139th New York Infantry Regiment

139th New York Infantry Regiment
ActiveSeptember 9, 1862 - June 19, 1865
DisbandedJune 19, 1865
Country United States
AllegianceUnion
BranchUnion Army
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry
SizeRegiment
EngagementsSeveral skirmishes, Battle of Swift Creek, Battle of Proctor's Creek, Battle of Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, Second Battle of Petersburg, Battle of the Crater, Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road
Commanders
Regimental CommanderColonel Anthony Conk
Regimental CommanderColonel Samuel H. Roberts
Regimental CommanderLt. Colonel Thomas Mulcahy
Notable
commanders
Col. Samuel H. Roberts

The 139th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of Union Army in the American Civil War. The regiment was organized in 1862 in Brooklyn, New York. Volunteers were mostly recruited from Brooklyn, with some men being recruited from the surrounding areas.[1]

  1. ^ "139th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center".