144th New York Infantry Regiment

Union Army unit during the American Civil War June 2012 Confusing wall of text, needs to be formatted and streamlined 144th New York Infantry Regiment Flag_of_New_York_(1778-1901).svg 250px September 27, 1862–June 25, 1864 United States Union Infantry Regiment American Civil War Suffolk Dix's Peninsula Campaign Folly Island Morris Island Fort Wagner Fort Sumter Jacksonville Battery Pringle Battle of Honey Hill Battle of Tulifinny December 9, 1863 Robert S Hughston Colonel David E. Gregory Colonel William J. Slidell Colonel James Lewis Colonel 50px 1st Division, XXII Corps 50px 3rd Division, VII Corps 50px 2nd Division, IV Corps 50px 1st Division, XI Corps New York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 143rd New York Infantry Regiment 145th New York Infantry Regiment The 144th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The regiment was organized at Delhi, N.Y., and mustered in on September 27, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., October 11, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, Defenses of Washington, to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to February, 1864. 1st Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida, to April, 1864. District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to June, 1864. District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. 3rd Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, Coast Division, Dept. of the South, to January, 1865. 3rd Separate Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South, to May, 1865. Port Royal, Dept. of the South, to June, 1865.June 2012 Detailed service The regiment first saw duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until April, 1863. it was ordered to Suffolk, Va. on April 18. The regiment was besieged at Suffolk April 20-May 4 by Longstreet. Providence Church Road May 3. Siege of Suffolk raised May 4. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Ordered to Washington, D.C., July 10. Pursuit of Lee to Berlin, Md., July 13–22. Moved to Folly Island, S.C., near Charleston, S.C., harbor August 1–10. During the fall and winter of 1863 the regiment was engaged at Folly and Morris islands, participating with Gillmore's forces in the siege of Fort Wagner and the bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston. Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S.C., and operations against Fort Sumter and Charleston August 11-September 7. Bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston August 17–23. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7. Operations against Charleston and duty on Folly Island, S.C., until December 31. Bombardment of Fort Sumter October 27-November 9. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., January, 1864. Ordered to Jacksonville, Fla., February, and duty there until June. Expedition from Jacksonville to Camp Milton May 31-June 3. Moved to Hilton Head, S. C., June. Expedition to Johns and James Islands against Charleston July 2–10. Operations against Battery Pringle, Johns Island, July 9. Duty in District of Hilton Head, S.C., until November. Hatch's Expedition up Broad River November 28–30. Battle of Honey Hill, S.C., November 30. Demonstration on Charleston & Savannah Railroad December 6–9. Deveaux's Neck December 6. Tullifinney River December 9. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., and duty in that district until June, 1865. Mustered out June 25, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 1st New York Engineers. Folly Island The greatest numbers of casualties incurred by the regiment was during its service on Folly Island during the siege of Charleston, South Carolina. Contaminated drinking water caused severe illnesses amongst almost the entire regiment. So many men became ill with diarrhea that a board of surgeons was appointed to determine which men would be eligible for furloughs so that they could recover from the sickness. A convalescent camp was established at St. Augustine, Florida where many of the men spent their illness-caused furloughs.McKee, J.H. (1903). Back in War Times: History of the 144th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry. n.p.:Horace E. Bailey. 132-5. Casualties The regiment lost 217 men during service: 2 officers and 37 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 officers and 174 enlisted men by disease. The most frequent causes of death listed for the many members of the Regiment who died of disease included typhoid fever and chronic diarrhoea.144th Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry Civil War Newspaper Clippings Accessed 2012-06-22. Commanders Col. Robert S Hughston Col. David E. Gregory Col. William J. Slidell Col. James Lewis Surgeons Surgeon John R. Leal Assistant Surgeon O. T. Bundy Assistant Surgeon William M. Bryce See also American Civil War New York (state) List of New York Civil War regiments New York in the Civil War John L. Leal References Citations 30em Sources 40em yes Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co. 01650523.3184.emory.edu McKee, J.H. (1903). Back in War Times: History of the 144th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry. n.p.:Horace E. Bailey. Phisterer, Frederick. (1912). New York in the War of the Rebellion. 3rd ed. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company. Anonymous. (1908). 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. v. 2. Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co. Attribution External links 144th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry General Guide Flags Category:Military units and formations established in 1862 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Infantry 144 Category:1862 establishments in New York (state)