134th New York Infantry Regiment

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134th New York Infantry Regiment
Flag of New York (1778-1901).svg
ActiveJuly 9, 1862 - June 10, 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Wauhatchie
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Resaca
Battle of Dallas
Battle of New Hope Church
Battle of Allatoona
Battle of Pine Hill
Battle of Marietta
Battle of Kolb's Farm
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Peachtree Creek
Siege of Atlanta
Sherman's March to the Sea
Carolinas Campaign
Battle of Bentonville
134th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg Battlefield 134th-NY-Inf-Cemetery-Hill-01.jpg
134th New York Infantry monument at Gettysburg Battlefield

The 134th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 134th New York Infantry was organized at Schoharie, New York beginning July 9, 1862 and mustered in for three years service on September 22, 1862 under the command of Colonel George E. Danforth.

The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XI Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865.

The 134th New York Infantry mustered out of service June 10, 1865. Recruits and veterans were transferred to the 102nd New York Volunteer Infantry.

Detailed service

Left New York for Washington, D.C., September 25, 1862. Joined XI Corps at Fairfax Court House, Va., October 2, 1862, and duty there until November 1. Movement to Warrenton, then to Germantown November 1–20. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 10–15. At Falmouth until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20–24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. Pursuit of Lee July 5–24. At Bristoe Station to September 24. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. March along line of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley October 25–29. Reopening Tennessee River October 26–29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28–29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24–25. Missionary Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville November 27-December 17. Duty in Lookout Valley until May 1864. Atlanta Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8–11. Dug Gap or Mill Creek May 8. Battle of Resaca May 14–15. Near Cassville May 19. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11–14. Lost Mountain June 15–17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 6–17. Peachtree Creek July 19–20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26–29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Carolinas Campaign January to April 1865. Averysboro, N.C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9–14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review of the Armies May 24.

Detailed Timeline with Commands

YearMonthDayActivityArmyArmy CommanderCorpsCORPS CommanderDivisionDivision CommanderBrigageBrigage CommanderBN Commander
1862July9Started to organize at Schoharie, New YorkNY StateColonel George E. Danforth
September22Mustered in for three years of service
25Left New York for Washington, D.C
October2Joined XI Corps at Fairfax Court House, VaArmy of the PotomacMajor General George B. McClellanXI

Crescent Moon

Franz Sigel2nd2ndCOL Coster
November1–20Movement to Warrenton, then to Germantown
December10–15March to Fredericksburg, Va.Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
1863January20–24"Mud March"Carl Schurz *
Apriluntil 27At FalmouthMajor General Joseph HookerOliver Otis Howard *
April 27-May 6Chancellorsville Campaign
May1-5Battle of Chancellorsville
June 11-July 24Gettysburg CampaignLTC Allan H. Jackson
July1-3Battle of GettysburgMajor General George G. Meade
July5-24Pursuit of Lee
September24At Bristoe Station to
September 24-October 3Movement to Bridgeport, Ala.
October25-29March along line of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout ValleyArmy of the CumberlandMajor General George H. Thomas
26-29Reopening Tennessee River
28-29Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn.
November23-27Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign
23Orchard Knob
24-25Tunnel Hill
25Missionary Ridge
November 27-December 17March to relief of Knoxville
1864until MayDuty in Lookout Valley
May 1-September 8Atlanta CampaignXX

Star

Major General Joseph Hooker2nd2nd
May8-11Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge
8Dug Gap or Mill Creek
14-15Battle of Resaca
19Near Cassville
25New Hope Church
May 26-June 5Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills
June 10-July 2Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain
June11-14Pine Hill
15-17Lost Mountain
15Gilgal or Golgotha Church
17Muddy Creek
19Noyes' Creek
22Kolb's Farm
27Assault on KennesawBrig. Gen. John W. GearyCOL. Patrick H. Jones
July4Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground
6-17Chattahoochie River
19-20Peachtree Creek
July 22-August 25Siege of AtlantaAlpheus S. Williams
August 26-September 2Operations at Chattahoochie River BridgeHenry W. Slocum
September 2-November 15Occupation of Atlanta
October26-29Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads
November9Near Atlanta
November 15-December 10March to the seaAlpheus S. Williams
December 10-21Siege of Savannah
1865January to AprilCarolinas Campaign
March16Averysboro, N.C.
19 - 21Battle of Bentonville
24Occupation of Goldsboro
April9-14.Advance on RaleighJoseph A. Mower
14Occupation of Raleigh
26Bennett's House
Surrender of Johnston and his army.
April 29-May 20March to Washington D.C. via Richmond VA
May24Grand Review of the Armies 
June10The 134th New York Infantry mustered out of service

Assault on Kennesaw Mountain

The 134th was organized under XX Corps (Hooker), 2ND DIV. (Geary), 2ND BRIG. (Jones). The 134th was part of the frontal assault. Placed at the front of Brig. Gen. John W. Geary troops under COL Patrick H. Jones. The 134th assaulted just west of Dead Angle.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 122 men during service; 2 officers and 41 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 78 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

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