New York State Civil War Timeline

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New York in the Civil War

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Fort Sumter Attacked : New Yorker fires back.Apr 12, 1861

New Yorker is 1st Civil War DeathApr 14, 1861

New Yorker is 1st POW of Civil WarApr 14, 1861

New York asked for 13,000 SoldiersApr 15, 1861

Legislature authorizes 30 regimentsApr 16, 1861

7th Regiment New York Militia Ordered to WashingtonApr 17, 1861

7th Regiment DepartsApr 19, 1861

Varian’s Artillery leaves New YorkApr 19, 1861

Troops Leave New YorkApr 21, 1861

69th Infantry Leaves NYCApr 23, 1861

New York goes rifle shoppingApr 24, 1861

Albany Militia leave for frontApr 27, 1861

5th Regiment NYS Militia LeavesApr 28, 1861

Firemen Go to WarApr 29, 1861

28th Regiment leaves BrooklynApr 30, 1861 - Apr 20, 1861

Former President sends Soldiers to warMay 04, 1861

20th Militia Regiment leaves Hudson ValleyMay 07, 1861

Brooklyn Troops March off to WarMay 18, 1861

82nd Infantry leaves NYC for Washington.May 18, 1861

Duryee’s Zouaves leave for Fort MonroeMay 23, 1861

New York Regiments March into VirginiaMay 24, 1861

7th NY Volunteer Regiment departs NYCMay 24, 1861

Elmer Ellsworth KilledMay 24, 1861

City’s 9th Regiment Heads for WashingtonMay 27, 1861

Onondaga Troops Leave for WarMay 29, 1861

Rochester Volunteers Off to WarMay 30, 1861

New York Highlanders go to warJun 02, 1861

4th NY Volunteers Go to WarJun 04, 1861

New York Zouaves go to warJun 06, 1861

10 Volunteer Infantry mobilizedJun 06, 1861

The 9th Militia regiment leaves for warJun 08, 1861

Battle of Big BethelJun 10, 1861

12-year old is 1st Brooklyn Soldier killedJun 11, 1861

Turner Rifles go to warJun 13, 1861

New York Soldiers go to FloridaJun 15, 1861

1st Buffalo Regiment departsJun 18, 1861

Albany volunteers mobilizeJun 19, 1861

Oswego Soldiers go to warJul 02, 1861

New York Cavalry Mount UpJul 03, 1861

Union Rangers leave from NYCJul 03, 1861

Herkimer County Soldiers go to warJul 03, 1861

The Mozart Regiment goes to warJul 04, 1861

Southern Tier Soldiers March SouthJul 05, 1861

Ontario Regiment leavesJul 08, 1861

German Americans fight for the UnionJul 08, 1861

North Country Soldiers go to warJul 09, 1861

Western New Yorkers leave for warJul 10, 1861

Washington Volunteers march awayJul 12, 1861

Lincoln Cavalry Musters InJul 16, 1861

Tammany Hall sends Soldiers to fightJul 18, 1861

1st Battle of Bull RunJul 21, 1861

More New York Militia Cavalry rides south.Jul 23, 1861

A 19th Century Bad boy becomes a ColonelJul 23, 1861

New York needs more troopsJul 26, 1861

New York Says No to African American SoldiersJul 26, 1861

69th New York State Militia returns.Jul 27, 1861

More men for the warJul 30, 1861

Mutiny in Highlander RegimentAug 14, 1861

74th NY Volunteers DepartAug 20, 1861

City and LI Regiments DepartAug 21, 1861

Second German Rifles Off to WarAug 24, 1861

65th New York Leaves the CityAug 27, 1861

New York’s 4th Cavalry Regiment Ready for ServiceAug 29, 1861

Lafeyette Guard departs NYCAug 31, 1861

Tragedy at Willet’s PointSep 09, 1861

New York POWs in CharlestonSep 10, 1861

German Troops Off to WarSep 14, 1861

Brooklyn Troops Off to WarSep 17, 1861

Washington Grays Leave NYSep 19, 1861

Second Buffalo Regiment Leaves for DCSep 20, 1861

Albany Rifles off to WarSep 21, 1861

More Fire Zouvaes go to warOct 08, 1861

2nd Cavalry musters inOct 08, 1861

A German regiment leavesOct 09, 1861

Battle of Balls BluffOct 21, 1861

Ellsworth Avengers leave Albany for warOct 21, 1861

Work begins on the USS MonitorOct 25, 1861

Military Department of New York createdOct 26, 1861

Ulster County Soldiers mobilizedOct 26, 1861

51st Infantry leaves to Invade North Caroline IslandsOct 29, 1861

54th NY leaves for war.Oct 29, 1861

North Country boys go to warNov 04, 1861

Hudson Valley Soldiers leaveNov 07, 1861

Poles and Russians go to warNov 07, 1861

Clinton Guards leave NYCNov 09, 1861

Sigel Rifles join Army of the PotomacNov 11, 1861

66th New York goes to warNov 16, 1861

Tuscaroras Go to War for the UnionNov 18, 1861

The 69th goes off to become "The Fighting 69th"Nov 18, 1861

Zook’s Voltigeur’s go to warNov 19, 1861

The 16th New York participates in the Grand ReviewNov 20, 1861

59th New York goes to warNov 23, 1861

Steuben County troops musterNov 23, 1861

Bemis Heights Boys go to warNov 28, 1861

Another Irish regiment goes to warNov 28, 1861

Rochester’s 8th Cavalry Regiment goes to warNov 29, 1861

87th New York goes southDec 02, 1861

Western New Yorkers go to warDec 03, 1861

Central NY Troops off to FloridaDec 06, 1861

Cattaraugus County men go to warDec 10, 1861

Mrs Meagher’s Boys go to warDec 16, 1861

The 6th Cavalry goes away for ChristmasDec 23, 1861

The Irish Brigade Spends Christmas in CampDec 24, 1861

90th Volunteer Infantry goes southJan 05, 1862

Albany and Schenectady Soldiers go to warJan 09, 1862

U.S.S. Monitor launched in BrooklynJan 30, 1862

New Yorkers take their cannon to warFeb 10, 1862

A song captures the Union CauseFeb 12, 1862

Father of half-tone engraving forms a regimentMar 03, 1862

St. Lawrence County sends a regiment to war.Mar 05, 1862

The Washington County Regiment goes to the front.Mar 07, 1862

Wayne County’s Soldiers go to warMar 08, 1862

Monitor versus the MerrimacMar 09, 1862

100th Infantry from Buffalo leavesMar 10, 1862

102nd Infantry is musteredMar 10, 1862

The 96th New York goes from Plattsburgh to warMar 11, 1862

5th Heavy Artillery Guards New YorkMar 11, 1862

Col Wheelock’s 97th Infantry leaves BoonvilleMar 12, 1862

A Train Wreck "depresses" the 94th New YorkMar 15, 1862

The 95th Regiment Leaves for the warMar 18, 1862

The 104th Infantry leaves for warMar 22, 1862

The 105th New York goes to war without the Rev. FullerApr 04, 1862

A New Yorker demands New Orleans’ SurrenderApr 25, 1862

The Excelsior Brigade Takes Horrible lossesMay 05, 1862

New York National Guard Answers Stanton’s CAllMay 24, 1862

2,117 New Yorkers killed, wounded or missing at Fair Oaks.May 31, 1862 - Jun 01, 1862

President visits cannon foundryJun 24, 1862

Over 4,000 New Yorkers killed wounded or captured in Seven Day BattleJun 25, 1862 - Jul 02, 1862

The Excelsior Brigade is hit hard at Oak GroveJun 25, 1862

New Yorkers at Gaines MillsJun 27, 1862

New York Governor urges more troop call upsJun 28, 1862

44th New York Charges at Malvern HillJul 01, 1862

Lincoln Calls for 28 New York RegimentsJul 02, 1862

107th Infantry Goes to WarAug 13, 1862

5325 New York casualties at Second Bull RunAug 16, 1862 - Sep 02, 1862

108th Infantry Heads for the FrontAug 19, 1862

111th Infantry Leaves New YorkAug 21, 1862

The 117th Volunteer Infantry Leaves Oneida County.Aug 22, 1862

The 8th Heavy Artillery starts out as infantryAug 22, 1862

The 120th Infantry Goes to WarAug 24, 1862

The 126th Regiment goes to WarAug 26, 1862

The "Onondagas" muster inAug 28, 1862

St. Lawrence Regiment goes to war.Aug 28, 1862

Duryee’s Zouaves at 2nd Bull RunAug 29, 1862

Oswego Regiment musters and leavesAug 29, 1862

The "Railway Guard" goes to the fightAug 30, 1862

The Iron Heart Regiment goes to war and is surrended in 2 weeksAug 30, 1862

Onondaga Regiment Musters for WarAug 31, 1862

Capital Region Troops Head to Battle, Capture at Harper’s FerryAug 31, 1862

The 8th New York Cavalry escapes Harpers FerrySep 12, 1862 - Sep 15, 1862

The 12th Regiment New York National Guard Fights and SurrendersSep 15, 1862 - Sep 17, 1862

New York loses 3762 at AntietamSep 17, 1862

the Rochester RaceHorses go to warSep 19, 1862

The Chaplain of the 104th Infantry QuitsSep 20, 1862

148th Infantry heads for garrison dutySep 22, 1862

Three New York Regiments Go to WarSep 25, 1862

New York’s Native Americans Go to WarSep 27, 1862

Two more regiments march awaySep 27, 1862

The 154th New York leavesSep 30, 1862

The Ironclads Go to the FrontOct 03, 1862

St. Lawrence County Soldiers leaveOct 06, 1862

New York City sends another regimentOct 08, 1862

Three regiments leave New YorkOct 11, 1862

The 143rd answers the callOct 15, 1862

153rd Volunteer InfantryOct 18, 1862

Western New York Soldiers leaveOct 23, 1862

The 152nd Infantry Leaves NYOct 25, 1862

155th Infantry Goes to WarNov 10, 1862

The USS Passaic tests its guns on the PalisadesNov 15, 1862

The 117th New York Volunteer Infantry Gets Its BannerNov 23, 1862

The 156th New York goes to warDec 04, 1862

New York Regiments lose 2,807 at FredericksburgDec 11, 1862 - Dec 15, 1862

"Ironsides" Regiment heads to New OrleansJan 11, 1863

14th Cavalry leaves for New OrleansFeb 08, 1863

Draft Act SignedMar 03, 1863

Experimental Ironclad Ship Leaves New YorkMar 11, 1863

USS Keokuk, NYC-built vessel sinksApr 08, 1863

Lincoln Meets a 14-year old New York SoldierApr 09, 1863

Corcoran Distinguishes Himself at Siege NorfolkApr 11, 1863 - May 04, 1863

New Yorkers Battle at Irish BendApr 14, 1863

New York legislature provides bonus to reenlisting SoldiersApr 17, 1863

New York creates "Soldiers Home"Apr 24, 1863

Two-Year Regiments Muster OutApr 25, 1863 - Jul 04, 1863

$1 Million for New York FortsApr 27, 1863

Cavalry at WarMay 01, 1863 - May 30, 1863

23rd NY to WarMay 01, 1863 - May 30, 1863

New Yorkers at ChancellorsvilleMay 01, 1863 - May 03, 1863

8 New York Regiments Fight in War’s Largest Cavalry battleJun 09, 1863

Federal Gov. Calls for New York MilitiaJun 15, 1863

New York National Guard mustered to defend the northJun 18, 1863

16th New York Cavalry departsJun 19, 1863

New Yorker is 1st Soldiers killed in Gettysburg CampaignJun 22, 1863

13th NY Volunteer Cavalry goes to warJun 23, 1863

New Yorker Fires 1st Shot at GettysburgJul 01, 1863

New Yorker is 1st death at GettysburgJul 01, 1863

1000 New Yorkers killed, 4000 wounded, 2000 captured or missing at GettysburgJul 01, 1863 - Jul 03, 1863

New York City Draft RiotsJul 13, 1863 - Jul 16, 1863

Troy Anti-Draft RiotJul 15, 1863

New Yorker is 1st female Army doctorAug 31, 1863

15 New York Cavalry leavesSep 02, 1863

21st New York Cavalry formedSep 04, 1863

18th New York Cavalry mobilizedSep 26, 1863

20th New York Cavalry leaves New YorkSep 30, 1863

New Yorker Takes Charge of Confederate Naval AcademyOct 01, 1863

295 New Yorkers killed, wounded or missing at Bristoe Station.Oct 14, 1863

Michal Corcoran dies in riding accidentNov 22, 1863 - Dec 22, 1863

New Yorkers fight in Chattanooga CampaignNov 23, 1863 - Nov 27, 1863

81 New York Units participate in Mine Run campaignNov 26, 1863 - Dec 02, 1863