139th New York Infantry Regiment |
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Active | September 9, 1862 - June 19, 1865 |
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Disbanded | June 19, 1865 |
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Country | United States |
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Allegiance | Union |
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Branch | Union Army |
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Type | Infantry |
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Role | Infantry |
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Size | Regiment |
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Engagements | Several 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 |
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Regimental Commander | Colonel Anthony Conk |
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Regimental Commander | Colonel Samuel H. Roberts |
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Regimental Commander | Lt. Colonel Thomas Mulcahy |
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Notable commanders | Col. Samuel H. Roberts |
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Military unit
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]