7th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment

The 7th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was active in the Eastern Theater.

7th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment
ActiveMarch 29, 1864 - August 4, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EquipmentSpringfield Model 1861, Springfield Model 1842 (Smooth-bored)
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Regimental CommanderColonel George W. Von Schack

Service

The 7th New York Veteran Infantry was organized at Hart Island (Bronx) and was mustered in by companies from March 29 to October 31, 1864, under the command of Colonel George W. Von Schack.[1] The regiment included some men from the 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[2]

The some companies of the regiment were attached to the 52nd New York Volunteer Infantry until July 22, 1864, and upon completing recruitment it was assigned to the 1st Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, serving in both the 3rd Brigade and the Consolidated Brigade.[2]

Detailed service

Siege of Petersburg, Va., July 22, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29, 1864. Deep Bottom July 27-29. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James River August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins House March 25. Appomattox Court House March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 29-30. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Hart's Island, N.Y., and duty there till August. Mustered out August 4, 1865.[3]

Casualties

The regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 73 Enlisted men by disease. Total 128.

See also

References
  1. "7th New York Veteran Infantry". The Siege of Petersburg Online. January 18, 2014.
  2. "7th NY Veteran Infantry Regiment during the Civil War - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center". dmna.ny.gov.
  3. "Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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