186th New York Infantry Regiment

186th New York Infantry Regiment
ActiveSeptember 5, 1864 - June 2, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion Army
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
Engagements
Commanders
ColonelBradley Winslow
Lieutenant ColonelE. Jay Marsh
MajorAbraham D. Sternberg
New York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865
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185th New York Infantry Regiment 187th New York Infantry Regiment

The 186th New York Infantry Regiment (Also called the 186th New York Volunteer Regiment, or simply the 186th New York Infantry) was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The companies of the regiment were mustered in from September 5, 1864, to September 29, 1864, in Sacketts Harbor, New York.[1] The regiment fought in the Battle of Boydton Plank Road from October 27 to October 28, 1864, as well as the Battle of Fort Stedman on March 25, 1865, and the Appomattox Campaign from March 29, 1865, to April 9, 1865. Most notably, the regiment assisted to capture forts during the Siege of Petersburg on April 2, 1865, capturing Fort Mahone.[2] The regiment was mustered out on June 2, 1865.[3][2] Soldiers in the regiment were transferred to the 79th New York Infantry Regiment.[2]

Casualties

88 deaths from the regiment were reported, with 33 men being killed in action, 15 men killed of wounds received in action, 40 other men, including 1 officer, of disease or other causes.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Phisterer, Frederick (1890). New York in the War of the Rebellion (3 ed.). Albany: J.B. Lyon Company. p. 512. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "186th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center". museum.dmna.ny.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ The Union Army: States and regiments. Federal Publishing Company. 1908. p. 178.