130th New York Infantry Regiment

130th New York Infantry Regiment Flag_of_New_York_(1778-1901).svg 250px New York flag September 2, 1862, to July 28, 1863 United States Union Infantry Colonel Alfred Gibbs American Civil War Battle of Deserted House Siege of SuffolkNew York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 129th New York Infantry Regiment 131st New York Infantry Regiment The 130th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 130th New York Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service at Portage, New York, by Lt. Col. Thomas Jones Thorp in September 1862. Consisting of ten companies, the men were recruited from Allegany, Livingston, and Wyoming counties and placed under the command of Col. Alfred Gibbs.http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/cavalry/1stDrag/1stDragMain.htm New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center The regiment left New York on August 6, 1862, and arrived in Suffolk, Virginia, on August 13 where it was assigned to the 1st Division, VII Corps of the Army of the Potomac. The 1st Division was commanded by Gen. Michael Corcoran. The 130th New York was engaged at the Battle of Deserted House and took part in the Siege of Suffolk in April and May 1863. The regiment was converted to cavalry on July 28, 1863, and designated as the 19th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry. The 19th Cavalry was officially re-designated as the 1st Regiment New York Dragoons on September 10, 1863. The 130th New York had the distinction of being the only Union army volunteer regiment which was converted entirely from infantry to cavalry during the Civil War. See also 1st Regiment New York Dragoons List of New York Civil War regiments Notes References The Civil War Archive New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War – 1st Dragoons Regiment Bedgood Deana Civil War History and Roster of the First New York Dragoons Outskirts Press 2010 Denver, Colorado 1432750305 Infantry 130 Category:1862 establishments in New York (state) Category:Military units and formations established in 1862 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1863 Category:1863 disestablishments in New York (state)