New York 7th Volunteer Infantry (Union)
4/23/61
Organized - New York 7th Volunteer Infantry - New York
6/10/61
Battle - Big Bethel - Tabb and Hampton, Virginia
Considered by many to be the first land battle of the Civil War near the village of Big Bethel, Virginia resulting in a Confederate victory.READ MORE
5/31/62
Leadership Change - Regiment - Captain Peter C. Regan
CaptainPeter C. Regan
5/31/62
Leadership Change - Brigade - Colonel Guilford D. Bailey, Captain Peter C. Regan, and Major D. H. Van Valkenburgh
5/31/62
Leadership Change - Brigade - Colonel Guilford D. Bailey
ColonelGuilford D. Bailey
5/31/62
Leadership Change - Brigade - Major D. H. Van Valkenburgh
6/27/62
Battle - Fair Oaks, Virginia
6/30/62
Battle - White Oak Swamp - Henrico County, Virginia
7/1/62
Battle - Malvern Hill - Henrico County, Virginia
On June 30th, the retreating Federal Army of the Potomac finally stopped at the James River at the end of seven days of fighting outside of Richmond.READ MORE
9/14/62
Battle - South Mountain - Frederick County, Maryland; Washington County, Maryland; Boonsboro, Maryland
After his success at Second Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia north across the Potomac River on an invasion of Maryland in September of 1862. Lee divided his army, sending a portion of it into western Maryland while Lieut. Gen. Stonewall Jackson's wing attempted to capture the Federal garrison at Harper's Ferry. The bold plan was jeopardized on September 13th when a mislaid copy of Lee's orders revealing the Confederates' plans was given to Union commander Maj. Gen. George B. M…READ MORE
9/17/62
Leadership Change - Regiment - Captain Charles Brestel
CaptainCharles Brestel
9/17/62
Leadership Change - Brigade - Brigadier General John C. Caldwell
Brigadier GeneralJohn C. Caldwell
9/17/62
Leadership Change - Division - Major General Israel B. Richardson
Major GeneralIsrael B. Richardson
12/13/62
Leadership Change - Regiment - Colonel John E. Bendix, Captain G. A. von Bransen, and undefined Lt. Col George W. von Schack
12/13/62
Leadership Change - Brigade - Brigadier General John C. Caldwell, and Colonel George W. Von Schack
Brigadier GeneralJohn C. Caldwell
ColonelGeorge W. Von Schack
12/13/62
Leadership Change - Regiment - Colonel John E. Bendix
ColonelJohn E. Bendix
12/13/62
Leadership Change - Brigade - Brigadier General John C. Caldwell
Brigadier GeneralJohn C. Caldwell
12/13/62
Battle - Fredericksburg - Fredericksburg, Virginia
In early November, Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside took command of the Army of the Potomac, and made immediate plans to move the army once again toward Richmond.READ MORE
4/30/63
Battle - Chancellorsville - Spotsylvania County, Virginia
On April 27, 1863, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker launched a turning movement designed to pry Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia out of its lines at Fredericksburg.READ MORE
5/8/63
Mustered Out - New York 7th Volunteer Infantry - New York
7/1/63
Battle - Gettysburg - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Lee sought to capitalize on recent Confederate victories and defeat the Union army on Northern soil, which he hoped would force the Lincoln administration to negotiate for peace. Lee also sought to take the war out of the ravaged Virginia farmland and gather supplies for his Army of Northern Virginia. Using the Shenandoah Valley as cover for his army, Lee was pursued first by Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Ho…READ MORE
10/27/64
Battle - Fort Sedgwick, Virginia
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