121st New York Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
"Orange and Herkimer Regiment"
Organized at Herkimer and mustered in August 13, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 2, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Maryland Campaign September 6-22, 1862. Duty at Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth until April, 1863. "Mud March," January 20-24. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2.
** Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3.
** Salem Heights May 3-4.
** Banks' Ford May 4.
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
** Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24.
** July 10-13, 1863 - Skirmishes near Funkstown, MarylandNot originally referenced on unit homepage but listed on Dyer summary
* Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. 
* Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. 
* Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. 
** Rappahannock Station November 7. 
* Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
** June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg to July 9. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens and the Northern Defenses of Washington July 11-12. Expedition to Snicker's Gap July 14-23. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Near Charleston August 21-22. Battle of Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Mt. Jackson September 23-24. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December. Moved to Petersburg, Va., December 9-12. Siege of Petersburg December 12, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Farmville and Burkesville until April 23. March to Danville April 23-27 and duty there until May 24. March to Richmond, thence to Washington, D.C., May 24-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 25, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 65th New York Infantry.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
Source 	Casualties	Remarks
Dyer 	
* 14 Officers and 212 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 
* 4 Officers and 117 enlisted men killed by disease
* Total 347	None
Fox 	
* 13 Officers and 213 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
* Total 226 (Combat Losses)
* 15.8% Casualty Rate (226 Killed/1426 Enrolled)
* Fox lists this unit as:
** 19th on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Infantry units with over 200 casualties)
** 12th on the list of units with losses based on "maximum percentage of enrollment" 
** 15th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (2nd of the New York troops)	
WotRWiki Statistics	
* troops killed
** Includes troops mortally wounded
** Includes troops killed by disease
** All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances	
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 762, 827, 905, 932, 933, 934, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 1452)
* (Pages 3, 8, 12)
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