134th New York Infantry Regiment

134th New York Infantry Regiment Flag_of_New_York_(1778-1901).svg 250px July 9, 1862 - June 10, 1865 United States Union Infantry Battle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBattle of WauhatchieBattle of Missionary RidgeAtlanta campaignBattle of ResacaBattle of DallasBattle of New Hope ChurchBattle of AllatoonaBattle of Pine HillBattle of MariettaBattle of Kolb's FarmBattle of Kennesaw MountainBattle of Peachtree CreekSiege of AtlantaSherman's March to the SeaCarolinas campaignBattle of BentonvilleNew York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 133rd New York Infantry Regiment 135th New York Infantry Regiment thumb|134th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg Battlefield The 134th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 134th New York Infantry was organized at Schoharie, New York beginning July 9, 1862 and mustered in for three years service on September 22, 1862 under the command of Colonel George E. Danforth. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XI Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865. The 134th New York Infantry mustered out of service June 10, 1865. Recruits and veterans were transferred to the 102nd New York Volunteer Infantry. Detailed service Left New York for Washington, D.C., September 25, 1862. Joined XI Corps at Fairfax Court House, Va., October 2, 1862, and duty there until November 1. Movement to Warrenton, then to Germantown November 1–20. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 10–15. At Falmouth until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20–24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. Pursuit of Lee July 5–24. At Bristoe Station to September 24. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. March along line of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley October 25–29. Reopening Tennessee River October 26–29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28–29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24–25. Missionary Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville November 27-December 17. Duty in Lookout Valley until May 1864. Atlanta Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8–11. Dug Gap or Mill Creek May 8. Battle of Resaca May 14–15. Near Cassville May 19. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11–14. Lost Mountain June 15–17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 6–17. Peachtree Creek July 19–20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26–29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Carolinas Campaign January to April 1865. Averysboro, N.C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9–14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review of the Armies May 24. Detailed Timeline with Commands YearMonthDayActivityArmyArmy CommanderCorpsCORPS CommanderDivisionDivision CommanderBrigageBrigage CommanderBN Commander1862July9Started to organize at Schoharie, New YorkNY StateColonel George E. DanforthSeptember22Mustered in for three years of service25Left New York for Washington, D.COctober2Joined XI Corps at Fairfax Court House, VaArmy of the PotomacMajor General George B. McClellanXI Crescent MoonFranz Sigel2nd2ndCOL CosterNovember1–20Movement to Warrenton, then to GermantownDecember10–15March to Fredericksburg, Va.Major General Ambrose E. Burnside1863January20–24"Mud March" Carl Schurz *Apriluntil 27At FalmouthMajor General Joseph HookerOliver Otis Howard *April 27-May 6Chancellorsville CampaignMay1-5Battle of ChancellorsvilleJune 11-July 24Gettysburg CampaignLTC Allan H. JacksonJuly1-3Battle of Gettysburg Major General George G. MeadeJuly5-24Pursuit of Lee September24At Bristoe Station to September 24-October 3Movement to Bridgeport, Ala.October25-29March along line of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley Army of the CumberlandMajor General George H. Thomas26-29Reopening Tennessee River 28-29Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn.November23-27Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign 23Orchard Knob 24-25Tunnel Hill 25Missionary Ridge November 27-December 17March to relief of Knoxville 1864until MayDuty in Lookout Valley May 1-September 8Atlanta Campaign XX StarMajor General Joseph Hooker2nd2ndMay8-11Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge 8Dug Gap or Mill Creek 14-15Battle of Resaca 19Near Cassville 25New Hope Church May 26-June 5Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills June 10-July 2Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June11-14Pine Hill 15-17Lost Mountain 15Gilgal or Golgotha Church 17Muddy Creek 19Noyes' Creek 22Kolb's Farm 27Assault on Kennesaw Brig. Gen. John W. GearyCOL. Patrick H. JonesJuly4Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground6-17Chattahoochie River 19-20Peachtree Creek July 22-August 25Siege of Atlanta Alpheus S. WilliamsAugust 26-September 2Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge Henry W. SlocumSeptember 2-November 15Occupation of Atlanta October26-29Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads November9Near Atlanta November 15-December 10March to the seaAlpheus S. WilliamsDecember 10–21Siege of Savannah 1865January to AprilCarolinas Campaign March16Averysboro, N.C.19 - 21Battle of Bentonville 24Occupation of Goldsboro April9-14. Advance on Raleigh Joseph A. Mower14Occupation of Raleigh 26Bennett's House Surrender of Johnston and his army. April 29-May 20March to Washington D.C. via Richmond VAMay24Grand Review of the Armies¬†June10The 134th New York Infantry mustered out of service Assault on Kennesaw Mountain The 134th was organized under XX Corps (Hooker), 2ND DIV. (Geary), 2ND BRIG. (Jones). The 134th was part of the frontal assault. Placed at the front of Brig. Gen. John W. Geary troops under COL Patrick H. Jones. The 134th assaulted just west of Dead Angle. Casualties The regiment lost a total of 122 men during service; 2 officers and 41 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 78 enlisted men died of disease. Commanders Colonel George E. Danforth Colonel Charles R. Coster Colonel Allan H. Jackson - commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg while still at the rank of lieutenant colonel See also American Civil War New York (state) List of New York Civil War regiments New York in the Civil War References Conklin, George W. Under the Crescent and Star: The 134th New York Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War (Port Reading, NJ: Axworthy Pub.), 1999. 0-9674-9850-3 Cosgrove, Charles H. A History of the 134th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, 1862-1865: Long Night's Journey Into Day (Lewiston, NY: E. Mellen Press), 1997. 0-7734-8551-1 Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. Jones, Kenneth M. "Never forsake the flag": The Letters of Capt. Geo. A. Turnbull, Capt. Co. A, 134th N.Y. Vols. (S.l.: s.n.), 1998. Levy, William T. The Blue and the Gray: A Sketch of Soldier Life in Camp and Field in the Army of the Civil War (Schenectady, NY: R. B. Myers), 1904. [Reprinted in 2008 as The Civil War Memoir of William T. Levey 1-6057-1008-3] Attribution External links Guidons of the 134th New York Infantry 134th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg Battlefield Desperate Stand: What The Brickyard Fight Meant At Gettysburg The Civil War Diaries of George Rolfe, 134th New York Category:Military units and formations established in 1862 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Infantry 134