New York Civil War Union Units 38th through 68th

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Units 38th through 45th

 * 38th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and mustered in June 3, 1861. Mustered out June 22, 1863.


 * 39th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and left State for Washington, D. C., May 28, 1861. Mustered in June 6 to date from May 28. Mustered out July 1, 1865.


 * 40th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Yonkers, New York June 27, 1861. Mustered out June 27, 1865.


 * 41st Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Yorkville, N. Y., and mustered in June 6, 1861. Mustered out December 9, 1865.


 * 42nd Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Great Neck and mustered in June 22, 1861. Mustered out July 13, 1865.


 * 43rd Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Albany, N. Y., August and September, 1861. Mustered out June 27, 1865.


 * 44th Independent Company, New York Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 44th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in August 30, 1861. Mustered out October 11, 1864.


 * 45th Independent Company, New York Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 45th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and mustered in September 9, 1861. Consolidated with 58th Regiment New York Infantry June 30, 1865.

Units 46th through 51st

 * 46th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" July 29, Company "B" August 5, Company "C" August 14, Company "D" August 22, Company "E" August 27, Company "F" August 30, Company "G" September 3, Company "H" September 6, and Companies "I" and "K" September 16, 1861. Mustered out July 28, 1865.


 * 47th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Mustered in for three months' United States service May 27, 1862. Mustered out September 1, 1862.


 * 47th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Mustered in for 30 days' United States service June 17, 1863. Mustered out July 23, 1863.


 * 47th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York and mustered in September 14, 1861. Mustered out August 30, 1865.


 * 48th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Brooklyn, N. Y., September 10, 1861. Mustered out August 16, 1865.


 * 49th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Buffalo, N. Y., and mustered in September 18, 1861. Mustered out June 27, 1865.


 * 50th Regiment, New York Engineers Organized at Washington, D. C., from 50th New York Infantry October 22, 1861. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 13, 1865.


 * 50th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 18, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, September 22-30. Duty at Hall's Hill, Va., and near Navy Yard, Washington, till October. Detailed as sappers, miners and pontooners, and designated 50th New York Engineers October 22, 1861. (See 50th Regiment N. Y. Engineers.)


 * 51st Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City July 27 to October 23, 1861. Left State for Annapolis, Md., October 29. Attached to Reno's 2nd Brigade, Burnside's North Carolina Expeditionary Corps, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863, Army of the Ohio to June, 1863, Army of the Tennessee to August, 1863, and Army of the Ohio, to September, 1863. District of North Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 26, 1864. Engineers, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, to July 2, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 1865. Mustered out July 25, 1865.

Units 52nd through 55th

 * 52nd Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City October 11, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. Attached to French's 3rd Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, Richardson's 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865. Mustered out August 4, 1865.


 * 52nd Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (9 months, 1862) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 52nd Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863) Organized for thirty days' service June 19, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 22. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna, Skirmish at Oyster Point, Pa., June 28. Mustered out July 25, 1863.


 * 53rd Regiment, New York Infantry (1st) Organized at New York City August 27 to November 15, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 18; thence moved to Annapolis, Md. Attached to Parke's 3rd Brigade, Burnside's North Carolina Expeditionary Corps. Mustered out March 21, 1862, except Company "A," which was transferred to 17th New York Infantry as Company "G."


 * 53rd Regiment, New York Infantry (2nd) Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 132nd and 162nd Regiments New York Infantry September 10, 1862.


 * 54th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Hudson, N. Y., and mustered in September 5 to October 16, 1861. Mustered out April 14, 1866.


 * 54th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (100 days, 1864) Organized at Rochester, N. Y., for 3 months' service July 24, 1864. On duty in the State of New York. Mustered out, November 10, 1864.


 * 55th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Entered service for 30 days June 24, 1863. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out July 27, 1863.


 * 55th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and mustered in August 28, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., August 31, 1861. Duty at Fort Gaines, Md., September and October, 1861. Attached to Peck's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to December, 1862. Consolidated with 38th New York Infantry as Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" December 21, 1862.

Units 56th through 61st

 * 56th Regiment, New York National Guard (New, 1865) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 56th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Newburg, N. Y., and mustered in October 28, 1861. Mustered out October 17, 1865.


 * 56th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 56th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863) Mustered in for 30 days United States service June 18, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 20. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Mustered out July 24, 1863.


 * 56th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (100 days, 1864) Mustered in for 100 days' service August 2, 1864. Duty at Elmira, N. Y., till November. Mustered out November 6, 1864.


 * 57th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City August 12 to November 19, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 19, 1861. Attached to French's 3rd Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 58th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City August to November, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out October 1, 1865.


 * 58th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City August to November, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out October 1, 1865.


 * 58th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (100 days, 1864) Mustered in for l00 days' United States service August 27, 1864. Duty at Elmira, N. Y., till December. Mustered out December 3, 1864.


 * 59th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City July to November, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places. and commands. Mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * 60th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Ogdensburg, N. Y., and mustered in October 30, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out July 17, 1865.


 * 61st Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City October 25, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., November 9, 1861. Attached to Howard's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Howard's 1st Brigade, Richardson's 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865. Mustered out July 14, 1865.

Units 62nd through 68th

 * 62nd Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and mustered in June 30, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out August 30, 1865.


 * 63rd Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City August 7 to November 4, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * 64th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 10 to December 10, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out July 14, 1865.


 * 65th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Willett's Point, N. Y., and left State for Washington, D. C., August 27, 1861. Assigned to various times to various places and commands. Mustered out July 17, 1865.


 * 65th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863) Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 19, 1863. Duty at Mt. Union, Pa. Mustered out July 30, 1863.


 * 66th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and mustered in November 4, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out August 30, 1865.


 * 67th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Brooklyn, N. Y., June 24, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Consolidated with 65th Regiment New York Infantry September 1, 1864.


 * 67th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863) Organized for thirty days' United States service June 25, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 25. Duty at Camp Curtin, Pa., till August. Mustered out August 3, 1863.


 * 68th Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at New York City August 1-20, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out November 30, 1865.


 * 68th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.