The Independent Battalion of New York Volunteer Infantry, also known as the German Legion or the New York Corps of Light Infantry, was an

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. It was formed in April 1862, originally as the Enfants Perdu Regiment, but was immediately downgraded to a battalion as it couldn't muster enough companies. The unit served in the Carolinas for the duration of its existence. It was disbanded in January 1864, the men being transferred to the 47th and 48th infantry regiments and to the 1st Engineer Regiment.

Organisation

The battalion initially fielded only 6 companies, thus not serving as regiment, and stayed a battalion despite mustering additional companies over time in 1862 and 1863. *Company A – Cpt. Joseph Torrens *Company B – Cpt. Jules F. Rochefort *Company C – Cpt. Joseph Schmidt Kraus *Company D – Cpt. Charles Daillet *Company E – Cpt. Francois Boucher *Company F – Cpt. Michael Schmidt *Company G – Cpt. Thaddedus Ferris *Company H – Cpt. Ferdinand Levy (1862) *Company I – Cpt. John G. Gundlack *Company K – Cpt. Ferdinand Levy (1863)

Commanders

*Lieutenant Colonel Felix Confort (resigned May 9, 1863) *Lieutenant Colonel Simon Levy

Casualties

During its service the battalion lost 9 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 52 enlisted men by disease, for a total of 61 men.

References

{{reflist Units and formations of the Union Army from New York (state) 1862 establishments in New York (state) Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1864

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