128th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 128th regiment was organized at Hudson, Columbia County, and mustered in September 4, 1862. They were mustered out at Savannah, Georgia, July 12, 1865. The regiment was also known as the "National Volunteers" and/or "Monitors".

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 128th Infantry Regiment.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 128th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

See more historical facts and monument information at the Historical Marker Database.

128th New York Infantry article on Wikipedia gives a brief history of the unit, including places served, battles fought, and commanders.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles,companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

Company A - principally recruited from Hudson, Ghent, Chatham, Austerlitz, New Lebanon, Canaan, Germantown and Claverack ,all of Columbia County

Company B - principally recruited from Washington, Amenia, Dover, Pawling, North East, Stanford and Pine Plains, all of Dutchess County

Company C - principally recruited from Rhinebeck, Milan, Red Hook, Clinton, Stanford and Hyde Park, all of Dutchess County

Company D - principally recruited from Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, Beekman, Fishkill, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Clinton,LaGrange, all of Dutchess County; Livingston and Greenport of Columbia County

Company E - principally recruited from Kinder-hook, Chatham, Valatie, Hillsdale and Austerlitz, all of Columbia County

Company F - principally recruited from Fishkill, Pawling, Pine Plains, North East, Washington, Amenia, all of Dutchess County and Hudson,Columbia County

Company G - principally recruited from Stuyvesant, Hudson, Ancram, Cler-mont,Taghkanick, Gallatin, Claverack, New Lebanon, Stockport, Ghent and Hillsdale, all of Columbia County

Company H - principally recruited from Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park and Beekman, all of Dutchess County

Company I - principally recruited from Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County

Company K - principally recruited from Chatham, Hudson, Claverack, Greenport, Copake, Germantown, all of Columbia County, and Hyde Park,Clinton,and Red Hook of Dutchess County

Source Material
New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, by Frederick Phisterer (Albany : J.B. Lyon, 1912). Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

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, Reprint of original published: Madison, Wis.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FHL book 973 M2ua

History of the One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Regiment : New York Volunteers (U. S. Infantry) in the late Civil War by David Henry Hanaburgh (Microfiche of original published: Pokeepsie [sic], N. Y. : [Enterprise Pub. Co.], 1894. xv, 280 p. : ill., Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) Google Books, FHL fiche 6083831 (4 fiche)

A Resume of the services of the 128th Regiment, New York Volunteers, from Sept. 4, '62, to Jan. 1, '64, with a list of losses by United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 128th (1862-1865) (Microfiche of original published: Baton Rouge, La. : Gazette and Comet Book and Job Office, 1864. 15 p., Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992)Other libraries with this book, FHL fiche 6083830