79th new york infantry regiment

Again they faced Longstreet's hard fighting veterans and once more the 79th drove them from the field, losing five more men killed or mortally wounded in the fight. It then acted as a rear guard during the Federals' ignominious retreat to Washington. Signed by Robert Calderwood, John Haywood, W. Simpson, John Skillin, Bervie B. McKenzie, Thos. The Seventy-ninth Regiment New-York Volunteers, Highlanders, left Washington last evening, and will be received by the Caledonian Club at Pier No. Grieber, Volker. Winter, Mrs.79th Regiment. The situation was exacerbated by a shortage of junior officers brought about by wounds, capture or resignation. MUTINY OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT. The most exciting epicure could not have desired a more plentiful nor choice selection if viands of every description than was spread out on this festive occasion, and at eight o'clock, after prayer by the chaplain of the regiment, that party sat down to supper. Colonel Farnsworth was wounded and disabled, and Lieutenant Colonel Morrison took command of the regiment. Owing to an accident happening to the baggage, by a wagon upsetting on the New York side, the regiment did not leave the depot until near ten o'clock. Leave has been asked from the Secretary of War to allow Lieutenant Coggswell to accept of the position, and if the same is granted, the tender of the Colonelcy will be accepted. Company DCaptain, David Brown; First Lieutenant, John Moore; Second Lieutenant, Wm. Also used were Springfield bayonets and scabbards with the various models of .69 weapons, shield pattern cap pouches, and the M1857 cartridge box. try; temporarily attached to Co. B, this regiment, from Janu . NEW YORK, May 29, 1861. Braw Scotsmen who battled for Union. Main anniversary on 13 May starting in 1866 with quarterly meetings held. The army was retreating from Centreville. Description: 2 volumes (112 pages) without comment 1864. In June, the Highlanders were part of the expedition to James Island and took part in the Battle of Secessionville, where Brigadier General Henry W. Benham, who was in temporary command of the Union forces, ordered a bloody and foolhardy assault on the Confederate positions. Because of their lack in size variation, suspenders were worn with them. 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Reconnaissance to Lewinsville, VA, 10-11 October. He was succeded by Col. FARNSWORTH, who was disabled by wounds when leading them in battle. Battles and Casualties from Phisterer (spreadsheet), Captain William C. Clark, Company I, 79th New York Volunteer Infantry, Confederate Boy-Soldiers Guarding Union Captives, 1861Prisoners From Bull Run In Castle PinckneyAbove, The Charleston Zouave Cadets, Corporal Patrick Logan, Company D, 79th New York Volunteer Infantry, Major Andrew D. Baird, Field & Staff, 79th New York Volunteer Infantry, Private Gavian Hamilton, Company D, 79th New York Volunteer Infantry. The first is vacant on account of Colonel I. J. Stevens being appointed a brigadier general; the second on account of Lieutenant-Colonel Elliott having resigned, and the third on account of Major McLelland having re-signed. The men were recruited principally in New York city; the regiment was turned over to the State in September, 1861, and received its numerical designation December 11, 1861. The Brigade was about to move forward, when the attack of A.P. When our reporter left at a late hour the festivities were still going on. : Alexander And James Campbell's Civil War." Several of our friends promised and tried in vain to obtain the Enfield musket for us; and now the only chance we think that is left is, to appeal to our friends in the Old Country, whom we at least know have some regard for their children. They commenced the war, and they should be made to pay for it. He decided to attack immediately, at the same time sending back for support. As soon as he was taken before General Stevens a polite note was despatched to the United States steamer Vixen for the captain to come on shore, as he was well acquainted with the prisoner and all of his antecedents. The Chief Quartermaster of this expedition, Captain R. Saxton, had an interview on board the Vanderbilt with Captain Lefevre yesterday, and made arrangements with Captain L. to take all the boats belonging to the Ocean Queen and Vanderbilt to accompany the new expedition. Abstract: Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, clippings, election tally sheets. Army. 2 North River, this morning, at 10 o'clock. By order of John Ewen, Brigadier General Commanding. He is able to get about his room by the aid of crutches, and like a true soldier seems anxious for the moment to arrive, when he may again be able to return to his post of duty. J. The following address, issued by friends of the above regiment, will explain itself: 7 Astor place, New York:-- He was interred with the honors of his station, near our late camp. HILTON HEAD, PORT ROYAL, S. C. NOV. 18, 1861. :The commanding officer of the above regiment cannot pass the events of the 9th inst. 79th New York Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia The Highland Brigade[Elliottville? On 12 July the regiment began its transfer to Newport News, Virginia, where it arrived on the 16th to become part of the 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Hoping that you will excuse the length of this letter, also the imperfections in it, I remain, A statement appeared in this paper a few weeks ago to the effect that Second Lieutenant Samuel Douglas, of Company H, Seventy-ninth regiment, taken prisoner at Bull run, had been transferred to Charleston, with several other Union prisoners. and the National Lancers, First Bat. One fact in regard to this expedition is worth noticing. The 79th New York (348 strong Spring 1859) was part of 1st Division, 4th Brigade of the New York Militia, the regiment was designated as light infantry cross trained train[clarification needed] as heavy artillery for the defense of Manhattan and also provided parade and guard for dignitaries such as the Prince of Wales and the Japanese ambassador when they visited Manhattan[clarification needed]. The company are, with few exceptions, young men, mechanics, hardy and intelligent. ; (9.) ; (7.) He was listened to with marked attention, and when he concluded, he received several rounds of hearty applause. For a long period General Sandford has been charged with incompetency as a commanding officer. The regiment has, during the war participated in twenty-six engagements, and has served under Gens. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. This, the first battle of the regiment, was a severe initiation, for the command lost 198 in killed, wounded and missing, Col. Cameron being mortally wounded. Company I Captain, R. T. Shillinglaw; First Lieutenant, Wm. New York Historical Society, Union soldiers from various regiments. DANIEL IRELAND, Adjutant. Twenty-one members of the 79th who were considered to be the ringleaders of the revolt were sent to the hell of the prison at Fort Jefferson, Florida, on the Dry Tortugas, Florida, and the 79th's regimental colours were taken away, which McClellan then kept in his own headquarters until the regiment redeemed itself some months later. He has a Northern lady for a wife, who fed the negroes as if they were human beings, not brutes. FRIEND GEORGEBefore our troops evacuated James Island, I had the remains of our old and much lamented friend KINNEAR, disinterred, and placed in a strong box. the Second Battalion, B.L.I. Wells, Ebenezer W. Ebenezer W. Wells narrative,circa 1881. The regiment will take the Philadelphia cars, leaving foot of Cortlandt street, and report to the Commander-in-Chief on their arrival at Washington. MILITARY AFFAIRS. The hard service which the Seventy-ninth has seen during the past three years, is strikingly illustrated by the fact that in May, 1861, it went out 1,000 strong, and returned yesterday with about 250 men in the ranks, and of these, only 120 or 130 were original members of the regiment. 9th New York Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia They went with the Ninth Corps to Fredericksburgh, and left with the corps for Tennessee, fighting all through that terrific campaign with gallentry. Cameron family. These men were later formed into companies A and B, which formed the nucleus of the "New Cameron Highlanders" that Col. Samuel M. Elliott had received authority to recruit on 4 May. After discussing the merits of the more substantial part of the repast, and when the health of the returned heroes had been toasted in full, flowing bumpers by the guests, the intellectual portion of the entertainment was commenced. Sixth Offensive Order of Battle : Provost Guard | IX Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army 21, 22. He proved to be Benjamin Chaplain, a resident of St. Helena Island. Still the Seventy-ninth was so deficient in everything that it was a moral impossibility to start the same day as the order called for. Abstract: Letter (ALS) dated April 3, 1862, Beaufort, South Carolina, and sent by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General Hazard Stevens of the 79th New York Highlanders to a Captain Elliot at Port Royal Ferry, containing a humorous account of the taking of Fort Floyd, a fort located near Port Royal Ferry, and a sarcastic account of the spoils obtained for the United States Government. Severin, John Powers and Frederick Porter Todd. Its record is one of unfailing heroism and devotion to the cause for which it fought and it is ranked by Col. Fox among the "three hundred fighting regiments. Colonel S. McKenzie, No. Description: 1 item (6 p.) Muster rolls, histories, diaries and other official and personal papers concerning various New York regiments and naval operations, including the 3rd, 20th, 21st, 49th, 94th, 100th, 116th and 179th Infantry; 11th and 12th Cavalry; 1st Light Artillery (Wiedrich's Battery), 12th Light Artillery, 27th Light Artillery (Eaton's Battery), and 16th . Major ELLIOTT, of my regiment, has charge of the personal effects of the deceased, and by my direction will forward them by next express to his widow. Center of Military History. Graves of the Highlanders. Manassas was once again to prove unlucky for the 79th as their colonel, Addison Farnsworth, also commanding the First Brigade, was wounded. 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Mutinies in 1861 Company GCaptain, Joseph Laing; First Lieutenant, L. Dick; Second Lieutenant, W. B. Ives. War song for the 79th Regiment. He chose the former, and the brave Highlanders, who were the recipients of this banquet, were among the first who responded to the call. General Ewen will accompany the regiment to Washington. Still the most important items, knapsacks and muskets, were kept back, and only late last night the requisite number of knapsacks were delivered to the regiment. The 79th New York was established in the fall of 1858 in response to the State of New York requiring the 2nd New York to conform to the new uniform regulations. OCT. 16th, 3 P. M. We have just now received the serious intelligence that our general, I, J. Stevens, is ordered to another command by the War Departmentto what place or for what cause we know not, but we think it is on some secret engineering expedition. Kane, John. Poplar Springs Church 29 September 2 October. Calling "Follow me, my Highlanders" Stevens was killed instantly by a bullet through his temple as he took the regiment colors from the sixth color bearer to fall. The sun was just going down, and in the hazy mountain twilight the features and forms of officers and men could scarcely be distinguished, Immediately behind his aide was General Porter, firm and self-possessed. The exact number of men with which the Seventy-ninth left New-York was 1,012. The position, a bastioned earthwork, was on top of a hill, which formed a salient at the northeast corner of the town's defences. Our camp is now advanced, and we are again snug in our tents except when an alarm happens, or our turn of picket duty, every fifth day. After the war, the surviving members of the 79th sent the same blood-stained flag, for which he given his life, to his widow. 1865Siege of Petersburgh, Va., January to April; Second Hatcher's Run, Feb. 4; assault upon the enemy ' s works, (usually known as Fort Stedman,) March 25; grand assault on Petersburgh, Va., April 1; Capture of Petersburgh, Va., April 3; surrender of LEE, April 9. This is meant to be a comprehensive list. Lieutenant Colonel Elliott having resigned his position in this regiment (he having received a commission from the Unites States War Department to raise and command another), the recruiting will be carried on as before, at the Mercer House. What remains of this heroic regiment will arrive in this City to-day. On 12 March 1863, Stevens was posthumously confirmed major general to rank from 18 July 1862. Although first attack was made by the 8th Michigan, whose history was closely intermixed with the 79th, the two regiments sharing a mutual respect and close friendship, swapping hats and playing pranks with each other. The 79th participated in the ill-fated "Mud March" of January 1863. Member of the 79th New York Infantry Regiment in uniform. James Cameron (Union colonel) - Wikipedia Sixth Mass. The 9th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Matured into veteran soldiers, they could now appreciate Sherman's merits and were delighted to see their ex-brigade colonel. By order, William Hall, Brigadier General Commanding For one who has been hotly engaged in over twenty general battles, and we know not how many skirmishes, this voluntary promotion is most certainly deserved and fitly bestowed.Fort Plain Register. 3. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, 84 Marion street. New York Infantry Regiment, 79th (1861-1865), New York (State). Todd, William. Air: Scots wha a Wallace bled-- [New York, N.Y.] : [H. De Marsan], 1865. Armour, Robert. We visited some five or six plantations, all deserted except by the negroes. Its magnificent defence of Fort Saunders, during LONGSTREET'S desperate assault on the works around Knoxville at the close of last year, in which assault, aided by BENJAMIN'S Battery, it repelled five regiments of rebels, must be fresh in the memories of all. After Robert E. Lee's surrender, the regiment moved back to Washington and took part in the Grand Review of the Armies on 23 May 1865. First Lieutenant John Moore (who was also severely wounded at the same time) has been elected captain, to fill that vacancy, he having returned to duty; and First Lieutenant Robert McNie has been elected Captain of the Sixth Company, in place of Captain Crissie, who has retired from the service. The bone and muscle of the mechanicand the hard headed energy of the rising tradesmen thus organized, demand respect for their sacrifices, and I trust justice will yet be done, equally for their noble conduct, and for the safety of this great country. It has besieged rebel strongholds, and has in turn withstood a rebel siege. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1864. Several of the speakers addressed the soldiers in patriotic speeches. 17). Yet, with all its difficulties, no regiment in the service has better line officers, nor is there one that has done more service for the country; nor is there one that there is less said about in the service that the Seventy-ninth. In the Seventy-ninth, there has been many changes since Bull Run, especially among the officers. The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment fought a rear-guard action during the Union retreat from Bull Run and counted their losses -- 32 killed, 51 wounded and 115 captured -- some of the highest casualties of any unit at Bull Run. Persons in possession of uniforms belonging to the regiment are also requested to leave them at the above mentioned place. Description: 8 boxes. Here Col. FARNSWORTH was wounded and disabled, and the former Colonel (then Brigadier-General) STEVENS, as already mentioned, was killed at Chantilly. "Him on the One Side and Me on the Other:" The Civil War Letters of Alexancer Campbell, 79th New York Infantry Regiment, and James Campbell, 1st South Carolina Battalion. Category : 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Wikimedia NATIONAL GUARD, S. N. Y., Captain More, being present, invited me to accompany his command. Members of this regiment now in the city desirous of joining it at the seat of war, are requested to report themselves to Assistant Quartermaster Elliott, at room No. THE HIGHLAND REGIMENT. Judge, who was born in England, was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his action. Cols., J. C. Cameron, Isaac I. Stevens, Addison Farnsworth , David Morrison; Lieut.-Cols., David Morrison, John Morse, Henry G. Heffron; Majs., Francis L. Hagadorn . Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. We should like to have these questions answered, as our minds are made up to have them in some way or other. Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. Description: 1 folder The jacket was lined in tan polished cotton with quilting in the front panels that extended over and onto the back of the shoulders, following the breast panels. Captains of companies will have their commands in readiness to fall into line by half-past two o'clock P. M. 5.Pursuant to special regimental order of this date, this company will parade on Tuesday, 18th instant, at 2 1/2 o'clock P. M., in full fatigue, (gray pants,) for the purpose of receiving and escorting the Seventy-ninth Regiment, New-York Veteran Volunteers, Brev. After arriving in Washington, the regiment elected James Cameron, the brother of Simon Cameron, President Lincoln's Secretary of War as its Colonel. Arrival of the Seventy-ninth Regiment. 15 :3 Winter 2010. Gen. STEVENS, of Oregon, was also Colonel, before his promotion and death. Weapons: Note: The 79 th New York remained in Fort Alexander Hays during the Fifth Offensive and was temporarily attached to Fererro's command. Stevens, Hazard. The same night the negroes came in with the news that a party had landed to carry on their old game of stealing and shooting negroes. ; (3.) The Seventy-ninth New-York Volunteers, familiarly known as the "Highlanders," arrived last night, and, after their arms and equipments were deposited at the State Agency, the regiment dispersed until this morning, first eating supper at the tables spread for them. 6. List of New York Civil War regiments | Military Wiki | Fandom There has been two elections for captains heldone in the Fourth Company (of which David Brown was captain, and was killed at Bull Run while leading on his company.) Those veterans whose term of enlistment had expired returned to New York City, where they were discharged. Colonel Nobles tells me that this expedition will work its way through the inside passage towards Charleston, and that reinforcements will be sent on as fast as possible. IX Corps, AoP, to April, 1862. In November, 1864, the men enlisted by Colonel Elliott joined the companies in the field as Companies C and D; in January, 1865, another company, E, joined, and in March, 1865, Company F was organized in the field from recruits received. the Highlanders, Seventy-ninth Reg. The Seventy-ninth Highlanders, New York volunteers in the War of the rebellion, 1861-1865, by William Todd (of Company B). When the Wisconsin boys were eventually driven back, the 79th were ordered forward.