The Civil War in the East

13th New York Infantry Regiment "Rochester Regiment"

The 13th New York Infantry Regiment lost 4 officers and 67 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 29 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1861

April 25

Organized at Rochester, N.Y., and mustered in for two years' service

May 4

Moved to Elmira, N. Y.

May 14

Mustered into United States service for three months under Colonel Isaac F. Quinby and Major Oliver L. Terry

May 21

Captain Carl Stephan of Company B promoted to lieutenant colonel

May 30

Left State for Washington, D. C. and attached to Sherman's Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia. Camp on Meridian Hill, Defenses of Washington

June 3

At Fort Corcoran

July 16-21

Advance on Manassas, Va.

July 17

Occupation of Fairfax Court House

July 18

Blackburn's Ford

July 21

Battle of Bull Run

The regiment lost 13 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 25 enlisted men wounded and 20 enliisted men missing or captured

August 2

Transferred to United States service for balance of term by order of Governor Morgan. Duty at Fort Corcoran, Defenses of Washington

August 5

Colonel Quinby resigns

August 20

John Pickell commissioned colonel

October

Attached to Martindale's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac

1862

January 9

Major Terry resigns and Captain Francis A. Schoeffel of Company E promoted to major

March 16

Moved to the Virginia Peninsula and attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

March 31

Colonel John Pickell discharged

April 1

Captain Elisha G. Marshall, U.S.A., commissioned colonel

April 5

Warwick Road

April 5-May 4

Siege of Yorktown

April 11-13

Reconnaissance from Yorktown

May

Attached 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps

May 24

New Bridge

May 24

Captain George Hyland of Company B promoted to major

May 27

Battle of Hanover Court House

The regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed and 6 wounded

May 27-29

Operations about Hanover Court House

June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

June 26

Mechanicsville

June 27

Gaines Mill

The regiment lost 1 officer and 18 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 51 enlisted men wounded, and 2 officers and 54 enlisted men missing or captured

June 30

White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend

July 1

Malvern Hill

July 13

Lieutenant Colonel Stephan resigns and Major Schoeffel promoted to lieutenant colonel

July

At Harrison's Landing

August 16-28

Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Centreville

August 28-
September 2

Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia

August 30

Battle of Bull Run

The regiment lost 3 officers and 38 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 62 enlisted men wounded, and 8 enlsted men missing

September 6-22

Maryland Campaign

September 16-17

Battle of Antietam

The regiment was in reserve and lost no casualties

September 19

Shepherdstown

The regiment lost 1 officer and 5 enlisted men wounded and 12 enlisted men missing or captured

September

At Sharpsburg, Md.

October 30-
November 19

Movement to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 6 officers and 52 enlisted men wounded, and 7 enlisted men missing or captured.

December 29-30

Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords

January 20-24

"Mud March"

February

At Falmouth

April 27

Three years' men consolidated to two Companies and duty as Provost Guard, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps

April 26

Two years men ordered home

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The battalion lost 4 enlisted men wounded and 1 missing

1863

May 14

Two years men mustered out, expiration of term under Lieutenant Colonel Schoeffel while Colonel Marshall engaged in court martial duty

June 23

Three years' men transferred to 140th New York Infantry