The 130th New York Infantry Regiment was an

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that served in the

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during the

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Service

The 130th New York Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service at

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, by Lt. Col. Thomas J. Thorp in September 1862. Consisting of ten companies, the men were recruited from Allegany,

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, and

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counties and placed under the command of Col.

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.http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/cavalry/1stDrag/1stDragMain.htm New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center The regiment left New York on August 6, 1862, and arrived in

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, on August 13 where it was assigned to the 1st Division,

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of the

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. The 1st Division was commanded by Gen.

Michael Corcoran Michael Corcoran (September 21, 1827 – December 22, 1863) was an Irish-American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a close confidant of President Abraham Lincoln. As its colonel, he led the 69th New York Regiment to ...

. The 130th New York was engaged at the Battle of Deserted House and took part in the

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in April and May 1863. The regiment was converted to cavalry on July 28, 1863, and designated as the

19th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry The 19th New York Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service Originally mustered into service as the 130th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment it was converted to cavalry on July 2 ...

. The 19th Cavalry was officially re-designated as the 1st Regiment New York Dragoons on September 10, 1863. The 130th New York had the distinction of being the only Union army volunteer regiment which was converted entirely from infantry to cavalry during the Civil War.

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The Civil War Archive
*{{Cite book , last = Bedgood , first = Deana , title = Civil War History and Roster of the First New York Dragoons , publisher = Outskirts Press , year = 2010 , location = Denver, Colorado , isbn = 1432750305 Infantry 130 1862 establishments in New York (state) Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1863 1863 disestablishments in New York (state)

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