7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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7th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry
Active	April 23, 1861 to May 8, 1863
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Big Bethel Peninsula Campaign Seven Days Battles Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg

The 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It is also known as the Steuben Guard or the Steuben Regiment.

Contents 1 Service 2 Casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Service

The regiment was organized in New York City and was mustered in for a two year enlistment on April 23, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out of service on May 8, 1863.

[edit] Casualties

The regiment suffered 102 deaths from wounds and 47 from other causes, for a total of 149 fatalities.

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel John E. Bendix
• Colonel Edward Kapff
• Colonel George W. Von Schack

[edit] See also

• List of New York Civil War regiments
• 7th New York Militia

[edit] References

• Phisterer, Frederick (1912). New York in the War of the Rebellion. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co.. 
• (1908) The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldier. Madison, Wisc.: Federal Pub. Co.. 

[edit] External links

• New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 7th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, Civil War newspaper clippings, and historical sketch, for the 7th New York Infantry Regiment.