178th New York Infantry Regiment
Military unit
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The 178th New York Infantry Regiment was an Infantry Regiment that served in the United States Army during the American Civil War. It was often referred to as the "Second Regiment, Hawkins Zouaves" (the first such regiment being the 9th New York Infantry Regiment).
| 178th New York Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | June 18th, 1863, to April 20th, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Red River Campaign Price's Missouri Expedition Battle of Nashville Battle of Fort Blakeley |
| Insignia | |
| 3rd Division, XVI Corps |  |
Military service, 1863
The regiment was formed by the consolidation of multiple earlier recruiting efforts (Blair Rifles, Pratt Guards, Seymour Light Infantry, Burnside Rifles, Westchester Light Infantry, Defenders) into one unit. All companies except one were recruited from New York City; Company A was recruited from Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara, and Kingston. Organization was completed in October, with some companies departing the state in June and September. The regiment was part of the Defenses of Washington in the XXII Corps, then the Provost Guard. In November the regiment moved to Eastport, Mississippi, and in December became part of the XVI Corps.[1]
Military service, 1864
Beginning in February, while still part of the XVI Corps, the regiment was engaged in Camden, Jackson, and as part of Sherman's Meridian campaign. It then participated in Nathaniel P. Banks' Red River campaign, taking part in multiple engagements (especially the Battle of Pleasant Hill). After that disastrous campaign, the regiment took part in engagements in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and again in Mississippi.[2]
Military service, 1865-6
The regiment was consolidated into a single battalion back in Eastport in February, fought in the spring Mobile campaign in Alabama, and mustered out of service on April 20, 1866, at Montgomery, Alabama, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John B. Gandolfo.
Casualties
The regiment suffered the following casualties during its service.
- Killed In Action: 0 Officers, 9 Enlisted
- Died of Wounds: 0 Officers, 9 Enlisted
- Died of Disease and other causes: 2 Officers, 190 Enlisted (35 Died as POW's)
- Total: 2 Officers and 208 Enlisted.
Commanding officers
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- Lieutenant Colonel John B. Gandolfo
See also
- List of New York Civil War regiments
- New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 178th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, historical sketch, table of battles and casualties, and Civil War newspaper clippings, for the 178th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.