120th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 120th Regiment was organized at Kingston, Ulster County, New York, and mustered in August 22, 1862. They were mustered in under Colonel George H. Sharpe, Lieutenant Colonel Cornelius D. Westbrook and Major John R. Tappen. They were moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12, 1865 and mustered out June 3, 1865 under Lieutenant Colonel Lockwood. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 73rd New York Infantry.

The New York State Military Museum website has a unit history project page for the 120th Infantry Regiment.

The Civil War in the East website gives a timeline for the involvement of 120th 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 Kingston, Hurley, Olive, Wawarsing and Marlborough, all of Ulster County

Company B - principally recruited from Kingston and Shandaken of Ulster County

Company C - principally recruited from Kingston, Marbletown, Rochester, Rosendale and Gardiner, all of Ulster County

Company D - principally recruited from Kingston, Ulster County; Coxsackie, Ashland, Prattsville, and New Baltimore, all of Greene County

Company E - principally recruited from Ellenville, Denning, Wawarsing and Kingston, all of Ulster County

Company F - principally recruited from Catskill, Jewett,. Lexington, Hunter, all of Greene County; Shandaken and Kingston of Ulster County

Company G - principally recruited from Saugerties, Lloyd and Kingston, all of Ulster County

Company H - principally recruited from Rondout, Ulster County

Company I - principally recruited from Kingston, Ulster County

Company K - principally recruited from Cairo, Ashland, Durham, Greenville and Windham, all of Greene 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

See the webpage dedicated to the 120th New York Infantry Monument that stands in the Old Dutch Churchyard in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.

Addresses delivered at Music Hall, Kingston, at the seventh annual meeting of the 120th regimental union by George H. Sharpe and Theodore B. Gates (original published: Kingston, N. Y. : Daily Freeman Steam Print. House, 1875. 26 p. Microfiche:Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992)Other libraries with this book FHL Fiche 6083812