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New York 70th Infantry (Union)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jun 20, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Staten Island, New York
  • Muster Out Date:Jul 1, 1864
Other
  • Aliases:
    • 1st Excelsior, New York
    • 1st 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 Charles L. Young
    • Colonel George B. Hall
    • Colonel J. Egbert Farnum
    • Colonel John E. Farnum
    • Colonel Nelson Taylor
    • Colonel William R. Brewster
    • Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Holt
    • Major Thomas Holt
    • 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
Manassas GapJul 23, 1863Jul 23, 1863< 1 dayWarren County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Siege of Yorktown (1862)Apr 5, 1862May 4, 186229 day(s)York County, Virginia; Newport News, Virginia
Second PetersburgJun 15, 1864Jun 18, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, 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
North AnnaMay 23, 1864May 26, 18643 day(s)Caroline County, Virginia; Hanover 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
StrasburgAug 17, 1864Aug 17, 1864< 1 dayVirginia, Strasburg
Locust Grove, VirginiaNov 27, 1863Nov 27, 1863< 1 dayLocust Grove, Virginia

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