82nd New York Infantry

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Muster In: May 28, 1861¹
Muster Out: June 25, 1864²

Commander(s):
Lieutenant Thomas Huggins
Commander Image Needed

 

First Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army³

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons: ? (Unit mustered out on June 25, 1864, just before the June 30, 1864 quarterly ordnance return.)
• Note: The 82nd New York was a battalion of four companies at this time.⁴,⁵

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (June 19-25)⁶

Remnant seems to have stayed independent in 1/2/II/AotP through at least June 30, 1864 an probably to July 10, 1864.⁷

• Commander: Lieutenant Thomas Huggins⁸
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons: ? (Unit mustered out on June 25, 1864, just before the June 30, 1864 quarterly ordnance return.)
• Note: The 82nd New York was a battalion of four companies at this time.⁹,¹⁰
• Note: Mustered out June 25, 1864, expiration of term. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 59th Regiment New York Infantry July 10, 1864.

Third Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (July 1-10, 1864) (need source)

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: Veterans and Recruits transferred to 59th Regiment New York Infantry July 10, 1864.

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer an independent command.

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer an independent command.

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer an independent command.

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer an independent command.

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer an independent command.

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer an independent command.

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles¹¹:

• Before Petersburg June 16-18.
• Siege of Petersburg June 16-25.
• Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23.
• Mustered out June 25, 1864, expiration of term.
• Veterans and Recruits transferred to 59th Regiment New York Infantry July 10, 1864.

Bibliography:

• 82nd NY: A Casualty at Gettysburg and Andersonville
• 82nd NY: The Civil War Letters of Patrick Farrington

Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

• 82nd NY: A Casualty at Gettysburg and Andersonville
• 82nd NY: The Civil War Letters of Patrick Farrington

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