31st New York Infantry Regiment
The 31st New York Infantry Regiment, "Baxter's Light Guard" or the "Montezuma Regiment", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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| Active | May 14, 1861, to June 4, 1863 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| New York U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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Maj. Alexander Basezemwski, 31st New York Volunteer Infantry
Service
The regiment was organized in New York City, New York, and was mustered in for a two-year enlistment on May 14, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 4, 1863, and those men who had signed three year enlistments or who re-enlisted were transferred to the 121st New York on April 19, 1864.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 6 officers and 62 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 1 officer and 29 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 98 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
See also
Notes
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf3.htm Archived 2007-12-25 at the Wayback Machine The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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References
External links
- New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 31st Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 31st New York Infantry Regiment.
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