UNION NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
185th Regiment, New York Infantry
- Overview:
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Organized at Syracuse, N. Y., and mustered in September 19, 1864. Company "K" mustered in September 21, 1864, and Company "F" September 25, 1864. Left State for Petersburg, Va., September 27, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1865.
- Service:
- Siege of Petersburg, Va., October 1, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28, 1864. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. Junction of Boydton and Quaker Roads March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D. C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., May 30, 1865. Veterans and recruits transferred to 5th New York Veteran Infantry.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 53 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 39 Enlisted men by disease. Total 98.
- Soldiers:
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