116th Regiment, New York Infantry


HISTORICAL NOTES: July 14, 1862, Col. Edward P. Chapin received authority to recruit this regiment in Erie county; it was organized at Buffalo and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years from August 20 to September 5, 1862. The men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred, June 3, 1865, to the 90th Infantry.

Nine companies left the State September 5, 1862; Company K joined later in September; the regiment served in the 8th Corps, Middle Department, at Baltimore, Md., from September 7, 1862; arrived at Ship Island, La., December 4, 1862; served in 3d Brigade, 3d Division, Department of the Gulf, from January, 1863; in 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 19th Corps, from February, 1863; in 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps, from April, 1863; in 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Corps, from February, 1864; in 1st Brigade, same division and corps, from March, 1864; in 3d Brigade, same division and corps, from May 9, 1864; in 1st Brigade, same division and corps, from June, 1864; with the Army of the Shenandoah, from October, 1864; in the defenses, of Washington, D. C., from April, 1865; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. Geo. M. Love, June 8, 1865, at Washington, D. C. OFFICERS: Colonels
• Edward P. Chapin
• George M. Love
Lieutenant Colonels
• Robert Cottier
• Albert J. Barnard
• John Higgins
• Hohn Mappa Sizer
Majors
• George M. Love
• John Higgins
• Hohn Mappa Sizer
• George W. Carpenter
 ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Organized at Camp Morgan, Buffalo, N.Y., August 10 to September 3, 1862. Left Buffalo for Baltimore, Md., September 5.
  • Attached to Emery's Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Baltimore, Md., Middle Department, to November, 1862.
  • Emery's Brigade, Banks' Louisiana Expedition, to December, 1862.
  • Sherman's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863.
  • 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1863.
  • 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to July, 1864.
  • 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March, 1865.
  • 1st Brigade, Dwight's 1st Division (Provisional), Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865.
  • 1st Brigade, Dwight's Division, Dept. of Washington, to June, 1865.
    • SERVICE:
  • Camp at Druid's Hill Park, Baltimore, until November 5, 1862.
  • Movement into Pennsylvania against Stuart October 12-15. Reach Gettysburg, Pa. , October 15.
  • Ordered to Join Banks' Expedition and embarked on Steamer "Atlantic" for Fortress Monroe, Va. , November 6.
  • Sailed for Ship Island, Miss. , December 4.
  • Moved to Carrollton December 30, thence to Baton Rouge, La., February 3, 1863.
  • Operations against Port Hudson, La. , March 7-27.
  • Moved to Winter's Plantation March 16-22.
  • Duty at Baton Rouge until May 19.
  • Advance on Port Hudson May 19-24.
  • Action at Plain's Store May 21.
  • Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9.
  • Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14.
  • Surrender of Port Hudson July 9.
  • Expedition to Donaldsville July 9-30.
  • Action at Kock's Plantation, Bayou La-Fourche, July 12-13.
  • Moved to Baton Rouge August 1, thence to New Orleans August 28.
  • Sabine Pass Expedition September 4-12.
  • Moved to Brashear City September 17.
  • Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30.
  • Camp at New Iberia November 17, 1863, to January 8, 1864.
  • Moved to Franklin January 8, and duty there until March 15.
  • Red River Campaign March 15-May 22.
  • Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 15-26.
  • Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8.
  • Pleasant Hill April 9.
  • Monett's Ferry, Cane River Crossing, April 23.
  • Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10.
  • Retreat to Morganza May 13-20.
  • Mansura May 16.
  • Camp at Morganza until July.
  • Ordered to Fortress Monroe, Va. , July 2, thence to Washington July 12.
  • Snicker's Gap Expedition July 14-23.
  • Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28.
  • Battle of Winchester September 19.
  • Fisher's Hill September 22.
  • Battle of Cedar Creek October 19.
  • Duty near Middletown until November 9, and near Newtown until December 30.
  • At Stephenson's Depot until April 5, 1865.
  • Moved to Washington, D. C. , and duty there until June.
  • Grand Review May 23-24.
  • Mustered out June 8, 1865, and discharged at Buffalo, N. Y. , June 26, 1865.
  • Veterans and Recruits transferred to 90th New York Infantry.
    • ROSTERS:
    The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 1118 men.

  • Company A - Angola, Brant, Evans, Hamburgh and Buffalo, all of Erie County
  • Company B - Aurora, Cayuga County,Newstead, Lancaster, Clarence, Elma, and Alden, all of Erie County
  • Company C - Buffalo, Amherst, Alden and Sardinia, all of Erie County
  • Company D - Aurora, Cayuga County; Buffalo, Golden, Eden and West Seneca, all of Erie County
  • Company E - Buffalo and Amherst of Erie County
  • Company F - Ashford, Cattaraugus County; Concord, Collins, Boston, Sardinia, all of Erie County
  • Company G - Buffalo, Erie County
  • Company H - Aurora, Cayuga County; Buffalo, Clarence, Hamburgh, Eden, Amherst and West Seneca all of Erie County
  • Company I - Buffalo, Holland, Elma, Lancaster, Marilla, Sardinia and Wales, all of Erie County
  • Company K - Hamburgh, Brant, Eden, Evans and Marilla, all of Erie County
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