If, however, you know of a resource that is not listed below, please send an email to ng.ny.nyarng.list.historians@mail.mil with the name of the resource and where it is located. Frederick Phisterer. (Lt's administrative papers, Mar 9, 1863-Oct 17, 1864) It consisted of a dark blue Zouave jacket with yellow trimming, a dark blue Zouave vest with yellow trimming, a sky blue sash, a red Zouave cap fez with a yellow tassel, red pantaloons with yellow trimming, deerskin jambières, and white gaiters made from canvas or drill (fabric). 74th Infantry Regiment The 71st Infantry Regiment is an organization of the New York State Guard. Then mustered out December 16, 1863. 74th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Overview: Organized April 4, 1864, from 2nd Corps de Afrique Infantry. The 74th Regiment, New York Infantry organized under authority of the War Department at Camp Scott, Staten Island, N. Y., as 5th Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, August 20, 1861. 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, New York State Military Museum page on the 74th, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=74th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1003965840, Military units and formations established in 1861, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Articles with dead external links from September 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 74th New York Infantry, as they drill in their camp, 1861, This page was last edited on 31 January 2021, at 15:10. During its three years of existence it fought with the Army of the Potomac in most of the battles in the eastern theater of the war, from Fredericksburg to Petersburg. Complete: 100%Content Source New York State Military Museum Published on Fold3 26 Feb 2014 Last Updated 26 Feb 2014 Description Enlistment cards for men who served in the 74th Infantry of the New York National Guard in World War I. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, Dept. The 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union regiment recruited in 1861, during the American Civil War. Activated 6 January 1945 in France with American personnel from the joint Canadian-American 1st Special Service Force. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 109 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 167 Enlisted men by disease. of War of December 5, 1861, it received its State numerical designation December Co., 1908. volume II. The 74th New York Infantry Regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Holt. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection Island; D at Cambridgeport, Mass. Jacobson.[2]. officers, 82 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 3 officers, 33 enlisted Pursuant to the orders of the Secretary Between late May 1861 and May 1863, the 74th NY Militia, was guarding & protecting the City of Buffalo. [1], Four members of the regiment were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions at the Battle of Chancellorville in May 1863, for volunteering to advance on Confederate lines under heavy fire and bring back information: privates Felix Brannigan and Joseph Gion, Corporal Gotlieb Luty, and Sergeant Major Eugene P. The 74th Regiment, New York Infantry organized under authority of the War Department at Camp Scott, Staten Island, N. Y., as 5th Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, August 20, 1861. The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. New York historical society quarterly Madison, WI: Federal Pub. 183 enlisted men; aggregate, 194; of whom 10 enlisted men died in the hands On June 18, 1863, the 74th NY Militia was called into active service, and the regiment was ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., for a service of thirty days. The regiment was raised as a tribute to Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, who was killed in the occupation of Alexandria, Virginia at the very beginning of the war. It was noted for its courage and steadiness and is numbered among the "three hundred fighting regiments. Fifth Excelsior Regiment; Fifth Regiment, Sickles' Brigade. URL: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/74thInf/74thInfMain.htm, Fifth Excelsior Regiment; Fifth Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, This is meant to be a comprehensive list. Companies A and B however, wore a uniform modeled on the Zouaves. About New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 This collection contains abstracts compiled from original muster rolls for New York State infantry units involved in the Civil War. between June 30 and October 6, 1861. Inactivated, less 99th Infantry Battalion, on 26 October 1945 at Camp Shanks, New York. 74th Infantry Regiment Redesignated 74th Infantry on 21 June 1954 and activated on 8 … Constituted 11 November 1944 in the Regular Army as the 474th Infantry. Marker for the 74th New York. Mustered out by companies: June 19 to August 3, 1864. The uniforms of these two Zouave companies were directly patterned after those worn by the Imperial Zouaves of France, being closer to the originals than any other Zouave style uniform worn by American Zouaves in the Civil War. It was assigned at various times to various places and companies. 1861. In December 1777, John Campbell of Barbreck received letters of service from King George III to raise a regiment of infantry in the county of Argyll for service in the regular army. The 74th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union regiment recruited in 1861, during the American Civil War. 74th Infantry Regiment Civil War Fifth Excelsior Regiment; Fifth Regiment, Sickles' Brigade. The regiment was part of Sickles' Excelsior Brigade and their first commander was sailor and engineer Col. Charles K. Graham. The unit was commanded by Colonel Watson A. Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. This is meant to be a comprehensive list. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 6 The 74th New York Infantry Regiment was a Union regiment recruited in 1861, during the American Civil War. The 74th Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment of the United States Army. Details of the 62nd Regiment St. John Fusiliers, 67th Regiment Carleton Light Infantry, 71st York Regiment, and 74th Regiment The Brunswick Rangers were placed on active service on 6 August 1914 for local protective duty. On the southward march it encountered the enemy at Wapping heights and Kelly's Ford; fought at Locust Grove during the Mine Run campaign, and went into winter quarters with the brigade. Oates, Christopher Ryan. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. Last modified: The regiment was part of Sickles' Excelsior Brigade and their first commander was sailor and engineer Col. Charles K. Graham. Mustered out by companies: June 19 to August 3, 1864. XLV (1961) 113-40. It is honored on the Excelsior Brigade monument at Gettysburg with its sister regiments in the brigade. 74th Regiment Infantry. Fox. The Seventy-Sixth Regiment, New York State Volunteers, was raised from the small towns and farms of central New York State. in same, 2d, Brigade, 2d Division, 3d Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March, The regiment left the State August 20, 1861; served in Description: 1 box (.25 cu. January 29, 2018 3, 1864. Mustered in: June 30 to October 6,1861. The 74th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, November, 1863) was ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., for thirty days' United States service June 18, 1863. Tag" The Skirmish Line (The magazine of the North-South Skirmish Association) XLVI:3 (July-August-September, 2004) 63-64. Charlotte, N.C. : Warren Publishing,2006. He mustered in as a Corporal of Company A in July 1861 before becoming First Sergeant in Company K on 14th June 1862. One man would be furnished from each town and ward in New York, to be unmarried, under 30, with some military experience, and taller than 5′ … of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 3rd ed. Fighting for home : the story of Alfred K. Oates and the Fifth Regiment, Excelsior Brigade. (99th Infantry Battalion replaced 3rd Battalion on 25 January 1945.) The 74th, the 5th regiment of the Excelsior brigade, which contained many members of the 15th militia, was recruited at Pittsburg, New York city, Cambridgeport, Mass., Tidioute, Pa., and Long island and mustered into the U. S. service at Camp Scott, L. I., June 30 to Oct. 6, 1861, for a three years' term. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to New York's military heritage. Upon its withdrawal from the Peninsula in August, the regiment was sent to the support of Gen. Pope at Manas-sas, after which it retired to the defenses of Washington. Total 281. ", Battles and Casualties Table from Phisterer, 74th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry - Flank Marker. Seventy-fourth Infantry.—Cols., Charles K. Graham, Charles H. Burtis, Thomas Holt, William H. Lounsberry; Lieut.-Cols., Charles H. Burtis, John P. Glass, William H. Lounsberry; Majs., William B. Olmsted, Edward L. Price, George H. Quaterman, Henry M. Allis, Lovell Purdy, Jr. It left New York Aug. 20, for Washington; was attached to Sickles' Excelsior brigade and stationed along the Lower Potomac in Maryland during the first winter; embarked in April, 1862, for the Peninsula with the brigade, as part of the 2nd division, 3d corps; shared in the siege operations before Yorktown; took a prominent part in the battle of Williamsburg, for which the brigade won the highest praises, the loss of the regiment in this bat-tle being 143 killed, wounded or missing, and in the ensuing engagements of Fair Oaks and the Seven Days' battles it was constantly in action. 99th Infantry Battalion inactivated on 2 November 1945 at Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts. "The Volunteer". Items in the museum collection are in bold. The 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union regiment recruited in 1861, during the American Civil War. — in part, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; B, in part, at New York City; C on Long [1] If, however, you know of a resource that is not listed below, please send an email to. There have been two units given the title '74th Infantry Regiment'; the first was a World War I unit of the 12th Division, and the second was a World War II unit formed with US Army personnel and equipment of the inactivating US-Canadian 1st Special Service Force "Devil's Brigade". The men of the 74th New York Infantry, as they drill in their camp of 1861, exemplify the martial splendor of Cutler's peom; nor was its hero animated by a more unflinching resolve than they. History. The regiment participated in the Peninsula Campaign of 1862 and was particularly noted for its part at the Battle of Williamsburg. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, United States Colored Troops, Dept. Frederick Phisterer. Thank you. The following is taken from The Union army: a history of military Activated 6 January 1945 in France with American personnel from the joint Canadian-American 1st Special Service Force. issued to Gen. D. E. Sickles; organized under Col. Charles K. Graham at Camp 74th Infantry Regiment "Where Bugles Call And Rifles Gleam" Back to 74th Regiment During the Civil War. (1) Felix appears to have been a natural leader of men. Scott, L. I., and mustered in the service of the United States for three years The regiment was part of Sickles' Excelsior Brigade and their first commander was sailor and engineer Col. Charles K. Graham. The 26th Battalion (New Brunswick), CEF, was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 15 June 1915. new Companies G and H of the latter. 1864; in 4th Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May 13, The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Volunteers, forming B. Lyon Company, 1912. New York State Archives, Albany, New York. 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Lieut. (poem written for 74th?). of the campaign, hospital experiences, debates, etc. Seaman, Edward J. The companies were recruited principally: A, and B — U. S. Zouave Cadets Col. Wm. It mustered out August 3, 1863. affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the It was also present at the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Overland Campaign. The 74th Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment of the United States Army. 74th Regiment of (Highland) Foot The 74th Regiment of (Highland) Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment raised to fight in the American Revolution. There have been two units given the title '74th Infantry Regiment'; the first was a World War I unit of the 12th Infantry Division, and the second was a World War II unit formed with US Army personnel and equipment of the inactivating US-Canadian 1st Special Service Force "Devil's Brigade". A, June 21; B, June 26; G, June 28; C, July 6; and E, F, H, I and K, August Heslin, James J. YPRES, 1915, '17; FESTUBERT, 1915; MOUNT SORREL; SOMME, 1916, '18; Flers-Courcelette; Thiepval; Ancre Heights; Ancre, 1916; ARRAS, 1917, '18; Vimy, 1917; Arleux; Scarpe, 1917, '18; HILL 70; Passchendaele; AMIENS; Drocourt Quéant; HINDENBURG LINE; Canal du Nord; Cambrai, 1918;VALENCI… Albany: J. The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, B. Lyon Company, 1912. Further Reading (99th Infantry Battalion replaced 3rd Battalion on 25 January 1945.) 1864; in 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, from July, (Enlisted man's letter to cousin in another, unnamed regiment, Oct 17, 1862) Constituted 11 November 1944 in the Regular Army as the 474th Infantry. Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers. The 74th, the 5th regiment of the Excelsior brigade, which contained many members of the l5th militia, was recruited at Pittsburg, New York city, Cambridgeport, Mass., Tidioute, Pa., and Long island and mustered into the U. S. service at Camp Scott, L. I., June 30 to Oct. 6, 1861, for a three years' term. in New York Infantry. Unusually his company became part of a New York regiment, the 74th Infantry, one of the units of the famed Excelsior Brigade. The regiment again mustered for thirty days' service at Buffalo, N. Y., November 16, 1863. 11, 1861. Inactivated, less 99th Infantry Battalion, on 26 October 1945 at Camp Shanks, New York. Mustered in: June 30 to October 6,1861. Formerly, the 71st Infantry was a regiment of the New York State Militia and then the Army National Guard from 1850 to 1993. "Civil War I.D. H. Lounsberry, by companies, before Petersburg, Va.; Company D, June 19, 1864; The regiment participated in the Peninsula Campaign of 1862 and was particularly noted for its part at the Battle of Williamsburg. This regiment was recruited under the special authority of the War Department, the diary of Surgeon Frank Ridgeway." This regiment was recruited under the special authority of the War Department, issued to Gen. D. E. Sickles; organized under Col. Charles K. Graham at Camp Scott, L. I., and mustered in the service of the United States for three years between June 30 and October 6, 1861. 74th Regiment Infantry "5th Excelsior" 74th Regiment National Guard Infantry: 75th Regiment Infantry "2nd Auburn Regiment" 76th Regiment Infantry "Courtland County Regiment" 77th Regiment Infantry "Bemis Heights Regiment" 77th Regiment National Guard Infantry: 78th Regiment Infantry "1st Regiment Eagle Brigade" "Cameron Highlanders"