The Civil War in the East

176th Regiment Infantry Regiment "Ironsides"

The 176th Regiment Infantry lost 2 officers and 30 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 146 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1862

November 20-
January 10, 1863

Organized at New York under Colonel Mark Hoyt, who was forced to resign for medical reasons before the regiment finshed its organization.

December 22

Nine companies mustered in under Colonel Charles C. Nott, Lieutenant Colonel Augustine J. H. Dugame and Major Morgan Morrgan, Jr.

1863

January 10

Company K mustered in

January 11

Left State for New Orleans, La.

January

Duty in the District of LaFourche, Defenses of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, guarding lines of New Orleans & Opelousas Railroad at Brashear City, LaFourche Crossing, Tigerville, Bonnet Carte, and other points

June 17 and 19

Actions at Pattersonville

June 19-21

LaFourche Crossing

The regment was commanded by Major Morgan and lost 4 men killed or mortally wounded, 11 men wounded, and 1 man missing.

June 20

Thibodeaux (Company D)

The company lost 10 men captured

June 23

Fort Buchanan and Bayou Boeuf

The regiment lost Captain Cutter and 9 men killed or mortally wounded, 2 men wounded, and 19 officers and 406 men captured. Companies A, F, and I were captured in their entirety, as well as Colonel Nott, Lieutenant Colonel Duganne, Captains William Coe and S. Thomison and Lieutenants L.W. Stevenson, Sherman, D. G. Gillette, D.G. Wellington, J.D. Fry, J. Babcock, T.F. Petrie and J.F. Kimball. The regiment's baggage and even knapsacks, haveracks and canteens were lost.

 

Captain Charles Barber took command of the remnants of the regiment, 156 men.

June 23

Brashear City

November 16

Nine months men discharged

December 24

Captain Charles Lewis of the 159th New York mustered in as major

1864

January 4

Ordered to Franklin, La.

February

Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf

April 15-May 22

Red River Campaign

April 15-18

Moved from Carrollton to Alexandria

April 19

At Alexandria

May 3

Gov. Moore's Plantation

May 5

Wilson's Farm

May 13-20

Retreat to Morganza

May 16

Mansura

May

At Morganza

June

Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf

July 3-29

Moved to New Orleans, then to Fortress Monroe, Va., and Washington, D.C.

July 26

Colonel Nott, Lieutenant Colonel Duganne, and many of the men captured at Brashear City were released in an exchange of prisoners.

August 7-
November 28

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Assigned to Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division

August 8

Colonel Nott mustered out

September 8

Berryville

September 19

Battle of Winchester

The regiment lost 8 men killed or mortally wounded, 3 officers and 27 men wounded, and 9 men missing.

September 22

Fisher's Hill

The regiment lost 1 man killed and 1 man wounded, capturing four Confederate guns.

October 19

Battle of Cedar Creek

The regiment lost 1 officer and 7 men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 10 men wounded, and 1 officer and 30 men missing.

October-January

At Kernstown and Winchester

December 19

Lieutenant Colonel Dugane mustered out for disability. Major Lewis promoted to lieutenant colonel with rank to November 15

1865

January 5-22

Moved to Savannah, Ga. assigned to 3rd Brigade, Grover's Division, District of Savannah, Dept. of the South

February 20

Colonel Ambrose Stevens of the 123rd New York mustered in as colonel

March 5

Moved to Wilmington, N. C. and assigned to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina

March 10

To Morehead City

April 8

Moved to Goldsboro, N. C

May 2-7

Moved to Savannah. Duty there and the Districts of Augusta, Columbus and Macon, Ga., Dept. of Georgia

July

Assigned to Districts of Augusta and Columbus, Ga., Dept. of Georgia

September 12

Colonel Stevens musters out

April 27, 1866

Mustered out at Savannah, Ga. under Lieutenant Colonel Charles Lewis