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New York SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT. The 68th Regiment, located in New York city and still in existence, was organized October 12, 1851. In 1858 it was reorganized as an artillery regiment, doing duty as infantry. The regiment has rendered the State service during the Quarantine riots in 1858, the Draft riots, 1863, and the Quarantine disturbances in 1892. It was reduced, December 6, 1893, to a battalion of five companies, A, C, D, I and K. The battalion was on duty at Brooklyn during the Motormen's strike in January, 1895. New companies were organized for the battalion as follows: Company B, June 5, 1894; Company G, June 10, 1895; Company E, June 11, 1895, and Company F, September 7, 1900. The battalion was reconstituted a regiment September 4, 1895. April 28, 1898, the regiment received authority to organize as a twelve-company regiment, preparatory to its entry in the United States service, in which service it was mustered May 19, 1898, as the 68th Regiment, N.Y. Volunteer Infantry, and mustered out January 31, 1899. Companies L and M were disbanded April 12, 1899; Company F, February 8, 1900, and Company B, March 5, 1900, Company F was reorganized and mustered in, May 31, 1900. Service in the War of the Rebellion. April 20, 1861, it was ordered to proceed to Washington, D.C.; it left the State April 23, 1861, and May 9, 1861, under the command of Col. Michael Corcoran, it was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it served at and near Annapolis, Md., from April 27, 1861; at and near Washington and in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army North-East Virginia from May, 1861; it was mustered out in New York city, August 3, 1861. On its return from this service a large majority of the regiment volunteered for a period of three years, forming the nucleus of the 68th Volunteers. May 26, 1862, the regiment, then commanded by Col. James Bagley, was again ordered to Washington and was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it left the State May 29, 1862; served in the defenses of Washington, and was mustered out September 3, 1862, at New York city. On the return of the regiment from this service again a large portion of it entered the volunteer service as part of an organization known as the 68th Regiment National Guard Artillery. but later as the 182d Volunteers. June 18, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., for a service of thirty days. It left the State June 22, 1863, commanded by Colonel Bagley; served at Baltimore, Md., in the 2d Separate Brigade, Middle Department, 8th Corps, and was mustered out of the United States service July 25, 1863, at New York city. July 6, 1864, the regiment, still commanded by Colonel Bagley, was again mustered in the United States service, but for a period of ninety days; it served in the harbor of New York, and was mustered out October 6, 1864. In its service in 1861, the regiment lost, killed in action, 1 officer, 37 enlisted men; died of wounds received in action, 2 enlisted men; died of disease, etc., 5 enlisted men; in its service in 1864, died of disease, 2 officers, 1 enlisted man; total, 3 officers, 45 enlisted men; aggregate, 48. It took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights, May 24, 1861; in a skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861; and in the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861, where it lost, killed, 1 officer, 36 enlisted men; wounded, 1 officer, 59 enlisted men; captured 3 officers, 92 enlisted men; aggregate, 192.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT. The 69th Regiment, located in New York city and still in existence, was organized October 12, 1851. In 1858 it was reorganized as an artillery regiment, doing duty as infantry. The regiment has rendered the State service during the Quarantine riots in 1858, the Draft riots, 1863, and the Quarantine disturbances in 1892. It was reduced, December 6, 1893, to a battalion of five companies, A, C, D, I and K. The battalion was on duty at Brooklyn during the Motormen's strike in January, 1895. New companies were organized for the battalion as follows: Company B, June 5, 1894; Company G, June 10, 1895; Company E, June 11, 1895, and Company F, September 7, 1900. The battalion was reconstituted a regiment September 4, 1895. April 28, 1898, the regiment received authority to organize as a twelve-company regiment, preparatory to its entry in the United States service, in which service it was mustered May 19, 1898, as the 68th Regiment, N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, and mustered out January 31, 1899. Companies L and M were disbanded April 12, 1899; Company F, February 8, 1900, and Company B, March 5, I900, Company F was reorganized and mustered in, May 31, 1900. Service in the War of the Rebellion. April 20, 1861, it was ordered to proceed to Washington, D.C.; it left the State April 23, 1861, and May 9, 1861, under the command of Col. Michael Corcoran, it was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it served at and near Annapolis, Md., from April 27, 1861; at and near Washington and in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army North-East Virginia from May, 1861; it was mustered out in New York city, August 3, 1861. On its return from this service a large majority of the regiment volunteered for a period of three years, forming the nucleus of the 68th Volunteers. May 26, 1862, the regiment, then commanded by Col. James Bagley, was again ordered to Washington and was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it left the State May 29, 1862; served in the defenses of Wahington, and was mustered out September 3, 1862, at New York city. On the return of the regiment from this service again a large portion of it entered the volunteer service as part of an organization known as the 68th Regiment National Guard Artillery, but later as the 182d Volunteers. June 18, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., for a service of thirty days. It left the State June 22, 1863, commanded by Colonel Bagley; served at Baltimore, Md., in the 2d Separate Brigade, Middle Department, 8th Corps, and was mustered out of the United States service July 25, 1863, at New York city. July 6, 1864, the regiment, still commanded by Colonel Bagley, was again mustered in the United States service, but for a period of ninety days; it served in the harbor of New York, and was mustered out October 6, 1864. In its service in 1861, the regiment lost, killed in action, 1 officer, 37 enlisted men; died of wounds received in action, 2 enlisted men; died of disease, etc., 5 enlisted men; in its service in 1864, died of disease, 2 officers, 1 enlisted man; total, 3 officers, 45 enlisted men; aggregate, 48. It took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights, May 24, 1861; in a skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861; and in the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861, where it lost, killed, 1 officer, 36 enlisted men; wounded, 1 officer, 59 enlisted men; captured 3 officers, 92 enlisted men; aggregate, 192.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT. The 68th Regiment, located in New York city and still in existence, was organized October 12, 1851. In 1858 it was reorganized as an artillery regiment, doing duty as infantry. The regiment has rendered the State service during the Quarantine riots in 1858, the Draft riots, 1863, and the Quarantine disturbances in 1892. It was reduced, December 6, 1893, to a battalion of five companies, A, C, D, I and K. The battalion was on duty at Brooklyn during the Motormen's strike in January, 1895. New companies were organized for the battalion as follows: Company B, June 5, 1894; Company G, June 10, 1895; Company E, June 11, 1895, and Company F, September 7, 1900. The battalion was reconstituted a regiment September 4, 1895. April 28, 1898, the regiment received authority to organize as a twelve-company regiment, preparatory to its entry in the United States service, in which service it was mustered May 19, 1898, as the 68th Regiment, N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, and mustered out January 31, 1899. Companies L and M were disbanded April 12, 1899; Company F, February 8, 1900, and Company B, March 5, I900, Company F was reorganized and mustered in, May 31, 1900. Service in the War of the Rebellion. April 20, 1861, it was ordered to proceed to Washington, D.C.; it left the State April 23, 1861, and May 9, 1861, under the command of Col. Michael Corcoran, it was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it served at and near Annapolis, Md., from April 27, 1861; at and near Washington and in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army North-East Virginia from May, 1861; it was mustered out in New York city, August 3, 1861. On its return from this service a large majority of the regiment volunteered for a period of three years, forming the nucleus of the 68th Volunteers. May 26, 1862, the regiment, then commanded by Col. James Bagley, was again ordered to Washington and was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it left the State May 29, 1862; served in the defenses of Washington, and was mustered out September 3, 1862, at New York city. On the return of the regiment from this service again a large portion of it entered the volunteer service as part of an organization known as the 68th Regiment National Guard Artillery. but later as the 182d Volunteers. June 18, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., for a service of thirty days. It left the State June 22,, 1863, commanded by Colonel Bagley; served at Baltimore, Md., in the 2d Separate Brigade, Middle Department, 8th Corps, and was mustered out of the United States service July 25, 1863, at New York city. July 6, 1864, the regiment, still commanded by Colonel Bagley, was again mustered in the United States service, but for a period of ninety days; it served in the harbor of New York, and was mustered out October 6, 1864. In its service in 1861, the regiment lost, killed in action, 1 officer, 37 enlisted men; died of wounds received in action, 2 enlisted men; died of disease, etc., 5 enlisted men; in its service in 1864, died of disease, 2 officers, 1 enlisted man; total, 3 officers, 45 enlisted men; aggregate, 48. It took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights, May 24, 1861; in a skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861; and in the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861, where it lost, killed, 1 officer, 36 enlisted men; wounded, 1 officer, 59 enlisted men; captured 3 officers, 92 enlisted men; aggregate, 192.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT. The 69th Regiment, located in New York city and still in existence, was organized October 12, 1851. In 1858 it was reorganized as an artillery regiment, doing duty as infantry. The regiment has rendered the State service during the Quarantine riots in 1858, the Draft riots, 1863, and the Quarantine disturbances in 1892. It was reduced, December 6, 1893, to a battalion of five companies, A, C, D, I and K. The battalion was on duty at Brooklyn during the Motormen's strike in January, 1895. New companies were organized for the battalion as follows: Company B, June 5, 1894; Company G, June 10, 1895; Company E, June 11, 1895, and Company F, September 7, 1900. The battalion was reconstituted a regiment September 4, 1895. April 28, 1898, the regiment received authority to organize as a twelve-company regiment, preparatory to its entry in the United States service, in which service it was mustered May 19, 1898, as the 68th Regiment, N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, and mustered out January 31, 1899. Companies L and M were disbanded April 12, 1899; Company F, February 8, 1900, and Company B, March 5, I900, Company F was reorganized and mustered in, May 31, 1900. Service in the War of the Rebellion. April 20, 1861, it was ordered to proceed to Washington, D.C.; it left the State April 23, 1861, and May 9, 1861, under the command of Col. Michael Corcoran, it was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it served at and near Annapolis, Md., from April 27, 1861; at and near Washington and in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army North-East Virginia from May, 1861; it was mustered out in New York city, August 3, 1861. On its return from this service a large majority of the regiment volunteered for a period of three years, forming the nucleus of the 68th Volunteers. May 26, 1862, the regiment, then commanded by Col. James Bagley, was again ordered to Washington and was mustered in the service of the United States for three months; it left the State May 29, 1862; served in the defenses of Wahington, and was mustered out September 3, 1862, at New York city. On the return of the regiment from this service again a large portion of it entered the volunteer service as part of an organization known as the 68th Regiment National Guard Artillery, but later as the 182d Volunteers. June 18, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., for a service of thirty days. It left the State June 22, 1863, commanded by Colonel Bagley; served at Baltimore, Md., in the 2d Separate Brigade, Middle Department, 8th Corps, and was mustered out of the United States service July 25, 1863, at New York city. July 6, 1864, the regiment, still commanded by Colonel Bagley, was again mustered in the United States service, but for a period of ninety days; it served in the harbor of New York, and was mustered out October 6, 1864. In its service in 1861, the regiment lost, killed in action, 1 officer, 37 enlisted men; died of wounds received in action, 2 enlisted men; died of disease, etc., 5 enlisted men; in its service in 1864, died of disease, 2 officers, 1 enlisted man; total, 3 officers, 45 enlisted men; aggregate, 48. It took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights, May 24, 1861; in a skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861; and in the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861, where it lost, killed, 1 officer, 36 enlisted men; wounded, 1 officer, 59 enlisted men; captured 3 officers, 92 enlisted men; aggregate, 192.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York 69th Infantry National Guard Militia (Union)

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