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New York 56th Infantry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:28 Oct 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Newburg, New York
  • Muster Out Date:17 Oct 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • 10th Legion, New York
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Henry M. Naglee
    • Brigadier General Silas Casey
    • Lieutenant Colonel James Jourdan
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Honey Hill30 Nov 186430 Nov 1864< 1 dayJasper County, South Carolina; Beaufort County, South Carolina
Second Charleston Harbor17 Aug 18638 Sept 186322 day(s)Charleston, South Carolina
Malvern Hill1 Jul 18621 Jul 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Siege of Yorktown (1862)5 Apr 18624 May 186229 day(s)York County, Virginia; Newport News, Virginia
Seven Pines31 May 18621 Jun 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
White Oak Swamp30 Jun 186230 Jun 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Johns Island2 Jul 18649 Jul 18647 day(s)Johns Island, South Carolina
Williamsburg5 May 18625 May 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia
Gaines' Mill27 Jun 186227 Jun 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
Dingle's Mill9 Apr 18659 Apr 1865< 1 daySumpterville, South Carolina
Fair Oaks, Virginia1 Jun 18621 Jun 1862< 1 dayFair Oaks, Virginia
Fort Johnson2 Jul 18642 Jul 1864< 1 dayJames Island, South Carolina

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