173rd Regiment, New York Infantry

Brief History
The 173rd Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Brooklyn, N. Y., October and November, 1862 as one of the 4th Metropolitan Guard. It was also known as the 4th National Guard. The regiment was organized at Riker's island, and were mustered in there for 3 years, November 10, 1862.They were moved to Savannah, Ga., June 30-July 7, 1865, and mustered out October 18, 1865, under Colonel Peck, Lt. Colonel Holbrook and Major Rogers.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 173rd Regiment Infantry "4th National Guard", (accessed 22 August 2012).

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.

The companies were recruited under the auspices of the police departments of the cities of New York City and Brooklyn, principally in those cities; Company B was, however, originally intended for the 87th Infantry, which was discontinued September 6. 1862.

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

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘New York in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * New York in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New York, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Dill, Samuel P. 1867. Journal of the escape and re-capture of Samuel P. Dill, late Capt. and Brevet Major 173d Regt. New York Vol. Brooklyn: J.H. Broach &amp; Bro.


 * Dill, Samuel Phillips. Journal of the escape and re-capture of Samuel P. Dill, late Capt. and Brevet Major 173d Regt. New York Vol.(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) and A Brief sketch of the 173rd Regiment, N. Y. V. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992)


 * Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (accessed March 2011)


 * Hawks, Steve. The Civil War in the East. Database. (accessed May 2011)


 * New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912). (accessed May 2011)


 * New York. Adjutant General's Office. Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905,  contains the register for the 173rd New York Infantry.


 * The 173rd New York State Volunteer Infantry Fourth Regiment Metroplitan Brigade, Brooklyn, New Yorkis dedicated to the 173rd NY Infantry Regiment (accessed 8 September 2011).


 * Peck, Lewis M. 1868. A brief sketch of the 173rd Regiment, N.Y.V. New York?: s.n.].


 * Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book,


 * 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, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,