122nd Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 122nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, and mustered in August 28, 1862. They were mustered in at Syracuse under Colonel Silas Titus, Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Dwight and Major Joshua B. Davis. The regiment Marched to Washington, D. C., May 24-June 3, 1865 and were mustered out June 28, 1865 under Colonel Walpole, Lieutenant Colonel Gere and Major Morton.

The New York State Military Museum website has a unit history project page for the 122nd Infantry Regiment. It includes an historical sketchof the regiment.

The Civil War in the East website gives a timeline for the involvement of 122nd New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

An overview of the involvement of this regiment in the Antietam Campaign can be seen on the "Antietam on the Web" website.

A website is dedicated to the 122nd New York Infantry, who were also known as the "Onondagas". There are many details and links for specifics of soldiers and officers.

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 Baldwinsville, Onondaga County

Company B - principally recruited from Syracuse,Onondaga County

Company C - principally recruited from Fayetteville, Onondaga County, and Farmersville, Cattaraugus County

Company D - principally recruited from Syracuse, Onondaga, Spafford and Amber, all of Onondaga County

Company E - principally recruited from Syracuse, Onondaga County

Company F - principally recruited from Marcellus and Syracuse of Onondaga County

Company G - principally recruited from Elbridge, Onondaga County

Company H - principally recruited from Camillus and Syracuse of Onondaga County

Company I - principally recruited from Syracuse, Onondaga County

Company K - principally recruited from Syracuse, Tully, Skaneateles and Cicero, all of Onondaga 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

Ruggles' regiment : the 122nd New York Volunteers in the American Civil War by David B. Swinfen and United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 122nd (Hanover, New Hampshire : University Press of New England, 1982 ) Other libraries with this book FHL 974.7 M2s

Annual reunions of the 122nd New York Volunteers : Long Branch, Onondaga Lake, August 28, 1902 and 1903, August 29, 1904, August 28, 1905 by United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 122nd (Microfiche of original published: [New York? : s.n., 19--]. 66 p. [Description based on: 1902.] Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992 ). Other libraries with this book FHL fiche 6083818

Onondaga's part in the Civil War by Sarah Sumner Teall (In: Annual volume of the Onondaga Historical Association, 1915.) FHL 974.765 H25a and film 1036790 Item 1

A websitededicated to the history and written records of the 122nd New York Infantry, known as the "Onondagas" has very good links to extra reading materials concerning their involvement in the war.