71st New York State Militia
71st New York National Guard
In April of 1862 legislation changed the designation of militia units to "National Guard."
The regiment lost 1 officer and 14 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 4 enlisted men to disease during its 1861 service.
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1861 |
April 10 |
Organized in New York City. Company I was armed with two howitzers.
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April 21 |
Nine companies left New York for Annapolis, Md. commanded by Colonel A. S. Vosberg, Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Smith and Major George Buckingham |
April 24 |
Arrived Annapolis |
April 25 |
To Washington, D.C. |
April 26 |
Assigned to duty at the Navy Yard. |
April 30 |
Mustered into United States service and attached to Mansfield's Command |
May 3 |
Mustered in for three months' United States service |
May 20 |
Colonel Vosberg died of pulmonary disease, and Colonel Henry P. Martin was given command of the regiment |
May 24 |
Occupation of Alexandria, Va. |
May 31 & June 1 |
Attack on Batteries at Aquia Creek |
June |
Assigned to Burnside's Brigade, Hunter's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia |
June 27 |
Attack on Matthias Point |
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Performed escort duty at the funerals of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth and Captain Ward, United States Navy. |
July 16-21 |
Advance on Manassas, Va. |
July 16 |
Marched from the Navy Yard and across the Long Bridge, advancing to within ive miles of Fairfax. |
July 17 |
Marched beyond Fairfax |
July 18 |
Marched to within a mie of Centreville |
July 21 |
Action at Sudley Springs and Battle of Bull Run
The regiment marched at 2 a.m. to reach the battlefield, and was engaged in severe fighting. It lost 10 men killed, 3 officers and 37 enlisted men wounded, and 1 officer and 11 enlisted men captured |
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Volunteered to build and man Batteries beyond Alexandria. |
July 31 |
Mustered out under Colonel H. P. Martin
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1862 |
May 12 |
Ten companied mustered in for three months' United States service under colonel Martin |
May 28 |
Left State for Washington, D.C. amd attached to Sturgis' Command, Military District of Washington |
September 2 |
Mustered out |
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1863 |
June 17 |
Again mustered for 30 days United States service under Colonel Benjamin L. Trafford |
June 18 |
Left State for Harrisburg, Pa. and attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. |
June 25 |
Skirmish at Kingston |
June 28-29 |
Oyster Point, new Harrisburg
The regiment lost one man wounded |
June 22 |
Mustered out |
