5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry 1864
5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry - 1864
American Civil War
by Mark Maritato
• Signed Open Edition Paper Print
11in x 17in
$49.95 Ea.
• Signed Open Edition Canvas Print
12in x 16in Approx.
$149.95 Ea.
Colonel Cleveland Winslow received, May 25, 1863, authority to reorganize his former regiment, the Fifth, for three years' service. October 14, 1863, the men recruited for the 31st and 37th Regiments of Veteran Infantry, reorganizing under Cols. Frank Jones and Wm. DeLacy, respectively, were transferred to this regiment, and the men so far recruited organized into a battalion of four companies, A, B, C and D. June 2, 1864, the battalion of the 12th Infantry, two companies, still in the field, and the members of the 84th Infantry, not discharged at the expiration of its term of service, were transferred to this battalion, Companies D and E of the 12th forming F and E, respectively. and the men of the 84th Regiment, Companies G, H, I and K of the completed regimental organization. May 31, June 3 and 7, 1865, the enlisted men of the 140th, 185th and 189th Infantry not mustered out with their respective regiments, joined this by transfer. The original four companies were recruited in New York City and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years.
The battalion left the State, Companies A, Band C, October 26, and Company D, October 27, 1863; and served at and near Washington, D. C, in 22d Corps, from November, 1863; in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May 31, 1864; the regiment in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 5th Corps, from June 6, 1864; Companies F and E as Provost Guard of the 5th Corps, until March, 1865. Commanded by Co1. Wm. F. Drum, the regiment was honorably discharged and mustered out, August 21, 1865, at Hart's island, New York harbor.
During its service it lost by death, killed in action, 7 officers, 49 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 24 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 86 enlisted men; total, 11 officers, 159 enlisted men; aggregate, 170 ; of whom 57 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
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