The New York 175th Infantry Regiment served first around New Orleans, then after the fall of Vicksburg was transferred to West Virginia where it joined Sheridan for his Valley Campaign against Early’s Confederate Troops. They were then transferred to Savannah, Ga and joined Sherman’s troops for the Carolina’s Campaign. They ended the war in North Carolina, but continued service as provost guards until the fall of 1865, and were mustered out at Greensborough, Georgia. OFFICERS:
Colonels:
• Michael K. Bryan
• John A. Foster Lieut.-Colonels:
• John A. Foster
• John Gray Majors:
John Gray
Charles McCarthy. ASSIGNMENTS:
Organized in New York at large September and October, 1862.
Left State for Suffolk, Va., November 21, 1862.
Attached to Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to December, 1862.
1st Brigade, Augur's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1863.
3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to May, 1863.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, to August, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to February, 1864.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division. 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to January, 1865.
3rd Brigade, Grover's Division, District of Savannah, Ga., Dept. of the South, to March, 1865.
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, Dept. of North Carolina, to May, 1865.
District of Savannah, Ga., Dept. of the South, to July, 1865.
Dept. of Georgia to November, 1865.
SERVICE:
Duty at Suffolk, Va., until December, 1862.
Moved to New Orleans, La., and duty at Carrollton until March 6, 1863. Moved to Baton Rouge March 6.
Operations against Port Hudson March 7-27.
Moved to Algiers April 1, thence to Berwick April 9.
Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14.
Teche Campaign April 11-20. Fort Bisland, near Centreville, April 12-13.
Vermillion Bayou April 17.
Expedition from Opelousas to Alexandria and Simsport May 5-18.
Expedition from Berne's Landing to Berwick May 21-26.
Franklin May 25.
Moved to Port Hudson May 26-30.
Siege of Port Hudson May 30-July 9.
Assault on Port Hudson June 14.
Surrender of Port Hudson July 9.
Moved to Baton Rouge July 22, and duty there until March, 1864.
Operations about St. Martinsville November 12, 1863.
Red River Campaign March 23-May 22.
At Alexandria March 25-April 12.
Cane River April 23-24.
At Alexandria April 26-May 13.
Retreat to Morganza May 13-20.
Mansura May 16. At Morganza until July.
Expedition from Morganza to the Atchafalaya May 30-June 5. Atchafalaya River June 1.
Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to Washington, D.C., July 5-29.
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 at Kernstown and Winchester until January, 1865.
Moved to Savannah, Ga., January 5-22, and duty there until March.
Moved to Wilmington, N. C., March 5, thence to Morehead City March 10, and duty there until April 8.
Moved to Goldsboro April 8, thence to Savannah, Ga., May 2.
Duty at Savannah and at other points in the Dept. of Georgia until November, 1865.
Mustered out November 29, 1865.
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 947 men.
Companies A, B, C were principally recruited from New York City, at Watervliet, Knox and Albany, all of Albany County; Troy and Castleton of Rensselaer County; and Glen Falls, Warren County.
Companies D, E were principally recruited from Rochester, Monroe County; Schenectady, Schenectady County; Plattsburg, Clinton County; Lodi, Seneca County; Hornby, Steuben County; Virgil, Harford, and Lapeer of Cortland County; and Hector, Schuyler County.
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