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New York 47th Infantry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:14 Sept 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • New York
  • Muster Out Date:30 Aug 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Washington Grays
  • Leaders:
    • 40 killed 13 died of wounds 184 wounded and 76 missing
    • Cpt. Joseph M. McDonald
    • Colonel Galusha Pennypacker
    • 15 Jan 2001
    • Colonel Henry Moore -
    • Colonel William B. Barton
    • Major Oliver P. Harding
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Second Charleston Harbor17 Aug 18638 Sept 186322 day(s)Charleston, South Carolina
Chaffin's Farm20 Sept 186430 Sept 186410 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Fort Pulaski10 Apr 186211 Apr 18621 day(s)Chatham County, Georgia
Crater30 Jul 186430 Jul 1864< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
Wilmington22 Feb 186522 Feb 1865< 1 dayWilmington, North Carolina
Fort McAllister5 Mar 18635 Mar 1863< 1 dayBryan County, Georgia
Cold Harbor31 May 186412 Jun 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road27 Oct 186428 Oct 18641 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Second Fort Wagner18 Jul 186318 Jul 1863< 1 dayMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
Second Deep Bottom14 Aug 186420 Aug 18646 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Olustee20 Feb 186420 Feb 1864< 1 dayBaker County, Florida
Secessionville16 Jun 186216 Jun 1862< 1 dayCharleston, South Carolina
First Fort Fisher7 Dec 186427 Dec 186420 day(s)New Hanover County, North Carolina
Second Fort Fisher13 Jan 186515 Jan 18652 day(s)New Hanover County, North Carolina
Charleston (1862)13 Sept 186213 Sept 1862< 1 dayCharleston, West Virginia

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