169th Regiment, New York Infantry

Brief History
The 169th regiment was organized at Troy and Staten Island, Richmond County,under Colonel Clarence Buel, Lieutenant Colonel John McConihe and Major Alonzo Alden. The companies "A" to "E" were mustered in at Troy September 25, 1862 and Companies "F" to "K" were mustered in at Staten Island October 6, 1862.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 169th Regiment Infantry "Troy Regiment", (accessed 22 August 2012).

The regiment was mustered out at Raleigh, North Carolina, July 19, 1865, under Colonel Alden Lt. Colonel Colvin and Major Allen.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 169th Infantry Regiment.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 169th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

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 Nassau, Troy, Schodack and Poestenkill, all in Rensselaer County

Company B - principally recruited from Troy, Rensselaer County

Company C - principally recruited from Troy, Brunswick, Hoosick, Pittstown, and Poestenkill, Rensselaer County; and Easton,Washington County

Company D - principally recruited from Sandy Hill, Kingsbury and Fort Edward, Washington County

Company E - principally recruited from Fort Edward, Washington County

Company F - principally recruited from Whitehall and Fort Ann in Washington County; and Lisbon, Saint Lawrence County

Company G - principally recruited from Troy, Rensselaer County

Company H - principally recruited from Troy, Rensselaer County

Company I [also known as the Nail Factory Company] - principally recruited from Troy, Rensselaer County

Company K - principally recruited from Lansingburg and Troy in Rensselaer County

Source Material
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).

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.

New York. Adjutant General's Office. Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905

Civil War Soldiers &amp; Sailors System has the information listed above and may have additional historical information. Searches can be made by name of a soldier or sailor. Information about cemeteries battles, prisoners, medals of honor and national parks is also included.

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,

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)

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)

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

webservice%2Fitem%2F646843 FHL US/CAN Fiche #6083550 ]contains the register for the 169th New York Infantry.

United States. Army. ''History of the 169th N. Y. V. (compiled from the journal of General Alonzo Alden, kept by him during the war and from other authentic sources). ''Bethesda, Md.: University Publications of America,1992 (originally published: [Troy? N. Y. : s.n., 1879?]).