- 6th New York Volunteer Infantry
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 6th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry
caption=New York state flag
dates=May 25 ,1861 toJune 25 ,1863
country=United States
allegiance= Union
branch=Infantry
equipment=
battles=6th Regiment Infantry also called "Wilson's Zouaves" was organized at
New York City onMay 25 ,1861 . The Regiment was composed of 5 initial companies of A, B, C, and D. Companies E, F, G, H, I, and K were added May 25, 1861.Santa Rosa Island
From June 15 through June 23, 1861, the regiment left
New York state and moved to Santa Rosa Island,Florida were they were attached to:
* Santa Rosa Island, District of Florida, Department of the South, to May,1862 .
* Arnold's Brigade, District of Pensacola, Florida, Department of the South, to September, 1862. *Wilson's Brigade, District of West Florida, Department of the Gulf, to November, 1862.
* Grover's Division, Department of the Gulf, to January,1863 .
* 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1863.Engagements
* October 9, 1861 - against Confederate forces led by Gen.
Richard H. Anderson in theBattle of Santa Rosa Island .
* November 22-23 - against Confederate works at Pensacola.
* January 1, 1862 - bombardment of Fort McRae andFort Barrancas .
* March 27-31, 1862 - reconnaissance on Santa Rosa Island.
* May 9 through November 1862 - Co. "K" on duty at Pensacola.
* June 14-14 - Companies B, C E and H on expedition to Milton,Florida .
* August 7-10 - reconnaissance from Pensacola toBagdad, Florida and Milton, Florida
* November 1862 - companies A and E ordered toNew Orleans, Louisiana .
* December 17-March 13, 1863 - occupation ofBaton Rouge, Louisiana .
* March 13-27, 1863 - operations at theSiege of Port Hudson .
* March 28, 1863 - moved toDonaldsonville, Louisiana .
* April 9-May 14, 1863 - operations in Western Louisiana.
* April 11-20 -Teche Campaign .
* April 12-13 -Fort Bisland
* April 13 - Porter's and McWilliams' Plantations atIndian Bend, Louisiana .
* April 14 -Battle of Irish Bend .
* April 17 -Battle of Vermillion Bayou .
* April 20 -Opelousas, Louisiana .
* May 11, 1863 moved toBarre Landing then May 21-26, 1863 by trains toBerwick, Louisiana .
* May 25, 1863 action at Franklin and Centreville.Mustered out
The 6th was ordered back to New York City for muster out, mustered out at New York City June 25, 1863, expiration of term.
See also
*
List of New York Civil War regiments Sources
* http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf1.htm#14
External links
* [http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/6thInf/6thInfMain.htm New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 6th Infantry Regiment] History, photograph, table of battles and casualties, Civil War newspaper clippings, historical sketch, and battle flag for the 6th New York Infantry Regiment.
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