187th New York Infantry Regiment

187th New York Infantry Regiment September 1, 1864 - July 1, 1865 United States Union Infantry Siege of PetersburgBattle of Boydton Plank RoadBattle of Hatcher's RunAppomattox CampaignBattle of Lewis's FarmBattle of White Oak RoadBattle of Five ForksThird Battle of PetersburgBattle of Appomattox Court HouseNew York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 186th New York Infantry Regiment 188th New York Infantry Regiment The 187th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 187th New York Infantry was organized beginning September 1, 1864 at Buffalo, New York and mustered in October 8–13, 1864 for one-year service under the command of Colonel William F. Berens. Only nine companies were filled and served under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Myers. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July 1865. The 187th New York Infantry mustered out of service July 1, 1865. Detailed service Left New York for Petersburg, Va., October 1, 1864. Siege of Petersburg, Va., October 20, 1864 to April 2, 1865. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27–28, 1864. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7–12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5–6, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. Junction of Quaker and Boydton Roads March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3–9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1–12. Grand Review of the Armies May 23. Duty at Washington, D.C., until July. Casualties The regiment lost a total of 47 men during service; 15 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 32 enlisted men died of disease. Commanders Colonel William F. Berens Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Myers See also American Civil War New York (state) List of New York Civil War regiments New York in the Civil War References Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. Fifty Years After: A Chronicle of the Fiftieth Anniversary Reunion of the 187th Regiment New York Volunteers (Buffalo, NY: s.n.), 1914. Attribution Category:Military units and formations established in 1864 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Infantry 187