New York THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. This regiment, then located in New York city, now not in service, was mustered in the United States service, May 29, 1862, for three months, and left the State (eight companies) the same day. Commanded by Col. Charles Roome, it served in the Middle Department, and was mustered out September 2, 1862, at New York city. June 18, 1863, it was remustered in the United States service, but for thirty days, and commanded by Colonel Roome, it left (ten companies) for Harrisburg, Pa., the same day, and served in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Department Susquehanna. It was mustered out at New York city, July 22, 1863. May 6, 1864, it was mustered in the United States service for the third time, and, under the command of Col. Ossian D. Ashley, it served (nine companies) in the harbor of New York, until it was mustered out, June 6, 1864. In its service in 1863, the regiment lost: Died of disease, 1 enlisted man; and took part in skirmishes at Sporting Hill, Pa., June 30, 1863, where it had 1 officer and 3 enlisted men wounded, and at Carlisle, Pa., July 1, 1863, where 2 officers and 2 enlisted men were wounded, and 3 captured; total wounded, 3 officers, 5 enlisted men; captured, 3 enlisted men; aggregate, 11.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. This regiment, then located in New York city, now not in service, was mustered in the United States service, May 29, 1862, for three months, and left the State (eight companies) the same day. Commanded by Col. Charles Roome, it served in the Middle Department, and was mustered out September 2, 1862, at New York city. June 18, 1863, it was remustered in the United States service, but for thirty days, and commanded by Colonel Roome, it left (ten companies) for Harrisburg, Pa., the same day, and served in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Department Susquehanna. It was mustered out at New York city, July 22, 1863. May 6, 1864, it was mustered in the United States service for the third time, and, under the command of Col. Ossian D. Ashley, it served (nine companies) in the harbor of New York, until it was mustered out, June 6, 1864, In its service in 1863. the regiment lost: Died of disease, 1 enlisted man; and took part in skirmishes at Sporting Hill, Pa., June 30, 1863, where it had 1 officer and 3 enlisted men wounded, and at Carlisle, Pa., July 1, 1863, where 2 officers and 2 enlisted men were wounded, and 3 captured; total wounded, 3 officers, 5 enlisted men; captured, 3 enlisted men; aggregate, 11.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. This regiment, then located in New York city, now not in service, was mustered in the United States service, May 29, 1862, for three months, and left the State (eight companies) the same day. Commanded by Col. Charles Roome, it served in the Middle Department, and was mustered out September 2, 1862, at New York city. June 18, 1863, it was remustered in the United States service, but for thirty days, and commanded by Colonel Roome, it left (ten companies) for Harrisburg, Pa., the same day, and served in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Department Susquehanna. It was mustered out at New York city, July 22, 1863. May 6, 1864, it was mustered in the United States service for the third time, and, under the command of Col. Ossian D. Ashley, it served (nine companies) in the harbor of New York, until it was mustered out, June 6, 1864. In its service in 1863, the regiment lost: Died of disease, 1 enlisted man; and took part in skirmishes at Sporting Hill, Pa., June 30, 1863, where it had 1 officer and 3 enlisted men wounded, and at Carlisle, Pa., July 1, 1863, where 2 officers and 2 enlisted men were wounded, and 3 captured; total wounded, 3 officers, 5 enlisted men; captured, 3 enlisted men; aggregate, 11.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York 37th National Guard Militia Infantry (Union)

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