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New York 51st Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jul 27, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • New York City, New York
  • Muster Out Date:Jul 25, 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Shepard Rifles, New York
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Jesse L. Reno
    • Colonel Charles Le Gendre
    • Colonel Edward Ferrero
    • Colonel Robert B. Potter
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Jerusalem Plank RoadJun 21, 1864Jun 24, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Fort StedmanMar 25, 1865Mar 25, 1865< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
Totopotomoy CreekMay 28, 1864May 30, 18642 day(s)Hanover County, Virginia
CraterJul 30, 1864Jul 30, 1864< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Roanoke IslandFeb 7, 1862Feb 8, 18621 day(s)Roanoke Island, North Carolina; Croatan Island, North Carolina
ChantillySep 1, 1862Sep 1, 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
North AnnaMay 23, 1864May 26, 18643 day(s)Caroline County, Virginia; Hanover County, Virginia
Boydton Plank RoadOct 27, 1864Oct 28, 18641 day(s)Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
VicksburgMay 18, 1863Jul 4, 186347 day(s)Vicksburg, Mississippi
Globe TavernAug 18, 1864Aug 21, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
New BernMar 14, 1862Mar 14, 1862< 1 dayCraven County, North Carolina
Third PetersburgApr 2, 1865Apr 2, 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
South MountainSep 14, 1862Sep 14, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland; Washington County, Maryland; Boonsboro, Maryland
Elizabeth CityFeb 10, 1862Feb 10, 1862< 1 dayElizabeth City, North Carolina
FarmvilleApr 7, 1864Apr 7, 1864< 1 dayFarmville, Virginia

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