163rd New York Infantry Regiment

163rd New York Infantry Regiment
163rd New York Infantry Regiment
Active	July 11, 1862 – January 20, 1863
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Fredericksburg

Last updated November 01, 2024

The 163rd New York Infantry Regiment (a.k.a. "3rd Regiment, Empire Brigade") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The 163rd New York Infantry was organized at New York City, New York beginning July 11, 1862, and mustered in on October 10, 1862, in Washington, D.C., under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John B. Leverick.

The regiment was attached to Carroll's Brigade, Whipple's Division, Defenses of Washington, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps, Army of the Potomac, to January 1863.

The 163rd New York Infantry ceased to exist on January 20, 1863, when it was consolidated with the 73rd New York Volunteer Infantry.

Detailed service

Left New York for Washington October 5, 1862. Moved to Pleasant Valley, Maryland, October 18–19, 1862. Moved toward Warrenton, Virginia, October 24 – November 16. Moved to Falmouth November 18–24. Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 12–15, Duty at Falmouth, until January 20, 1863.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 26 men during service; 3 officers and 15 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 8 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

Lieutenant Colonel John B. Leverick
Major James J. Byrne – commanded at the Battle of Fredericksburg

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References

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.

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This article contains text from a text now in the public domain : Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

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