New York 71st Infantry (Union)
Muster
- Muster In Date:1 Jun 1861
- Muster In Place:
- Staten Island, New York
- Muster Out Date:30 Jul 1864
- Muster Out Place:
- New York City, New York
Other
- Aliases:
- 2nd Excelsior, New York
- 2nd Sickles' Brigade Regiment, New York
- Leaders:
- Brigadier General Andrew A. Humphreys
- Brigadier General Daniel Sickles
- Brigadier General Joseph B. Carr
- Brigadier General Joseph Hooker
- Brigadier General Joseph W. Revere
- Captain Owen Murphy
- Colonel Ambrose Burnside
- Colonel Andrew Porter
- Colonel David Hunter
- Colonel George B. Hall
- Colonel Henry L. Potter
- Colonel Henry P. Martin
- Colonel J. Egbert Farnum
- Colonel Nelson Taylor
- Colonel William R. Brewster
- Major Thomas Rafferty
- Major General Hiram Berry
- Major General Joseph Hooker
battles
Name | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totopotomoy Creek | 28 May 1864 | 30 May 1864 | 2 day(s) | Hanover County, Virginia |
| Malvern Hill | 1 Jul 1862 | 1 Jul 1862 | < 1 day | Henrico County, Virginia |
| Gettysburg | 1 Jul 1863 | 3 Jul 1863 | 2 day(s) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Second Petersburg | 15 Jun 1864 | 18 Jun 1864 | 3 day(s) | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Fredericksburg | 13 Dec 1862 | 13 Dec 1862 | < 1 day | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Oak Grove | 25 Jun 1862 | 25 Jun 1862 | < 1 day | Henrico County, Virginia |
| Seven Pines | 31 May 1862 | 1 Jun 1862 | 1 day(s) | Henrico County, Virginia |
| Cold Harbor | 31 May 1864 | 12 Jun 1864 | 12 day(s) | Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| First Bull Run | 21 Jul 1861 | 21 Jul 1861 | < 1 day | Fairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia |
| White Oak Swamp | 30 Jun 1862 | 30 Jun 1862 | < 1 day | Henrico County, Virginia |
| Spotsylvania Court House | 8 May 1864 | 21 May 1864 | 13 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Mine Run | 27 Nov 1863 | 2 Dec 1863 | 5 day(s) | Orange County, Virginia |
| Wilderness | 5 May 1864 | 7 May 1864 | 2 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia |
| Second Bull Run | 28 Aug 1862 | 30 Aug 1862 | 2 day(s) | Prince William County, Virginia |
| Williamsburg | 5 May 1862 | 5 May 1862 | < 1 day | York County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Chancellorsville | 30 Apr 1863 | 6 May 1863 | 6 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Fair Oaks, Virginia | 1 Jun 1862 | 1 Jun 1862 | < 1 day | Fair Oaks, Virginia |
| Locust Grove, Virginia | 27 Nov 1863 | 27 Nov 1863 | < 1 day | Locust Grove, Virginia |
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