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New York 79th Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:May 29, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • New York City, New York
  • Muster Out Date:Jul 14, 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
    • Brigadier General Isaac Stevens
    • Brigadier General Orlando B. Wilcox
    • Brigadier General Orlando B. Willcox
    • Brigadier General Thomas Welsh
    • Colonel Benjamin C. Christ
    • Colonel Daniel Leasure
    • Colonel David Morrison
    • Colonel James Cameron
    • Colonel William Humphrey
    • Colonel William T. Sherman
    • Lieutenant Colonel David Morrison
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Fort StedmanMar 25, 1865Mar 25, 1865< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
Fort SandersNov 29, 1863Nov 29, 1863< 1 dayKnox County, Tennessee
Blue SpringsOct 10, 1863Oct 10, 1863< 1 dayGreene County, Tennessee
AntietamSept 17, 1862Sept 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Kelly's FordMar 17, 1863Mar 17, 1863< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia; Fauquier County, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
ChantillySept 1, 1862Sept 1, 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull RunJul 21, 1861Jul 21, 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
VicksburgMay 18, 1863Jul 4, 186347 day(s)Vicksburg, Mississippi
Blackburn's FordJul 18, 1861Jul 18, 1861< 1 dayPrince William County, Virginia; Fairfax County, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
Hatcher's RunFeb 5, 1865Feb 7, 18652 day(s)Dinwiddie County, Virginia
First Deep BottomJul 27, 1864Jul 29, 18642 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
SecessionvilleJun 16, 1862Jun 16, 1862< 1 dayCharleston, South Carolina
South MountainSept 14, 1862Sept 14, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland; Washington County, Maryland; Boonsboro, Maryland
Blue Springs, TennesseeOct 10, 1863Oct 10, 1863< 1 dayBlue Springs, Tennessee
LewinsvilleSept 11, 1861Sept 11, 1861< 1 dayLewinsville, Virginia

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