87th Regiment, New York Infantry

United States     U.S. Military      New York      New York Military      New York in the Civil War      New York Civil War Union Units 69th through 102nd   87th Regiment, New York Infantry

Brief History
The 87th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Brooklyn, N. Y., and mustered in November 20, 1861. It consolidated with 40th Regiment New York Infantry September 6, 1862. Company "B" transferred to 173rd New York Infantry September 11, 1862.

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.

Company A - principally recruited at (Dresden), Yates County, (Whitehall), Washington County, New York City

Company B - principally recruited at (Brooklyn and Williamsburg), Kings County

Company C - principally recruited at (Brooklyn and Williamsburg), Kings County

Company D - principally recruited at (Brooklyn), Kings County and New York City

Company E - principally recruited at New York City

Company F - principally recruited at (Brooklyn), Kings County and (Poughkeepsie), Dutchess County

Company G - principally recruited at (Brooklyn), Kings County, New York City and (Poughkeepsie), Dutchess County

Company H - principally recruited at (Brooklyn), Kings County

Company I - principally recruited at (Williamsburg), Kings County, and New York City

Company K - principally recruited at (Williamsburg), Kings County, and New York City

Other Sources
1. Civil War Soldiers and 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.

2. 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,

3. 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,

4. 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 (database on-line).

5. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

6. Hawks, Steve, [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php The Civil War in the East. Database].