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#11046 10th Legion 56th New York 1/6 plate ambrotype of two triple
armed infantrymen from the famous 10th Legion. $1350
NEW YORK
FIFTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Fifty-sixth Infantry.-Cols., Charles H. Van Wyck, Rockwell Tyler;
Lieut.-Cols., James Jordan, Frederic Decker, John J. Wheeler,
Rockwell Tyler, Eliphas Smith; Majs., Jacob Sharpe, John J.
Wheeler, Rockwell Tyler, Eliphas Smith, James Dubois.
The 56th regiment was organized at Newburgh and was composed of
eleven companies, two light batteries and two cavalry troops.
The batteries later became the 7th and 8th independent batteries
and the cavalry part of the 1st mounted rifles. Co. L was the
5th company of N. Y. sharpshooters.
The men were mainly from Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties and
were mustered into the U. S. service at Newburgh, Oct. 28, 1861,
for three years. The regiment left for Washington on Nov. 7,
1861, was there assigned to the 1st brigade, Casey's division,
and served in the vicinity of Washington until March, 1862.
In the opening of the spring campaign, the regiment, as part of
the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 4th corps, participated in the
siege of Yorktown and was present without loss at Williamsburg,
Savage Station and Bottom's bridge. At Fair Oaks the loss of the
command was heavy-66 killed and wounded and 5 missing.
In June the brigade, in Peck's division of the 4th corps, was
present during the Seven Days' battles but not closely engaged,
and after the battle of Malvern hill was withdrawn to Yorktown.
In December the brigade under Naglee was assigned to the 18th
corps and reached South Carolina early in Jan., 1862.
The regiment served about Charleston, was active in the siege of
Fort Wagner in July, 1863, and the subsequent operations in the
vicinity. It was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 18th
corps, in March, 1863, and transferred to the 10th corps in
October.
While with the 18th corps it was stationed on Folly island and at
Beaufort. In the summer of 1864, the regiment was stationed at
James island; lost 50 men in an engagement at Honeyhill; was
active at Coosawhatchie and Boyd's point in December, and shared
in the operations at Deveaux neck, S. C., during the same month
with considerable loss.
The original members not reenlisted were mustered out at the
expiration of the term of enlistment and the regiment remained in
the Department of the South, serving in the coast division during
the winter of 1864-65 and at Charleston from March, 1865 to Oct.
17, 1865, when it was mustered out. The regiment lost during its
term of service 64 by death from wounds and 216 from other
causes.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 91
armed infantrymen from the famous 10th Legion. $1350
NEW YORK
FIFTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Fifty-sixth Infantry.-Cols., Charles H. Van Wyck, Rockwell Tyler;
Lieut.-Cols., James Jordan, Frederic Decker, John J. Wheeler,
Rockwell Tyler, Eliphas Smith; Majs., Jacob Sharpe, John J.
Wheeler, Rockwell Tyler, Eliphas Smith, James Dubois.
The 56th regiment was organized at Newburgh and was composed of
eleven companies, two light batteries and two cavalry troops.
The batteries later became the 7th and 8th independent batteries
and the cavalry part of the 1st mounted rifles. Co. L was the
5th company of N. Y. sharpshooters.
The men were mainly from Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties and
were mustered into the U. S. service at Newburgh, Oct. 28, 1861,
for three years. The regiment left for Washington on Nov. 7,
1861, was there assigned to the 1st brigade, Casey's division,
and served in the vicinity of Washington until March, 1862.
In the opening of the spring campaign, the regiment, as part of
the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 4th corps, participated in the
siege of Yorktown and was present without loss at Williamsburg,
Savage Station and Bottom's bridge. At Fair Oaks the loss of the
command was heavy-66 killed and wounded and 5 missing.
In June the brigade, in Peck's division of the 4th corps, was
present during the Seven Days' battles but not closely engaged,
and after the battle of Malvern hill was withdrawn to Yorktown.
In December the brigade under Naglee was assigned to the 18th
corps and reached South Carolina early in Jan., 1862.
The regiment served about Charleston, was active in the siege of
Fort Wagner in July, 1863, and the subsequent operations in the
vicinity. It was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 18th
corps, in March, 1863, and transferred to the 10th corps in
October.
While with the 18th corps it was stationed on Folly island and at
Beaufort. In the summer of 1864, the regiment was stationed at
James island; lost 50 men in an engagement at Honeyhill; was
active at Coosawhatchie and Boyd's point in December, and shared
in the operations at Deveaux neck, S. C., during the same month
with considerable loss.
The original members not reenlisted were mustered out at the
expiration of the term of enlistment and the regiment remained in
the Department of the South, serving in the coast division during
the winter of 1864-65 and at Charleston from March, 1865 to Oct.
17, 1865, when it was mustered out. The regiment lost during its
term of service 64 by death from wounds and 216 from other
causes.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 91
