161st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

161st Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry
Active	October 27, 1862–November 12, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Plains Store Siege of Port Hudson Battle of Kock's Plantation Second Battle of Sabine Pass Red River Campaign Battle of Spanish Fort Battle of Fort Blakely
Disbanded	November 12, 1865
Insignia
1st Division, XIX Corps
XVII Corps
2nd Division, Reserve, XIX Corps

The 161st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The regiment was organized in Elmira, New York and was mustered in for a three year enlistment on October 27, 1862; it was composed of companies from Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Chenango and Broome Counties.

The regiment left the State December 4, 1862; it served in Grover's Division, Department of the Gulf, from December, 1862; in 2d Brigade, Augur's Division, from December 31, 1862; in the 3d Brigade, Augur's Division, 19th Corps, from January 21, 1863; in 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps, from March, 1863; in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps, from August 15, 1863; in the Engineer Brigade, Department of the Gulf, from June, 1864; with the 17th Corps from August 14, 1864; in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, Reserve, 19th Corps, from August 17, 1864; at Columbus, Kentucky, from October 26, 1864; in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, Reserve, 19th Corps, at Memphis, Tennessee, from November 20, 1864; in the 4th Brigade, Reserve, Military Division of West Mississippi, from December 4, 1864; in 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Corps, from February, 1865; in the District of Florida in June, 1865; in the Department of Florida from July, 1865; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out November 12, 1865, at Tallahassee, Florida.^[1]

Total strength and casualties

During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 1 officer, 32 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 23 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 250 enlisted men; total, 1 officer, 305 enlisted men; aggregate, 306; of whom 13 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.^[2]

Commanders

• Colonel Gabriel T. Harrower
• Colonel Henry G. Harrower
• Lieutenant Colonel Marvin D. Stillwell
• Lieutenant Colonel William B. Kinsey
• Major Charles Straun
• Major Willis E. Craig

See also

• List of New York Civil War regiments

Notes

1. New York State Military Museum Unit History Project 161st Infantry Regiment Civil War
2. New York State Military Museum Unit History Project 161st Infantry Regiment Civil War

References

• The Civil War Archive

External links

• New York State Military Museum Unit History Project New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 161st Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 161st New York Infantry Regiment.