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New York 71st Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jun 1, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Staten Island, New York
  • Muster Out Date:Jul 30, 1864
  • Muster Out Place:
    • New York City, New York
Other
  • Aliases:
    • 2nd Excelsior, New York
    • 2nd Sickles' Brigade Regiment, New York
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Andrew A. Humphreys
    • Brigadier General Daniel Sickles
    • Brigadier General Joseph B. Carr
    • Brigadier General Joseph Hooker
    • Brigadier General Joseph W. Revere
    • Captain Owen Murphy
    • Colonel Ambrose Burnside
    • Colonel Andrew Porter
    • Colonel David Hunter
    • Colonel George B. Hall
    • Colonel Henry L. Potter
    • Colonel Henry P. Martin
    • Colonel J. Egbert Farnum
    • Colonel Nelson Taylor
    • Colonel William R. Brewster
    • Major Thomas Rafferty
    • Major General Hiram Berry
    • Major General Joseph Hooker
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Totopotomoy CreekMay 28, 1864May 30, 18642 day(s)Hanover County, Virginia
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Second PetersburgJun 15, 1864Jun 18, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Oak GroveJun 25, 1862Jun 25, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull RunJul 21, 1861Jul 21, 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
White Oak SwampJun 30, 1862Jun 30, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Mine RunNov 27, 1863Dec 2, 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William 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
Fair Oaks, VirginiaJun 1, 1862Jun 1, 1862< 1 dayFair Oaks, Virginia
Locust Grove, VirginiaNov 27, 1863Nov 27, 1863< 1 dayLocust Grove, Virginia

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