The 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment ( 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment ), known as the 9th New York Militia Volunteer Regiment , or Ninth Militia , or City Guard, or Ninth Infantry National Guard, is one of the infantry regiments of the army Union during the American Civil War . The regiment was formed in May 1861, went through all the battles of the war in the East from Cedar Mountain to Cold Harbor and was disbanded in June 1864. Part of the privates moved to the 97th New York Infantry Regiment .
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| Years of existence | 1861 - 1864 |
| A country |  USA |
| Type of | Infantry |
| Number | 850 people (June 1861) 1016 people (Feb. 1862) [1] 215 people (June 1863) |
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Formation
Initially, the regiment was called the 9th New York Militia Regiment. It was formed back in 1850 and by 1861 it was commanded by Michael Van Buren. The regiment consisted of five companies of 50 people each. When the Civil War broke out, some officers left the regiment. For example, , captain of company C, quit, departed south and became there the major general of the Confederate army. Gradually, the size of the regiment was brought to 8 companies and 800 people. The regiment was sent by rail to Washington and arrived there on May 28. On the 30th regiment, smooth-bore muskets of .69 caliber were issued, and on the same day a review was arranged in the presence of the president. On April 8, Captain William Whipple took the regiment to serve in the federal army. 40 people refused to continue the service and 837 people remained in the regiment. The first commander of the regiment was John Styles, Lt. Col. William Hallick, Major William Atterbury [2] .
Battle Path
June 10, the regiment was included in the detachment of General Charles Stone and participated in the campaign on Rockville and Darnstown. From there, through Pulsville and past the mouth of the Monokashi River, the squad approached Harpers Ferry on July 3. On July 4, the regiment celebrated Independence Day; on the same day, the regiment suffered its first losses, 2 people were killed and 2 wounded during a shootout on the Potomac River. On July 6, the squad came to Sharpsburg, on July 7 to Williamsport, and on July 8 to Martinsburg. On June 15, Stone’s detachment was reorganized and turned into a brigade of 4 regiments. On July 17, the regiment entered Charlestown, and on July 21, even before the news of the defeat near Bull Run , the regiment was ordered to turn back. The regiment retreated to Harpers Ferry, and then retreated to the Potomac. The rank and file were very saddened by the unsuccessful outcome of this short campaign, where they did not fire a single shot [3] .
On August 13, federal forces were withdrawn from Harpers Ferry to Frederick. There, the regiment stood part of the fall, and on October 21 it was transferred to the Potomac River: the Battle of Bluffs had just happened, and the regiment was ordered to cover the retreat. The regiment spent the winter in Frederick. On January 7, Lieutenant Colonel William Hellick died of the disease, therefore, on January 27, Major Etterbury was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel, and the captain of company F, Allan Rutherford, was promoted to major. As early as December 7, the 9th New York Militia Regiment was officially renamed the 83rd New York Infantry Regiment , but only 27th became known about it [4] .
In March, the regiment participated in the invasion of the Shenandoah Valley. On March 21, the brigade was reorganized and led by General John Ebercrombie. The brigade was immediately sent to Manassas, where on March 29 she visited the battlefield of the first battle of Bull Run, examined the Stone Bridge, Henry's house and Stone House. From there, the brigade reached the border of the Rappahanok River, where on April 14 it became known that George Hartsuff was appointed commander of the brigade. In mid-May, the brigade was brought with the teams of Dury and Ricketts to the division of Edward Horde [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Hussey, 1889 , p. 95.
- ↑ Hussey, 1889 , p. 29-44.
- ↑ Hussey, 1889 , p. 46-65.
- ↑ Hussey, 1889 , p. 67-93.
- ↑ Hussey, 1889 , p. 108-129.
Literature
- Hussey, George A. History of the Ninth Regiment NYSM - New York, 1889. - 737 p.