68th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 68th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry


dates= July 22, 1861 to November 30, 1865
country= United States
allegiance= Union
branch= Infantry

The 68th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Cameron Rifles or the Second German Rifle Regiment.

ervice

The regiment was organized in New York City by Colonel Robert J. Betge and was mustered in for a three year enlistment on July 22, 1861. The men were mostly recruited in New York City, but a few came from New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The three-year men of the 8th and 29th Infantry, two other German-American units, were transferred to the regiment in April 1864 when their terms expired.

Prince Felix Salm-Salm served as the unit's commander from 8 June 1864 until the regiment was mustered out of service on November 30, 1865.

Casualties

The regiment suffered 121 fatalities.

ee also

*List of New York Civil War regiments

References

*cite book
last = Phisterer
first = Frederick
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = New York in the War of the Rebellion
publisher = J.B. Lyon Co.
date = 1912
location = Albany
pages = 2673