Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers., 54th New York Regiment Infantry.

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54th New York Regiment Infantry.

Organized at Hudson, N. Y., and mustered in September 5 to October 16, 1861.

Left State for Washington, D. C., October 29, 1861.

Attached to Provisional Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1861.

Steinwehr's Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862.

Steinwehr's 2nd Brigade, Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862.

2nd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862.

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862.

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1862.

1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, to August, 1863.

1st Brigade, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864.

Folly Island, S. C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to October, 1864.

1st Separate Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., Dept. of the South, to July, 1865.

3rd Subdistrict, Dept. of the South, to August, 1865.

1st Brigade, Dept. of the South, to April, 1865.

Service.

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till April, 1862.

Movement to Winchester, Va., April 5-18.

Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till June.

Battle of Cross Keys June 8.

At Sperryville July 7 to August 8.

Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9.

Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2.

Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23.

Sulphur Springs August 26-27.

Battles of Groveton August 29.

Bull Run August 30.

Duty in the Defenses of Washington. D. C., till November.

Movement to Centreville November 1-19.

Waterloo Bridge November 7.

Reconnoissance to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville November 28-30.

Movement to Fredericksburg December 9-15.

“Mud March” January 20-24, 1863.

At Stafford Court House till April 27.

Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.

Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5.

Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24.

Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3.

Ordered to Dept. of the South August 1.

Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, and operations against Fort Sumpter and Charleston August 9-September 7.

Operations against Charleston and duty on Folly and Morris Islands, S. C., till June, 1865.

Expedition to John's [1425] and James Islands February 6-14, 1864.

James Island February 6 and October 24, 1864.

Santee River February 27, 1865.

Duty in District of South Carolina, Dept. of the South, till April, 1866.

Mustered out April 14, 1866.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 38 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 101 Enlisted men by disease. Total 142.

1908.

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