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6th New York
Infantry
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6th New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 18 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Sixth New York Infantry. — Col., William Wilson; Lieut. -Cols., John
Creighton, Michael Cassidy; Majs., William Newby, James W. Burgess. The 6th, recruited in
New York city and known as Wilson's Zouaves, was mustered into the U. S. service at
Tompkinsville, April 30 and May 25, 1861, for two years. It left New York city on June 15
on the steamer Vanderbilt for Santa Rosa island, Fla., where it encamped near Fort
Pickens. Cos. A, B and C were stationed at Key West and Tortugas. and Cos. G and I at
batteries Lincoln and Cameron. The companies remaining at the original camp were attacked
in October and fell back to battery Totten. In Nov., 1861, and Jan., 1862, the
fortifications of Pensacola were bombarded, the regiment taking part in the attack, and
upon the evacuation of the city in May the 6th was quartered in the town, Cos. G and I
being stationed at Fort Barrancas. It was ordered to New Orleans in Nov., 1862, where it
was attached to Sherman's division and later to Grover's division, with which it moved to
Baton Rouge. In March, 1863, the 4th division (Grover's), of the 19th corps was ordered to
Brashear City and took part in an expedition to Irish bend, where an engagement ensued in
which the 6th was active, as also at Vermillion bayou. Upon returning it was ordered to
Alexandria and there embarked for New York city, where it was mustered out on June 25,
1863. The original members numbered 770, of whom 14 were killed or died of wounds, and 32
died from other causes. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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