29th New York Infantry Regiment
| 29th New York Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | June 6, 1861, to July 1, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
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| New York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 29th New York Infantry Regiment, the "Astor Rifles" or "1st German Infantry", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The regiment was organized in New York City, New York, and was mustered in for a two-year enlistment on June 6, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 20, 1863, and those men who had signed three year enlistments or who re-enlisted were mustered as the Independent Company, 29th New York Infantry until they were transferred to the 68th New York on April 19, 1864.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 8 officers and 107 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 158 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 274 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf3.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
Sources
External links
- New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 29th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 29th New York Infantry Regiment.