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New York 39th Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:28 May 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • New York City, New York
  • Muster Out Date:24 Jun 1864
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Gibraldi Guard, New York
    • Italian Legion, New York
    • Netherland Legion, New York
    • Polish Legion, New York
    • Hungarian Regiment, New York
    • First Foreign Rifles, New York
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Alexander Hays
    • Brigadier General Julius Stahel
    • Brigadier General Louis Blenker
    • Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles
    • Colonel Augustus Funk
    • Colonel Clinton D. MacDougall
    • Colonel Dixon S. Miles
    • Colonel Eliakim Sherrill
    • Colonel Frederick G. D'Utassy
    • Colonel George L. Willard
    • Colonel Louis Blenker
    • Lieutenant Colonel James M. Bull
    • Major Hugo Hildebrandt
    • Major John McE. Hyde
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Jerusalem Plank Road21 Jun 186424 Jun 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Fort Stedman25 Mar 186525 Mar 1865< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
Morton's Ford6 Feb 18647 Feb 18641 day(s)Orange County, Virginia; Culpeper County, Virginia
Totopotomoy Creek28 May 186430 May 18642 day(s)Hanover County, Virginia
Bristoe Station14 Oct 186314 Oct 1863< 1 dayPrince William County, Virginia
Gettysburg1 Jul 18633 Jul 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Sailor's Creek6 Apr 18656 Apr 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
Second Petersburg15 Jun 186418 Jun 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Cold Harbor31 May 186412 Jun 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull Run21 Jul 186121 Jul 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
Second Auburn14 Oct 186314 Oct 1863< 1 dayFauquier County, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court House8 May 186421 May 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Cross Keys8 Jun 18628 Jun 1862< 1 dayRockingham County, Virginia
Appomattox Court House9 Apr 18659 Apr 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Mine Run27 Nov 18632 Dec 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
Wilderness5 May 18647 May 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
First Deep Bottom27 Jul 186429 Jul 18642 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Third Petersburg2 Apr 18652 Apr 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
Mine Run, Virginia30 Nov 186330 Nov 1863< 1 dayMine Run, Virginia
Middletown, Virginia15 Jul 186215 Jul 1862< 1 dayMiddletown, Virginia
Strasburg17 Aug 186417 Aug 1864< 1 dayVirginia, Strasburg
Fort Sedgwick, Virginia27 Oct 186427 Oct 1864< 1 dayFort Sedgwick, Virginia

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