19th New York Infantry Regiment "Seward Infantry"

May 22

Organized at Elmira, N.Y., and mustered in for two years service under Colonel John S. Clarke, Lieutenant Colonel Seward and Major James Ledlie

June 5

Left State for Washington, D.C and duty in the Defenses

July 6

Attached to Sandford's Division, Patterson's Army

July 10

Occupation of Martinsburg, Va.

July 11

Attched to Butterfield's Brigade, Patterson's Army

July 17

Skirmish at Bunker Hill

July 25

Picket duty at Bolivar Heights

July 28

Occupation of Maryland Heights

July 29

Attached to 1st Brigade, Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac

August 8

Lovettsville (Detachment)

August 16

Moved to Hyattstown

August 20

Duty near Darnestown

August

"In August, the term of enlistment expired and special orders were issued providing for the remuster of the men for the remainder of the two years' period. These orders were received with open dissatisfaction and by refusal of obedience on the part of 206 members, 23 of the greatest offenders being sent to the Dry Tortugas and the others placed under arrest until they were ready to be remustered. The 23 were finally released on condition that they serve the remainder of the two years in the 2nd N. Y. infantry."(1)

August

Colonel Clarke and Lt. Colonel Seward resigned. Major Ledlie was appointed colonel, Captain Charles Stewart as lieutenant colonel and Adjutant Henry Stone as major

September 15

Attached to 3rd Brigade, Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac

September 24

Duty on Upper Potomac

December 11

Designation of Regiment changed to 3rd Regiment New York Light Artillery