60th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment ( 60th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment ) - was one of the infantry regiments of the Union army during the Civil War in the United States . The regiment was formed in October 1861 and went through all the battles of the Potomac Army in the East from the second Battle of Bull Run to the Battle of Gettysburg, after which he fought in the West, participated in the Battle of Atlanta , in the Sherman March to the Sea and the Caroline Campaign and was disbanded July 17, 1865.
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| Years of existence | 1862 - 1863 |
| A country |  USA |
| Type of | Infantry |
| Number | 273 people (June 1863) |
| Nickname | St. Lawrence regiment |
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Formation
On July 5, 1861, a militia colonel, Chals Brundage was authorized to form an infantry regiment, using the 33rd New York militia regiment as a base. The regiment was formed in Ogdensburg (New York) on October 25, 1861. On October 30, 1861, the regiment was recruited into the US Army for a 3-year term. The regiment's companies were recruited mainly: A - in Canton, Hermon, Potsdam, Russell, Madrid, Colton Parishville and Governor; B - in Governor, Macomb, and Depeister; C - in Hammond, Morriston, Osweggetchi, Edwards, Rossi, Russell and Fowler; D - in Russell, Edwards, Pierrepont and Kenton; E - in Malone, Bangor and Brandon; F - in Ogdensburg and Hevelton; G - in Madrid, Waddington, Louisville, Massena and Norfolk; H - in Champion, Moers, Ellenberg, Elton, Chasey, Saranac and Lisbon; I - in Lisbon, Stockholm and Brescher; K - in Stockholm and Richville [1] .
His first commander was Colonel William Highward, Lt. Col. William Goodrich, and Major Charles Brundage.
Battle Path
On November 4, the regiment left the state and departed for Baltimore, where it was included in General Dix's division and was used for service in Baltimore, between Baltimore and Washington, and in Harpers Ferry. In January 1862, the regiment's employees filed a petition for the removal of Colonel Highward, hoping. that William Goodrich will become colonel, however, George Green was appointed colonel on January 18. On April 28, Green received the rank of brigadier general and left the regiment, and William Goodrich was appointed in his place. Brundage became a lieutenant colonel, and Edward James became a major.
On May 28-30, 1862, the regiment defended Harpers Ferry, and in June was included in the John Slow brigade (in the Siegel division) and participated in battles in the Shenandoah Valley. In August, the regiment was transferred to the John Pope Virginia Army, where the Slow brigade became the second brigade of the James Cooper division.
On August 28, Major James quit and became lieutenant colonel of the 106th New York Infantry Regiment .
Virginia II Corps did not participate in the second battle of Bull Run ; after the battle, the corps was renamed the XII corps of the Potomac Army and participated in the Maryland Campaign, where it was assigned to William Goodrich’s brigade in George Green’s division. On September 17, during the battle of Entityam, the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Brundage. In this battle, participating in the Green’s division advance on a plateau near Danker-Chech, the regiment lost 4 people dead and 18 wounded, of the last 4 wounds were fatal. In the same battle, Colonel William Goodrich (brigade commander) died.