On Ancestry and Fold3

Other Sources

New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center: 33rd Infantry Regiment
NewYorkVolunteerInfantry_Regiment\">Wikipedia: 33rd New York Volunteer Infantry
Regiment,NewYorkInfantry\">Family Search Research Wiki: 33rd Regiment, New York Infantry
The Civil War in the East: 33rd New York Infantry Regiment

NEW YORK THIRTY-THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. (Two Years)

Thirty-third Infantry.-Col., Robert F. Taylor; Lieut.-Cols., Calvin Walker, Joseph W. Corning; Majs., Robert J. Mann, John S. Platner. The 33d, the "Ontario Regiment," was composed of companies from the northwestern part of the state and was mustered into the U. S. service at Elmira, July 3, 1861, for two years, to date from May 22, 1861. It left the state for Washington on July 8; was located at Camp Granger on 7th street until Aug. 6; then moved to Camp Lyon near Chain bridge on the Potomac; was there assigned to Smith's brigade and was employed in construction work on Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy during September. At Camp Ethan Allen, Sept. 25, the regiment became a part of the brigade commanded by Col. Stevens in Gen. Smith's division. Four days later it was in a skirmish with the enemy near Lewinsville, and on Oct. 11, went into winter quarters at Camp Griffin near Lewinsville. The 3d brigade, under command of Gen. Davidson, Smith's division, 4th corps, Army of the Potomac, left camp March 10, 1862, and moved to Manassas; then returned to Cloud's mills where it embarked for the Peninsula on March 25. In the siege of Yorktown the regiment was active. It encountered the enemy at Lee's mill; participated in the battles of Williamsburg, Mechanicsville, and the Seven Days' fighting from Gaines' mill to Malvern hill; encamped at Harrison's landing from July 2 to Aug. 16, and then left camp for Newport News. With Lieut.-Col. Corning temporarily in command of the brigade, the command moved to Hampton on Aug. 21, then returned to Alexandria and took part in the Maryland campaign in September. At Crampton's gap and Antietam the regiment displayed its gallantry and lost in the latter battle 47 in killed, wounded and missing. In October it was stationed along the Potomac near Hagerstown; passed the first two weeks of November in camp at White Plains and the remainder of the month at Stafford Court House; moved toward Fredericksburg on Dec. 3; fought there with the 3d brigade, 2nd division, 6th corps, to which it had been assigned in May, 1862; camped at White Oak Church until it joined the "Mud March" in Jan., 1863, and returned to winter quarters at White Oak Church. In the battle of Chancellorsville the regiment belonged to the light brigade and lost at Marye's heights 221 killed, wounded and missing. It returned to the old camp at White Oak Church, where on May 14 the three years' men were transferred to the 48th N. Y. infantry and the two years' men were mustered out at Geneva, June 2, 1863. The total enrollment of the regiment was 1,220 members, of whom 47 were killed or died of wounds during the term of service and 105 died from accident, imprisonment or disease. Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 72 New York THIRTY-THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Ontario Regiment. (Two Years) This regiment, Col. Robert F. Taylor, was accepted by the State May 22, 1861; organized at Elmira, and there mustered in the United States service for two years July 3, 1861, to date from May 22, 1861. In October, 1862, Company D was disbanded, and a new company formed in its place of recruits joined at that time. May 14, 1863, the three years' men of the regiment were attached to the 48th Infantry, and October 1, 1863, transferred to the companies of the same. The companies were recruited principally: A and K at Seneca Falls; B at Palmyra; C-Waterloo Wright Guards-at Waterloo; D at Canandaigua; E at Geneseo; F at Nunda; GRichmond Guards-at Buffalo; H at Geneva, and I-Keuka Rifles-at Penn Yan. The regiment left the State July 8, 1861; served at and near Washington, D.C., from July 9, 1861; in W.F. Smith's Brigade, Army of Northeastern Virginia, from August 4, 1861; in Stevens' Brigade, Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, from September 25, 1861; in Davidson's, 3d, Brigade, Smith's Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March 13, 1862; in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1862, and was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Colonel Taylor June 2, 1863, at Geneva, N. Y. Source: Phisterer, p. 2,115 Antietam after battle report: Report of Lieut col. Joseph W. Corning, Thirty-third New York Infantry, of the battles of Crampton's Pass and Antietam. CAMP IN THE FIELD, September 20, 1862. SIR: In obedience to orders, I have the honor to report that the Thirty-third Regiment New York Volunteers, near sunset on the 14th instant, marched from their position east of Burkittsville, with the other troops of the Third Brigade, for Crampton's Pass. During a portion of the march we were briskly shelled from the rebel battery on the mountain. The regiment continued the march steadily and in admirable order. We ascended the mountain and marched to the left to support the Second Brigade, but were soon ordered to return to the road, and crossed over to the west side of the mountain, and bivouacked at the base for the night. On the 15th took 7 prisoners. Remained at Pleasant Valley until the morning of the 17th. Marched at 6 o'clock a. m. Upon arriving in front of the battle-field of Antietam Creek, I was ordered to form in rear of and support the left of the brigade line, but just as they were engaging the enemy I received orders from the commanding division general to support the left of the brigade line, but just as they were engaging the enemy I received orders from the commanding division general to support the right, and was ordered to march near the woods in front. When near the woods the enemy suddenly and unexpectedly opened on the regiment a heavy fire from their infantry, who were in the woods, being in columns at the time, marching by the right flank. This sudden and unexpected attack caused a momentary unsteadiness in the ranks, which was quickly rectified. The battalion faced by the rear rank and returned the fire, when, by order of the commanding general, the regiment retired a short distance, under cover of a ridge, and formed the right of the line of the brigade, where they remained during the day, under very severe cannonading from the enemy. We were relieved from this front on the 19th, about 10 o'clock. The officers and men under my command behaved as well as could be expected of any troops under such trying circumstances, and with great steadiness kept their position during the day. The casualties of the 17th were 6 killed and 41 wounded. Among the killed I have to regret the loss of Sergt. Maj. George W. Bassett, a very efficient and gallant officer. Respectfully submitted. JOS. W. CORNING, Lieut.-Col., Commanding the Regiment. Lieut. WILLIAM H. LONG, Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen.

Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 19. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 27

New York 33rd Infantry (Union)

Related Records