| 187th New York Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 1, 1864 - July 1, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Siege of Petersburg Battle of Boydton Plank Road Battle of Hatcher's Run Appomattox Campaign Battle of Lewis's Farm Battle of White Oak Road Battle of Five Forks Third Battle of Petersburg Battle of Appomattox Court House |
The 187th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 187th New York Infantry was organized beginning September 1, 1864 at Buffalo, New York and mustered in October 8–13, 1864 for one-year service under the command of Colonel William F. Berens. Only nine companies were filled and served under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Myers.
The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July 1865.
The 187th New York Infantry mustered out of service July 1, 1865.
Detailed service
Left New York for Petersburg, Va., October 1, 1864. Siege of Petersburg, Va., October 20, 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 5–6, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. Junction of Quaker and Boydton Roads March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. 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 of the Armies May 23. Duty at Washington, D.C., until July.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 47 men during service; 15 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 32 enlisted men died of disease.
Commanders
- Colonel William F. Berens
- Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Myers
See also
References
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
- Fifty Years After: A Chronicle of the Fiftieth Anniversary Reunion of the 187th Regiment New York Volunteers (Buffalo, NY: s.n.), 1914.
- Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.