Phisterer Frederick Frederick Phisterer Seventh Regiment of Infantry - Sixty Ninth Regiment of Infantry J. B. Lyon Company, State Printers New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865 3 3rd 1912 Albany, NY 1901–1911 en https://archive.org/details/phisterernewyork03fredrich/page/1873/mode/1up July 11, 2024 registration 14013311 1359922 PDF
14th Infantry Regiment New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry/14th-infantry-regiment NYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment 2019 April 8, 2020
14th Infantry Regiment: Battles and Casualties New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 http://www.nysmm.org/download_file/view/16506 NYSMM, 14th Infantry Regiment: Battles and Casualties 2019 April 8, 2020
14th New York Infantry Regiment's Civil War Historical Sketch from the 3rd Annual Report Of The Bureau Of Military Statistics New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/index.php/?cID=2040 NYSMM, 14th New York Infantry Regiment: Historical Sketch 2019 April 8, 2020
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