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162nd New York Infantry

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Muster In: Organized at New York August 22 to October 18, 1862.1
Muster Out: Mustered out October 12, 1865.2

Commander(s):
Lieutenant Colonel Justus W. Blanchard (?)
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Commander 2
Commander Image

Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle:

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

Third Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | First Division | XIX Corps | Union Army (July 20-28, 1864)8,9,10

  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Justus W. Blanchard (July 4, 1864)(but was he present at the Siege of Petersburg?)11
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: This unit, or at least part of it, appears to have been stationed briefly “before Richmond”, probably with the Army of the James at Deep Bottom.  The unit arrived at Bermuda Hundred on July 20, and appears to have been sent to Deep Bottom  on an undetermined day, staying there until July 27, 1864, suffering significant casualties, and then moved to the Shenandoah Valley in early August 1864.12,13,14,15

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.16

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.17

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.18

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.19

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.20

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.21

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles22:

  • Moved to New Orleans, thence to Fortress Monroe, Va., and Washington, D, C.. July 1-13.
  • Snicker’s Gap Expedition July 14-23. [Perhaps a detachment was sent on this expedition.]
  • Arrived at Bermuda Hundred on July 20.23
  • At Deep Bottom from July ?-27, 1864.24,25
  • Skirmish at Deep Bottom vs. Henagan’s South Carolina Brigade (July 25, 1864)26,27
  • Probably left Bermuda Hundred on July 28 with the brigade.28
  • Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Expedition August 7…

Bibliography:

    Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

    Sources:

    1. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    2. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    3. Justus W. Blanchard image.  MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 112, Page 5753.  United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
    4. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    5. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 162nd New York Entry, Page 8; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    6. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    7. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 162nd New York Entry, Page 8; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    8. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    9. The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 — records of the regiments in the Union army — cyclopedia of battles — memoirs of commanders and soldiers. Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. volume II.: “In July the regiment returned to Virginia with the divisions of Emory and Grover and while before Richmond, lost 49 killed, wounded and missing.” ↩
    10. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912: table shows “Before Richmond July 21-27” with 40 casualties incurred during this time. ↩
    11. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLI, Part 2 (Serial Number 84), pp. 66-67 ↩
    12. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    13. The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 — records of the regiments in the Union army — cyclopedia of battles — memoirs of commanders and soldiers. Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. volume II.: “In July the regiment returned to Virginia with the divisions of Emory and Grover and while before Richmond, lost 49 killed, wounded and missing.” ↩
    14. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912: table shows “Before Richmond July 21-27” with 40 casualties incurred during this time. ↩
    15. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 358: The 162nd New York arrived at Bermuda Hundred on July 20, 1864. ↩
    16. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    17. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    18. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    19. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    20. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    21. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    22. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    23. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 358: The 162nd New York arrived at Bermuda Hundred on July 20, 1864. ↩
    24. The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 — records of the regiments in the Union army — cyclopedia of battles — memoirs of commanders and soldiers. Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. volume II.: “In July the regiment returned to Virginia with the divisions of Emory and Grover and while before Richmond, lost 49 killed, wounded and missing.” ↩
    25. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912: table shows “Before Richmond July 21-27” with 40 casualties incurred during this time. ↩
    26. “The War News.” Richmond Examiner. July 27, 1864, p. 1 col. 1-2 ↩
    27. “Yankee Prisoners.” Richmond Examiner. July 27, 1864, p. 1 col. 3 ↩
    28. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 576 ↩

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