26th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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26th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry
Active	May 21, 1861 to May 28, 1863
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Cedar Mountain Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Chantilly Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville

The 26th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the "2nd Oneida Regiment", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Service

The regiment was organized in Elmira, New York and was mustered in for a two year enlistment on May 21, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out of service on May 28, 1863, and those men who had signed three year enlistments or who re-enlisted were transferred to the 97th New York.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 5 officers and 101 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 42 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 148 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel

[edit] See also

• List of New York Civil War regiments

[edit] Notes

1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf3.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive

[edit] External links

• New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 26th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 26th New York Infantry Regiment.