The document provides an overview of several New York State regiments that served during the American Civil War, including key details about their formation, major battles, casualties, and notable members. It also discusses women's roles in the war and ideas for what could be included in a museum dedicated to New York's involvement in the Civil War.

1. New York State Regiments
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an Overview
By Jason Schaaf

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The Number 10
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In the entirety of the war the death toll roughly equals
650,000
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The population of the country today is 10x what it was in
1861
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Relative loss of life then equals 6.5 million
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Each day of the war the country by this comparison would
be 4,452.
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3. Regiments of the Hudson Valley
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4. 69th Infantry Regiment
“Irish Brigade”
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Comprised of 3 separate units
– 1st Regiment of the Irish Brigade (69th Infantry
New York State Volunteers
– 182d Infantry New York State Volunteers (69th
Artillery, serving as infantry,
– 1st Regiment of Corcoran's Legion) and the 69th
National Guard Infantry (State Militia).
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Uneasy relationship at wars start
– 71st New York – Nativist Brigade
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Battle of Fredericksburg
– 10th Infantry Regiment “Sons of Erin”

5. 20th New York State Militia
“Ulster Guard”
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Mustered April 20th 1861
– Remained in service till 1866
– Formed by Col. George Watson Bratt
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Severed in all the major battles in the
East except Chancellorsville
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Antietam September 17,1862
– Hell of the Cornfield

6. 124th New York “Orange
Blossoms”
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Officially mustered into service September
5, 1862 in Orange County, NY
– Led by Col. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
– Starts at 1000 men
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Present at all the major battles of the
Army of the Potomac
– They got their name before
Chancellorsville
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7. 40th New York “Mozart’s Regiment”
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Mustered into service June 27, 1861
out of Yonkers
– Led by Col. John S. Cocks
– Absorbed 4 Mass Units
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– By end of the war absorbs several
more decimated units
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– Suffers the 2nd highest casualty rate
of any New York Regiment
– Experiences at Chancellorsville
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8. Gettysburg
July 1-3 rd 1863
● III Army Corp
– Major General Dan Sickles
● Colorful history
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● Resentment over Fredericksburg and
Chancellorsville
– Gettysburg
● Devil’s Den
● Combined 124th and 40th losses close to 300
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9. 150th New York
“Dutchess County Regiment”
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Mustered out of Poughkeepsie on October 10th 1862
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Remained stagnant in guard duty at Camp Belger
– Lost 1/3 of their number
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Gettysburg
– “Go in Dutchess County”!!
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Sherman’s March
– Siege and burning of Atlanta
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Cpt. David B. Sleight of LaGrange
– Killed March 16th 1865 at Averysborough

10. 7th New York
“Seymour Guard”
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Mustered out of Albany on December 19 th, 1862
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Early service was relatively easy
– Protected Washington DC
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U.S. Grant
– Aggressive strategy
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Cold Harbor and Petersburg Prt. David Evans
Company E
7th New York
– A new type of war

11. Women and Civil War
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Over 20,000 women directly supported the Union Cause
– Mostly as Nurses and laundresses
● Requirements “past 30 years of age, healthy, plain almost to repulsion in
dress and devoid of personal attractions.” –Dorthea Dix
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Ladies of Poughkeepsie
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Created the Flag for 20th New York State Militia
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“Lyons Wakeman”
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Sarah Rossetta Wakeman
● Served as part of the 153rd New York
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Saw action at the Battle of Pleasant Hill
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12. The Inspiration of a Museum

13. Expectations
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What should be in a Museum
dedicated to New York in the Civil
War?
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– Available for teachers?
– Available for Students?
– Available online?
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14. Inspiration: What can we learn from
examining pictures?

18. Inspiration: What can we
learn from examining
letters, journals and
diaries?

19. Inspiration: What can we learn from
examining food?
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Salt pork, bacon, or beef
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Soft bread, flour, cornmeal, or hardtack
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Beans or peas
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Rice or hominy
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Coffee
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Tea
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Sugar
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Vinegar
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Molasses

20. Inspiration: What can we learn from
examining clothing?