The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-31
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.

THE ONE HuNDREDTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
This regiment was mustered out at Richmond on the
2sth instant II will arrive in New York September J.
whence it will proceed to Albany for final payment
Tho One Hundredth New York State Volunteers was
raised in Erie county, New York, in January, 1862
Colonel James n Brown, its first colonel was killed at
the battle Of Fair Oaks and was succeeded by Colonel
George B. Dandy, captain In the regular army. This
officer has commanded the regiment or the brigade to
which the regiment belongs since the 2sth of August
1862 The ranks Of the regiment having become greatly
depleted after General McClelans Peninsula campaign
again filled in August 1892 by the efforts and con-
trbutions of the Board Of Trade of Buffalo, New York.
then presided by the Hon. George s. Hazard OF that
city. Among the prominent members OF the war COM
mittee Of the board besides the president were John
G. Deshler A. g. Williams and d. 8. Bennett These
gentlemen very active In their endeavors TO raise
recruits to fill Union armies, and now that the re-
belon is subdued may with just pride congratulate
themselves upon the part they have taken In TIE accom-
, pshment of the result.
In March, 1868, Colonel Dandy was sent with his reg.
ment to take possession of Coles Island at tho mouth
Of the Sono river South Carolina preparatory to the
siege of Charleston. This was successfully accom-
pished and the island held for twelve days. until re-
Inducements arrived
The One Hundrcdth regiment participated in the cap
ture Of Morris Island tho assault Of Fort Wagner and In
the regular approaches afterwards made upon that work.
resulting in it's capture. Hero the regiment lost one
half its number, and was again recruited from
pns and IN sa nS w of it served with G
eral Buffers command at Bermuda Hundred, Drury's
Bluff and Deep Bottom, taking part In alr the
again recruited and in March, 1865 under the command
of Major James II. Dandy brother of the Colonel Il
entered upon the grand closing campaign OF the war Al
this time the One Hundrcdth regiment formed part or
Danby's brigade Of Fosters division Of the Twenty
fourth army corps, Army Of the James-the Eleventh
Maine Tenth Connecticut Twenty Massachusetts,
and Two Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania volunteers
being associated W, IN tae same orgaae IN f ,s hrs s
days, participated in the assault on Fort Gregg near
Petersburg and engaged in the closing battle OF the
war at Appomatox Court House, the scene OF General
Lees surrender.
For special galantry in the assault on Fort Gregg
where the Major commanding was killed on the parape
Of the work the coors of tho regiment presented
with splendid eagle in bronze, bearing the following
inscription
0Presented to the One Hundredth New York volun
teers by Major General John Gibbon, command ng
Twenty fourth corps for gallant conduct in the assault
on Fort Gregg, Petersburg, Va, April 1858"
In July, 1865 tho remnants OF the One Hundred and
Forty-eghth and One Hundred and Fftye'ghsh New
York Volunteers were consolidated with his regmenI
dred and eighty enlisted men, AT the date or It's muster
out had aggregate of seven hundred and ortyve
The following the names Of the officers, and an
enumeration Of the battles in which the regiment has
taken part
Colonel and revct Brgadier General George D. Dandy;
Lieutenant Colonel, Warren Granger; Major, Fred A..
Sawyer Surgeon Norris NJ Carter; Assistant Surgeon,
Edwin SchoGeld First Lieutenant and Regmenal Quar-
tenant, Henry Heintz; Second Lieutenant Peter Kelly.
Company B-Captan, Jonathan f. Head; First Lieu
tenant, Joseph Pratt. Company C-Captain, EuWlh
| Nichols; First Lieutenant, Wayne vogdez Company
D-Captan, Samuel Eley. Company E-Captain Edwd.
| Pratt Company F-Captaln, Edward l.. Cook, Acting
Adutant; First Lieutenant Henry /. Jones' Company
G-Capain Jacob s. Kittlo; First Lieutenant, John s..
Manning Company H-Captan, Henry W. Conry; First
Lieutenant, John Gordon Company captain, Patrick
Connolly Company K-First Lieutenant, Charles Il.
| Waite.
ENGAGEMENTS.
Siege Of Yorktown, April 1862; battle Of Williams
burg May 5, 1902 reconnaissance to Seven Pines May
49, 1892 battle Of Fair Oaks May 81, 1852; Bottoms
Bridge, Juno 90, 1862; White Oak swamp, juno 20,
1862 Malvern Hill, July l. 1852; Woods Cross Roads,
December IL 1892 Coles Island March 81 1868; Folly
assault on Fort Wagner, July 49, 1858; siege Of For,
Wagner, July, August and September. 1883; Por
Wathall Junction, May !, 1894 Drury's Blul May -
II and TO- 1851; Bermuda Hondred, June, 1854
Grover House, June "a 1894 Deep Bottom Jny ~
$50! Deep Run August L. isod; russc ns SAY Aa
tarbytowp Road, O.iobcy Z 1864; Charfs CITY Road
October q, is64; Ifaichers Run, March 30, 81 ant
! April l. 1868; Fort Gregg, April z, 1890; Appomato'
| Court House., April o. 1855