107th Regiment, New York Infantry

Brief History
The 107th Regiment was organized at Elmira, Chemung County and mustered in August 13, 1862. They marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19, 1865. They mustered out June 5, 1865 under Colonel Nirom Crane. The veterans and recruits were transferred to the 60th New York Infantry.

There are photographs of the monumentat Gettysburg, PA dedicated to this regiment, along with a photograph of members of the regiment and Colonel Niron Crane present at the dedication.

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 Elmira, Chemung County

Company B - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung County

Company C - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung County

Company D - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung County

Company E - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung County

Company F - principally recruited from Addison, Cameron, and Campbell, all of Steuben County

Company G - principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung County; Bath and Hammondsport of Steuben County

Company H - principally recruited from Havana and Elmira, Chemung County

Company I - principally recruited from Corning, Wayland and West Union, all of Steuben County

Company K - principally recruited from Hornellsville, Howard and Canisteo, all of Steuben County, and Elmira, Chemung 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