Country United States Branch Infantry | Allegiance Union | |
Active May 13, 1861 - May 28, 1863 Engagements Battle of Fairfax Court House
Battle of Blackburn's Ford
First Battle of Bull Run
Siege of Yorktown
Seven Days Battles
Battle of Gaines's Mill
Battle of White Oak Swamp
Battle of Malvern Hill
Battle of South Mountain
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville | ||
The 18th New York Volunteer Infantry (aka "New York State Rifles") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Service
The 18th New York Infantry was organized May 13, 1861 at Albany, New York and mustered in on May 17, 1861 for two years' service under the command of Colonel William A. Jackson.
The regiment was attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October 1861. Newton's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, VI Corps, to May 1863.
The 18th New York Infantry mustered out of the service on May 28, 1863. Men who enlisted for three years' service were transferred to the 121st New York Volunteer Infantry on May 11, 1863.
Detailed service
Left New York for Washington, D.C., June 19. Reconnaissance on Fairfax Road July 14, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Fairfax Court House July 17. First Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the defenses of Washington, D.C., until March 1862. Skirmish at Springfield Station October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Fredericksburg, Va., April 4-12. Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula April 22. Siege of Yorktown April 24-May 4 (on transports). West Point May 7-8. Seven Days Battles before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines's Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fort Monroe, then to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 29-31. Cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Regiment moved to New York May 16.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 71 men during service; 4 officers and 34 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 32 enlisted men died of disease.