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New York 59th Infantry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jul 1, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • New York City, New York
  • Muster Out Date:Jun 30, 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General John Gibbon
    • Brigadier General Napoleon J. T. Dana
    • Brigadier General Oliver O. Howard
    • Brigadier General Thomas W. Egan
    • Brigadier General William Harrow
    • Captain William McFadden
    • Colonel Norman J. Hall
    • Colonel William L. Tidball
    • Colonel William R. Lee
    • Lieutenant Colonel Horace P. Rugg
    • Lieutenant Colonel Max A. Thoman
    • Lieutenant Colonel William Northedge
    • Major General John Sedgwick
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Jerusalem Plank RoadJun 21, 1864Jun 24, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSept 17, 1862Sept 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Sailor's CreekApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
Second PetersburgJun 15, 1864Jun 18, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Boydton Plank RoadOct 27, 1864Oct 28, 18641 day(s)Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Mine RunNov 27, 1863Dec 2, 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Second FredericksburgMay 3, 1863May 3, 1863< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia

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