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John Lafayette Riker CDV This KIA Col from the hard fought 62nd was
killed at Fair Oaks. Back marked Winslow 227 Sixth Ave. Winslow was a
New York City Photographer. $240.00
Residence was not listed; 39 years old.
Enlisted on 4/19/1861 at Saltersville, NJ as a Colonel.
On 7/3/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 62nd Infantry
He was Killed on 5/31/1862 at Fair Oaks, VA
NEW YORK
SIXTY-SECOND INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Sixty-second Infantry.-Cols., J. Lafayette Ryker, David J. Nevin,
Theodore B. Hamilton; Lieut.-Cols., David J. Nevin, Oscar V.
Dayton, Theodore B. Hamilton, William H. Baker; Majs., Oscar V.
Dayton, Wilson Hubbell, William H. Baker.
The 62nd, "Anderson's Zouaves," composed mainly of members from
New York City, Brooklyn, Albany, Troy and Saltersville, N. J.,
was organized at Saltersville and there mustered into the U. S.
service June 30 and July 1, 1861, for three years. It left for
Washington on Aug. 21, 1861, and in October was assigned to
Peck's brigade, Buell's division, Army of the Potomac, which in
March, 1862, became the 1st brigade, 1st division, 4th corps,
Army of the Potomac, and reached the Peninsula in time to share
in the operations before Yorktown, the battle of Williamsburg and
the battle of Fair Oaks.
In the Seven Days' battles the 62nd was closely engaged and
suffered heavy loss. It arrived with the corps at Falmouth in
time to participate in the battle of Fredericksburg, after which
winter quarters were established across the river. In the
Chancellorsville campaign the regiment met with its greatest
losses, having been transferred in the preceding October to the
6th corps, and the 2nd and 3d divisions of which carried Marye's
heights in a brilliant assault.
The regiment was at this time attached to the 3d brigade, 3d
division, with which it served until the reorganization of the
Army of the Potomac just preceding the Wilderness campaign. It
fought at Gettysburg; moved with the 6th corps through Boonsboro,
Funkstown and Rappahannock Station; engaged in the Mine Run
campaign, and went into winter quarters near Brandy Station.
The original members of the regiment not reenlisted were mustered
out at the expiration of their term of service but nine companies
of the regiment remained in the service and in March, 1864, were
assigned to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 6th corps, where they
served through the Wilderness campaign and the siege of
Petersburg.
In the opening of the fight in the Wilderness, the regiment lost
72 killed, wounded and missing. It also suffered severely in the
first assault on Petersburg and at the Weldon railroad in June,
1864. At the time of Early's raid in July, the 6th corps was
ordered to Washington and left its position before Petersburg on
July 10.
It joined in the pursuit of Early in the Shenandoah valley and
was active at Charlestown, the Opequan, at Fisher's hill, and
Cedar creek, in all of which the 62nd bore an honorable part.
Returning to Petersburg in December the troops established camp
near the Weldon railroad and participated in the final assault on
the fortifications and the pursuit of Lee's Army after the fall
of the city, fighting their last battle at Sailor's creek, April
6, 1865.
For a month the regiment was stationed at Fort Schuyler, N. Y.
harbor, where it was mustered out on Aug. 30, 1865, having lost
during its term of service 98 by death from wounds and 84 from
other causes.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 95
killed at Fair Oaks. Back marked Winslow 227 Sixth Ave. Winslow was a
New York City Photographer. $240.00
Residence was not listed; 39 years old.
Enlisted on 4/19/1861 at Saltersville, NJ as a Colonel.
On 7/3/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 62nd Infantry
He was Killed on 5/31/1862 at Fair Oaks, VA
NEW YORK
SIXTY-SECOND INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Sixty-second Infantry.-Cols., J. Lafayette Ryker, David J. Nevin,
Theodore B. Hamilton; Lieut.-Cols., David J. Nevin, Oscar V.
Dayton, Theodore B. Hamilton, William H. Baker; Majs., Oscar V.
Dayton, Wilson Hubbell, William H. Baker.
The 62nd, "Anderson's Zouaves," composed mainly of members from
New York City, Brooklyn, Albany, Troy and Saltersville, N. J.,
was organized at Saltersville and there mustered into the U. S.
service June 30 and July 1, 1861, for three years. It left for
Washington on Aug. 21, 1861, and in October was assigned to
Peck's brigade, Buell's division, Army of the Potomac, which in
March, 1862, became the 1st brigade, 1st division, 4th corps,
Army of the Potomac, and reached the Peninsula in time to share
in the operations before Yorktown, the battle of Williamsburg and
the battle of Fair Oaks.
In the Seven Days' battles the 62nd was closely engaged and
suffered heavy loss. It arrived with the corps at Falmouth in
time to participate in the battle of Fredericksburg, after which
winter quarters were established across the river. In the
Chancellorsville campaign the regiment met with its greatest
losses, having been transferred in the preceding October to the
6th corps, and the 2nd and 3d divisions of which carried Marye's
heights in a brilliant assault.
The regiment was at this time attached to the 3d brigade, 3d
division, with which it served until the reorganization of the
Army of the Potomac just preceding the Wilderness campaign. It
fought at Gettysburg; moved with the 6th corps through Boonsboro,
Funkstown and Rappahannock Station; engaged in the Mine Run
campaign, and went into winter quarters near Brandy Station.
The original members of the regiment not reenlisted were mustered
out at the expiration of their term of service but nine companies
of the regiment remained in the service and in March, 1864, were
assigned to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 6th corps, where they
served through the Wilderness campaign and the siege of
Petersburg.
In the opening of the fight in the Wilderness, the regiment lost
72 killed, wounded and missing. It also suffered severely in the
first assault on Petersburg and at the Weldon railroad in June,
1864. At the time of Early's raid in July, the 6th corps was
ordered to Washington and left its position before Petersburg on
July 10.
It joined in the pursuit of Early in the Shenandoah valley and
was active at Charlestown, the Opequan, at Fisher's hill, and
Cedar creek, in all of which the 62nd bore an honorable part.
Returning to Petersburg in December the troops established camp
near the Weldon railroad and participated in the final assault on
the fortifications and the pursuit of Lee's Army after the fall
of the city, fighting their last battle at Sailor's creek, April
6, 1865.
For a month the regiment was stationed at Fort Schuyler, N. Y.
harbor, where it was mustered out on Aug. 30, 1865, having lost
during its term of service 98 by death from wounds and 84 from
other causes.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 95
