79th New York Infantry Regiment

79th New York Infantry Regiment
Active	1858 – 1876
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	New York State Militia (1858 – 1861, 1865 – 1876) United States Army (1861 – 1865)
Type	Infantry
Role	Highland Regiment
Size	Pre-War - 300 Early War - 900 Late War - 350+
Part of	Commander: Lt. Col. Samuel Mackenzie Elliott Major: David McClellan Adjutant: David Ireland Quartermaster: Patrick Home Commissary: Harry Pearson Surgeon: James Norval Engineer: John J. Shaw Mustering officer: Cpt. S. B. Hayman Chaplain: George S. Doughty Bandmaster: William Robertson Colour bearer: James Cummings
Nickname(s)	Highland Guard, Cameron Highlanders, Cameron Rifle Highlanders
Colors	Cameron of Erracht tartan
Anniversaries	Main anniversary on 13 May starting in 1866 with quarterly meetings held.
Engagements	Battle of Blackburn's Ford First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Lewinsville[1] Port Royal Expedition Battle of Secessionville Second Battle of Bull Run >Battle of Chantilly Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Siege of Vicksburg Jackson Expedition Battle of Blue Springs Battle of Campbell's Station Siege of Knoxville Battle of Fort Sanders Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg
Commanders
Notable commanders	James Cameron Isaac Ingalls Stevens Addison Farnsworth David Morrison William H. Nobles John More Henry G. Heffron
Insignia
IX Corps (1st Division) badge
IX Corps (3rd Division) badge

The 79th New York Infantry Regiment was a military regiment organized on 20 June 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 79th gained fame during the American Civil War for its service in the Union Army.