43rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

43rd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry

New York state flag
Active September 21, 1861 to June 27, 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements Lee's Mill
Williamsburg
Seven Days Battles
Antietam
Chancellorsville
Deep Run
Gettysburg
Rappahannock Station
Locust Grove
Auburn
Mine Run
Wilderness
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Cedar Creek
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Sailor's Creek
Appomattox
43rd New York Infantry Monument, Gettysburg Battlefield.

The 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was mustered in September 21, 1861, and mustered out June 27, 1865. It was recruited largely in the Albany and New York City areas, fought in many engagements and took heavy casualties.

Recruiting Areas

The 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited in the following areas:[1]

Commanders

When mustered in: Colonel Francis L. Vinton (Note: He was promoted to Brigadier General, not killed.)

When mustered out: Colonel Charles A. Milliken

Battle Record

  1. Lee's Mill
  2. Williamsburg
  3. Seven Days Battles (After the Seven Days Battles, the regiment was consolidated into one battalion)
  4. Antietam
  5. Chancellorsville
  6. Deep Run
  7. Gettysburg
  8. Rappahannock Station
  9. Locust Grove
  10. Auburn
  11. Mine Run
  12. Wilderness
  13. Spotsylvania Courthouse
  14. Cedar Creek
  15. Cold Harbor
  16. Petersburg
  17. Sailor's Creek
  18. Appomattox

Casualties

The 43rd NY suffered 693 casualties: 117 officers and men killed or mortally wounded, 332 wounded and recovered, and 244 missing or captured.[2]

See also

References

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