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New York 72nd Infantry, Company H (Union)

Soldiers
  • Number Of Soldiers:226
  • Most Common Residence:
    • Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New YorkJan 1, 1861(72 servicepersons)
    • Chautauqua County, New YorkJan 1, 1890(16 servicepersons)
Casualties
  • Died In Unit:26(12%)
  • Died In War:56(25%)
  • Wounded:49(22%)
Enlistment
  • First Enlistment Date:Jan 1, 1861(3 servicepersons)
  • First Enlistment Place:Dunkirk, New York, USA(2 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Date:Oct 31, 1861(59 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place:Ontario County, New York(268 servicepersons)
Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jul 24, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Oct 31, 1864
  • Most Common Muster Out Date:Oct 30, 1864(17 servicepersons)
Other
  • Aliases:
    • 3rd Excelsior, New York
    • 3rd Sickles' Bridage Regiment, New York
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
WilliamsburgMay 5, 1862May 5, 1862< 1 dayYork County, Virginia; James City County, Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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