109th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 109th Regiment was organized at Binghamton, Broome County and mustered in August 27, 1862. They were mustered in under Colone Benjamin Tracy, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac S. Chatlin and Major Philo B. Stilson. This regiment was also known as the Binghamton Regiment or Railway Brigade. It moved to Washington, D. C., April 22-27,1865 and did duty there until June, 1865. Mustered out June 4, 1865 at the Delaney House in Washington, D.C. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 51st New York Infantry.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 109th Infantry Regiment, also known as Seward Infantry.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 109th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

Companies
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.

Company A - principally recruited from Newfield, Caroline and Danby, all of Tompkins County

Company B - principally recruited from Candor, Richford, Newark, Berkshire, Owego, all of Tioga County and Caroline, Tompkins County

Company C - principally recruited from Owego and Candor, Tioga County

Company D - principally recruited from Binghamton, Broome County

Company E - principally recruited Binghamton, Chenango and Sanford, all of Broome County

Company F - principally recruited from Dryden and Groton, Tompkins County

Company G - principally recruited from Trumansburg, Enfield, Lansing, Jacksonville and Ulysses, all of Tompkins County

Company H - principally recruited from Owego, Tioga County and Binghamton, Broome County

Company I - principally recruited from Smithsboro, Tioga Center, Waverly and Spencer, all of Tioga County

Company K - principally recruited from Nichols, Candor and Owego, all of Tioga 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