The Civil War in the East

14th New York Infantry Regiment "1st Oneida County Regiment"

 

The 14th New York Infantry Regiment lost 4 officers and 56 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 43 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1861

May 24

Organized at Albany, N. Y, and mustered in for two years' service under Colonel James McQuade, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Skillin and Major Charles Young

June 12

Left State for Washington, D.C. and Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C.; Attached to Porter's Brigade, Hunter's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia

July 16-21

Advance on Manassas, Va.

July 21

Battle of Bull Run

August

Attached to W. T. Sherman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac and duty in the Defenses of Washington

October

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

October 14

Little River Turnpike

November 18

Fall's Church Road

November 25

Major Young resigns and Captain Thomas M. Davies of Company A promoted to major

1862

March 16

Moved to the Peninsula, Va.; attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

April 4

Howard's Mills, near Cockleton

April 5

Warwick Road

April 5-May 4

Siege of Yorktown

May

Atached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps

May 27

Battle of Hanover Court House

The regiment lost 4 enlisted men wounded

May 27-29

Operations about Hanover Court House

June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

The regiment lost 4 officers and 49 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 8 officers and 147 enlisted men wounded and 1 officer and 15 enlisted men missing or captured from June 25 to July 2, including the losses listed for those dates below.

June 26

Battle of Mechanicsville

The regiment lost 1 enisted man killed

June 27

Gaines Mill

The regiment lost 2 officers and 24 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Skillin is killed. Major Davies is promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Michael Lewis of Company A promoted to major

June 30

White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend (Malvern Cliff)

The regiment lost 2 officers and 25 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded

July 1

Malvern Hill

The regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded

July

At Harrison's Landing

August 16-28

Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Centreville

August 28

Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia

September 6-22

Maryland Campaign

September 16-17

Battle of Antietam

The regiment, commanded by Col. James McQuade, was in reserve and suffered no casualties

September 19

Shepherdstown

September - October

At Sharpsburg, Md.

October 16-17

Reconnaissance to Smithville, W. Va.,

October 30-
November 19

Movement to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

December 29-30

Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords

1863

January 20-24

"Mud March"

February-April

At Falmouth

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded

May 24

Mustered out, expiration of term, under Colonel McQuade, Lieutenant Colonel Davies and Major Lewis. Three years' men and recruits transferred to the 44th New York Infantry and eventually to the 140th New York Infantry.