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

Thirty-fifth Infantry.-Cols., William C. Brown, Newton B. Lord, John G. Todd; Lieut.-Cols., Stephen L. Potter, Bradley Winslow, John G. Todd, David M. Evans; Majs., Newton B. Lord, John G. Todd, David M. Evans, Sidney J. Wendell. The 35th, known as the Jefferson county regiment, was composed of six companies from Jefferson, one from Lewis, one from Steuben, one from Madison county and one from New York city, Buffalo and Elmira, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Elmira, June 11, 1861, for two years. It left the state on July 11, for Washington; camped on Meridian hill until July 23; moved to Arlington House and was brigaded first under Col. Porter, then under Col. Keyes, and finally under Gen. Wadsworth in the 1st brigade, 1st division, 1st corps; was engaged for a time in construction work on Forts Tillinghast and Craig, and moved on Sept. 27 to Fall's Church, where it passed the winter of 1861-62. In March, 1862, camp was broken for the Manassas movement and in April the 35th proceeded to Falmouth. During the latter part of August, the regiment was in action at Rappahannock Station, Sulphur Springs, Gainesville, and participated in the second battle of Bull Run. It was present at Chantilly but not closely engaged and then returned to Fall's Church. At South mountain the command lost 13 in killed, wounded and missing, and at Antietam the loss was 67. Until Oct. 15, the regiment encamped at Sharpsburg, then moved to Brooks' station, and was held in reserve at Fredericksburg until the day of the battle, when the loss was 23 killed, wounded and missing. In Jan., 1863, the regiment was assigned to the provost guard brigade, which was stationed at Falmouth, and also performed guard duty along the Acquia Creek railroad. On May 18 the three years men were transferred to the 80th N. Y. infantry, and the next day the regiment left Acquia Creek for Elmira, where it was mustered out on June 5, having lost 44 members by death from wounds and 56 from accident, imprisonment or disease, out of a total enrollment of 1,250. Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 73 New York THIRTY-FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Jefferson County Regiment. (Two Years) This regiment, Col. William C. Brown, was accepted by the State May 25, 1861; organized at Elmira, and there mustered in the service of the United States for two years June 11, 1861. May 18, 1863, the three years' men of the regiment were transferred to the 80th Infantry. The companies were recruited principally: A and E at Watertown; B Jefferson Grays-at Copenhagen; C at Theresa; D at New York city, Buffalo and Elmira; F at Coming and Hammondsport; G at Adams; H at Cazenovia; I at Redwood, and K at Brownville. The regiment left the State July 9, 1861; served at and near Washington, D.C., from July 13, 1861; in A. Porter's Brigade, Army of Northeastern Virginia, from July 27, 1861; in Hunter's Brigade, Division of Potomac, from August 4, 1861; in Wadsworth's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, from October 15, 1861; in 2d, Patrick s, Brigade, 3d, King's, Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March 13, 1862; in 2d Brigade, Kings Division, Department of Rappahannock, from May, 1862; in 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 3d Corps, Army of Virginia, from June 26, 1862; in same brigade and division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 12, 1862; in the Provost Guard Brigade, Army of the Potomac, from January, 1863; at Aquia Creek, Va., from April, 1863; and was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. John G. Todd, June 5, 1863, at Elmira.

Source: Phisterer, p. 2,137

New York 35th Infantry (Union)

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