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New York 56th Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Oct 28, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Newburg, New York
  • Muster Out Date:Oct 17, 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • 10th Legion, New York
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Henry M. Naglee
    • Brigadier General Silas Casey
    • Lieutenant Colonel James Jourdan
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Honey HillNov 30, 1864Nov 30, 1864< 1 dayJasper County, South Carolina; Beaufort County, South Carolina
Second Charleston HarborAug 17, 1863Sept 8, 186322 day(s)Charleston, South Carolina
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Siege of Yorktown (1862)Apr 5, 1862May 4, 186229 day(s)York County, Virginia; Newport News, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
White Oak SwampJun 30, 1862Jun 30, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Johns IslandJul 2, 1864Jul 9, 18647 day(s)Johns Island, South Carolina
WilliamsburgMay 5, 1862May 5, 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia
Gaines' MillJun 27, 1862Jun 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
Dingle's MillApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 daySumpterville, South Carolina
Fair Oaks, VirginiaJun 1, 1862Jun 1, 1862< 1 dayFair Oaks, Virginia
Fort JohnsonJul 2, 1864Jul 2, 1864< 1 dayJames Island, South Carolina

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