74th New York Infantry

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Muster In: Organized under authority of the War Department at Camp Scott, Staten Island, N.Y., as 5th Regiment, Sickles’ Brigade. Left State for Washington, D.C., August 20, 1861.¹
Muster Out: Regiment mustered out before Petersburg, Va., by Companies as follows: Company “D” June 19, Company “A” June 21, Company “B” June 26, Company “G” June 28, Company “C” July 6, Companies “E,” “F,” “H,” “I” and “K” August 3, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 40th Regiment New York Infantry August 3 as Companies “G” and “H.”²

Commander(s):
Major Abram L. Lockwood (of the 120th New York?)
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Fourth Brigade | Third Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army³,⁴

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁵

Second Offensive Order of Battle: Fourth Brigade | Third Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army⁶,⁷

• Commander: Major Abram L. Lockwood (of the 120th New York?)(June 30, 1864)⁸
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁹
• Note: Regiment mustered out before Petersburg, Va., by Companies as follows: Company “D” June 19, Company “A” June 21, Company “B” June 26, Company “G” June 28…¹⁰

Third Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Third Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army¹¹,¹²

• Commander: N/A (July 31, 1864)¹³
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: The remaining five companies of the 74th New York were attached to the 73rd New York during the Third Offensive.¹⁴
• Note: Regiment mustered out before Petersburg, Va., by Companies as follows: Company “D” June 19, Company “A” June 21, Company “B” June 26, Company “G” June 28, Company “C” July 6, Companies “E,” “F,” “H,” “I” and “K” August 3, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 40th Regiment New York Infantry August 3 as Companies “G” and “H.”¹⁵

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Was no longer an independent command.¹⁶

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Was no longer an independent command.¹⁷

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Was no longer an independent command.¹⁸

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

• Was no longer an independent command.¹⁹

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Was no longer an independent command.²⁰

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Was no longer an independent command.²¹

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

• Before Petersburg June 16-19.
• Siege of Petersburg June 16 to August 3.
• Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23.
• Demonstration north of the James July 27-29.
• Deep Bottom July 27-28.
• Regiment mustered out before Petersburg, Va., by Companies as follows: Company “D” June 19, Company “A” June 21, Company “B” June 26, Company “G” June 28, Company “C” July 6, Companies “E,” “F,” “H,” “I” and “K” August 3, 1864.
• Veterans and Recruits transferred to 40th Regiment New York Infantry August 3 as Companies “G” and “H.”

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