23rd New York Infantry Regiment

The regiment was formed by Colonel Henry Hoffman in the Elmira camp. On May 16, 1861, he was accepted into the service of the State of New York and received his numbering. On July 2, 1861, the regiment was recruited to serve in the US Army for a period of two years. The regimental companies were recruited mainly: A - in Bath, B - in Cuba, C - in Owego, D - in Corning, E - in Weverly, F and K - in Elmir, G - in Hornellsville, H - in Cortland, I - in Watkins. Ordinary regiments came from the counties of Ellni, Chemung, Kortland, Schuyler, Stoiben, Tioga and Tompkins.

The first commander of the regiment was Colonel Henry Hoffman, Lieutenant Colonel - Naira Crain, Major - Hive Cragg.

On July 5, the regiment left the state and left for Washington, where it was placed in the fortifications of the city and in a camp on Meridian Hill. On July 23, the regiment was transferred to Fort Runyon, and on August 4, they included David Hunter in the brigade. On August 27-28, Company I was involved in the shooting at Balls Crossroads, where 1 private killed and 3 wounded was lost. On August 31, the same company lost 4 people wounded in a shootout at Manson-Hill. In October, the regiment was included in the James Wadsworth Brigade in the division of McDowell ^[1] .

In March 1862 the corps of the Potomac army was formed and the regiment was in the 3rd brigade of the King's division as part of the 1st corps of the Potomac army .

On March 10 - 15, the regiment took part in the attack on Manassas, and on April 9 - 19, on the offensive of McDowell on Falmouth. At the end of April and May, the regiment was stationed in Federicksberg, and on May 25, Private William Marsh (Company A) died in the explosion of the Frederiksberg Arsenal.

In June 1862, the brigade was headed by Christopher Ogur and she became part of the 3rd Corps of the Virginia Army . In June and July, the regiment was located near Frederiksberg, and on August 21 - 22 participated in the shootings on the Rappahanok river, during which one private soldier was killed by a direct hit by a shell. At the end of August, the regiment participated in the Second Battle of Bull Run , and on August 30 stormed the positions of Jackson on the line of the unfinished railway. In these battles, the regiment lost 4 people killed, 17 wounded and 75 missing.

After the battle, the Virginia army was disbanded and the Ogura brigade became the 3rd brigade of the 1st division of the 1st corps of the Potomac army. She participated in the Maryland campaign and on September 14 fought at the Southern mountains, where the regiment lost 6 people. In this battle, the brigade commander (Hatch) and Colonel Phelps took over command of the brigade, having surrendered the regiment to lieutenant colonel John McKee.

On September 17, the regiment participated in the Battle of Entitym , where the regiment lost 10 people killed and fatally wounded, 30 people wounded and 2 people missing in battle near the Kukuruznaya field.

In October-November, the regiment was stationed in Maryland, then participated in the Burnside offensive against Falmouth, and in December participated in the Battle of Frederiksberg, where the division of Doubleday was not actively involved, but the regiment lost 4 people killed and 14 missing.

In January 1863, the regiment was transferred to the brigade of Marsen Patrick, which served as the military police. On April 27, the Chancellorsville campaign began, during which the regiment was not actively involved.

On May 11, the regiment embarked on the steamer "John Brooks" and departed for Washington, from where it arrived in Elmira via Baltimore and Harrisburg. On May 2, the regiment was disbanded due to the expiration of its service life. Part of the rank and file, recorded for a three-year term, was transferred to the 80th New York Infantry Regiment .

• New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: JB Lyon Company, 1912.

• Chronology of the history of the regiment
• 23rd Infantry Regiment