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The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry was a military regiment organized on June 20, 1859 in the state of New York. Prior to the American Civil War it was one of the three regiments which formed the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia. The Fourth Brigade included the 11th and the 69th Regiments. The 79th gained fame during the American Civil War for its service in the Union army.

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  • 79th New York Volunteer Infantry
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  • The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry was a military regiment organized on June 20, 1859 in the state of New York. Prior to the American Civil War it was one of the three regiments which formed the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia. The Fourth Brigade included the 11th and the 69th Regiments. The 79th gained fame during the American Civil War for its service in the Union army.
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Branch
command structure
  • Commander: Lt Col Samuel McKenzie Elliott Major: David McClellan Adjutant: David Ireland Quartermaster: Patrick Home Commissary: Harry Pearson Surgeon: James Norval Engineer: John J. Shaw Mustering Officer: Captain S. B. Hayman Chaplain: George S. Doughty Bandmaster: William Robertson - 17 musicians Colour Bearer: James Cummings
Nickname
  • Highland Guard, Cameron Highlanders, Cameron Rifle Highlanders
Country
Type
  • Infantry
Caption
  • 79(xsd:integer)
Dates
  • 1858(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • Cameron of Erracht tartan
Specialization
  • Highland Regiment
Unit Name
  • 79(xsd:integer)
notable commanders
  • James Cameron, Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Addison Farnsworth, David Morrison, Samuel M. Elliot, William Nobles, John More, Henry G. Heffron
Allegiance
Battles
  • American civil war
  • Blackburn's Ford, Va - Bull Run, Va - Near Lewinsville, Va - Lewinsville, Va - Near Lewinsville, Va - Bayle's Cross Roads, Va - Bay Point, S.C - Port Royal Ferry, S.C - Pocotaligo, S.C - James Island, S.C - Secessionville, S.C - Gen Pope's Campaign, Va - Kelly's Ford, Va - Sulpur Springs, Va - Groveton, Va - Bull Run, Va - Centreville, Va - Chantilly, Va - South Mountain, Md - Antietam, Md - Fredericksburg, Va - Vicksburg, Miss - Green River Bridge, Ky - Jackson, Miss - Blue Springs, Tenn - Campbell Station, Tenn - Siege of Knoxville, Tenn - Fort Sanders, Tenn - Strawberry Plains, Tenn - Armstrong's Ferry, Va - Wilderness, Va - Spotsylvania Court House, Va - Ny River, Va - Before Petersburg and Richmond, Va - Hatcher's Run, Va - Fort Stedman, Va - Fall of Petersburg, Va -
Anniversaries
  • --05-13
Size
  • Pre War - 300, Early War - 900, Late War 350+
abstract
  • The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry was a military regiment organized on June 20, 1859 in the state of New York. Prior to the American Civil War it was one of the three regiments which formed the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia. The Fourth Brigade included the 11th and the 69th Regiments. The 79th gained fame during the American Civil War for its service in the Union army.
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