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The Campaign History of the 106th

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1. Regimental Formation                       02 Jul 62 - 01 Sep 62

a.  Recruiting        02 Jul 62 - 27 Aug 62
b.  Camp Wheeler training  01 Aug 62 - 27 Aug 62
c.  Travel to Virginia 28 Aug 62 - 01 Sep 62

 2.   Railroad Duty                               02 Sep 62 - 13 Jun 63

(Assigned to Railroad Division, Defenses of the Upper Potomac; by December 1862 the Railroad Division was part of the 8th Army Corps assigned predominantly to the Middle Department of the Union Army)

a.  Camp Jessie, New Creek, WVA  02 Sep 62 - 26 Dec 62
b.  Camp Jackson, Martinsburg, WVA 26 Dec 62 - 05 Mar 63
c.  Camp Hopkins, North Mtn., WVA 06 Mar 63 - 13 Jun 63

(1). Jones-Imboden raid

 21 Apr 63 - 10 May 63

(a). Fairmont skirmish

 29 Apr 63 - 29 Apr 63

3.   Gettysburg Campaign                14 Jun 63 - 09 Jul 63

(Assigned to several sequential commands as part of the Harpers Ferry garrison, 8th Army Corps during the defense and evacuation of Harpers Ferry.  This garrison was assigned to the Army of the Potomac on 22 June but did not join it until 10 July)

a.  Martinsburg skirmish         14 Jun 63 - 14 Jun 63
b.  Harpers Ferry garrison duty  15 Jun 63 - 30 Jun 63
c.  Harpers Ferry evacuation to join the Army of the Potomac 01 Jul 63 - 09 Jul 63

4.   3rd Corps Duty                          10 Jul 63 - 22 Mar 64                                               

(Assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac)    

a.  Lee retreats south of the  Rappahannock 10 Jul 63 - 25 Jul 63

 (1). Wapping Heights action 

23 Jul 63 - 23 Jul 63
b.  Meade advances, Lee falls  back south of the Rapidan 26 Jul 63 - 04 Aug 63
c.  Meade advances to area between  Rapahannock and Rapidan    05 Aug 63 - 09 Oct 63
d.  Bristoe Station campaign:  10 Oct 63 - 20 Oct 63
Meade falls back north of the Rapahannock

(1). Culpeper Court House  skirmish 

  11 Oct 63 - 11 Oct 63
 e.  Rapahannock engagements            21 Oct 63 - 25 Nov 63

(1). Bealeton Station  skirmishes

  25 Oct 63 - 26 Oct 63

(2). Kelly's Ford action

 07 Nov 63 - 07 Nov 63
f.  Mine Run campaign 26 Nov 63 - 02 Dec 63

(1). Locust Grove/Payne's  Farm engagement

 27 Nov 63 - 27 Nov 63
g.  Brandy Station Winter Quarters 03 Dec 63 - 22 Mar 64

(1). Rapidan demonstration

 06 Feb 64 - 07 Feb 64

5.   Virginia Overland Campaign       23 Mar 64 - 05 Jul 64

(Assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac)

a.  Campaign preparations  23 Mar 64 - 03 May 64
b.  Wilderness battle 04 May 64 - 07 May 64
c.  Spotsylvania Court House battle 08 May 64 - 21 May 64
d.  North Anna operations 22 May 64 - 27 May 64
e.  Totopotomoy Creek combat 28 May 64 - 30 May 64
f.  Cold Harbor operations 31 May 64 - 12 Jun 64 

(1). Cold Harbor battle

 01 Jun 64 - 03 Jun 64
g.  Movement to Petersburg  13 Jun 64 - 19 Jun 64

(1). Bermuda Hundred skirmish

 17 Jun 64 - 17 Jun 64
h.  Petersburg siege 19 Jun 64 - 05 Jul 64

(1). Jerusalem Plank Road engagement 

 21 Jun 64 - 23 Jun 64

6.   Fighting Jubal Early               06 Jul 64 - 05 Dec 64

(Assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of  the Shenandoah)

a.  Movement to Maryland  06 Jul 64 - 08 Jul 64
b.  Monocacy battle 09 Jul 64 - 09 Jul 64
c.  Pursuit of Early   10 Jul 64 - 07 Aug 64
d.  Shenandoah Valley campaign 07 Aug 64 - 28 Nov 64

(1). Charlestown skirmish

 21 Aug 64 - 21 Aug 64

(2). 3rd Winchester battle

 19 Sep 64 - 19 Sep 64

(3). Fisher's Hill battle

 22 Sep 64 - 22 Sep 64

(4). Cedar Creek battle

 19 Oct 64 - 19 Oct 64
e.  Return to Petersburg 28 Nov 64 - 05 Dec 64

7.   Petersburg siege                  06 Dec 64 - 02 Apr 65

(Assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac)

a.  Picket line skirmish  25 Mar 65 - 25 Mar 65
b.  Assault on Petersburg lines 02 Apr 65 - 02 Apr 65

8.   Pursuit of Lee:  Last battles        03 Apr 65 - 09 Apr 65

(Assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac)

a.  Sailor's Creek engagement 06 Apr 65 - 06 Apr 65
b.  Appomattox Court House surrender    09 Apr 65 - 09 Apr 65

9.   Post-Appomattox                   10 Apr 65 - 31 Dec 65

a.  Post-surrender operations 10 Apr 65 - 21 Apr 65
b.  Danville expedition 22 Apr 65 - 29 Apr 65
c.  Return to New York 30 Apr 65 - 26 Jun 65

(1). Washington review

 08 Jun 65 - 08 Jun 65

(2). Ogdensburg reception

 26 Jun 65 - 26 Jun 65
d.  Post-war events 27 Jun 65 - 31 Dec 65

(1) Capt Robertson travels to Albany to present the 106th NY's flags to the Governor

 06 Jul 65 -    Jul 65

                       

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