The 7th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment was an
infantry
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regiment
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in the
Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...
during the
American Civil War
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. The regiment was active in the
Eastern Theater.
Service
The 7th New York Veteran Infantry was organized at
Hart Island (Bronx)
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and was mustered in by companies from March 29 to October 31, 1864, under the command of
Colonel
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George W. Von Schack. The regiment included some men from the
7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
The some companies of the regiment were attached to the
52nd New York Volunteer Infantry until July 22, 1864, and upon completing recruitment it was assigned to the 1st Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, serving in both the 3rd Brigade and the Consolidated Brigade.
Detailed service
Siege of Petersburg, Va., July 22, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29, 1864. Deep Bottom July 27-29. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James River August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins House March 25. Appomattox Court House March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 29-30. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Hart's Island, N.Y., and duty there till August. Mustered out August 4, 1865.
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Casualties
The regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 73 Enlisted men by disease. Total 128.
See also
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List of New York Civil War regiments
The following units served the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Infantry
Militia infantry
Cavalry
Artillery
1st New York Light Artillery
*Battery A, 1st New York Light Artillery
*Battery B, 1st New York Light ...
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New York in the Civil War
The state of New York during the American Civil War was a major influence in national politics, the Union war effort, and the media coverage of the war. New York was the most populous state in the Union during the Civil War, and provided more tr ...
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