119th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 119th Infantry Regiment was organized at New York City and mustered in September 4, 1862. They were mustered in under Colonel Elias Peissner, Lieutenant Colonel John T. Lockman and Major Harvey Baldwin, Jr. The troops marched to Washington, D. C., April 30-May 19, 1865. They were mustered out June 7, 1865, under Colonel John T. Lockman, Lieutenant Colonel Issac P. Lockman, and Captains L. H. Orleman, Frederick Kolomb, C. H. Southworth, Hugo Von Deprezin, Peter D. Carter, Robert Moore, and Aug. Von Cloedt. The veterans and recruits were transferred to 102nd New York Infantry. The men not mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the load Infantry June 7, 1865.

The New York State Military Museum website has a unit history project page for the 119th Infantry Regiment. The website also included an historical sketch of the 119th.

The Civil War in the East website gives a timeline for the involvement of 119th New York Infantry Regiment in the war. A photographof the regimental monument at Gettysburg is found on this site.

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 the Halleck Guard

Company B - principally recruited from Sigel Life Guard and Siegel Sharpshooters

Company C - principally recruited from Sigel Life Guard and Siegel Sharpshooters

Company D - principally recruited from Sigel Life Guard and Siegel Sharpshooters

Company E - principally recruited from New York City

Company F - principally recruited from New York City

Company G - principally recruited from New York City

Company H - principally recruited from Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island

Company I - principally recruited from New York City

Company K - principally recruited from New York City

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

Ceremonies and addresses at the dedication of a monument by the 119th Regiment, N.Y. State ''Vols. at Gettysburg, July 3, 1888'' by United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 119th (1861-1865) (Boston : Wright &amp; Potter, 1889; Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992).Other libraries with this book FHL fiche 6083810.