77th New York Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
"Bemis Heights Regiment"
Organized at Saratoga, N.Y., and mustered in November 22, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., November 28, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10. 
* Ordered to the Virginia Peninsula March 22. 
* March 22-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** April 5, 1862 - Skirmish near Lee's Mill, Virginia
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
*** April 16, 1862 - Engagement at Lee's Mill, Virginia
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
** Mechanicsville May 23-24 and June 24. 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 27-June 28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville, August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31. Assist in checking Pope's rout at Bull Run August 30, and cover retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland (Crampton's Gap)
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Union November 2-3. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2.
** Battle of Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. 
** Salem Heights May 3-4. 
** Banks' Ford May 4. 
** Deep Run Ravine June 5-13. 
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock 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. Duty near Brandy Station until May, 1864.
* Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
*** May 5, 1864 - Combat at Parker's Store, VirginiaNot originally listed on unit homepage
** 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 June 17 to July 9. 
* Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23. 
* Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11. 
* July 12, 1864 - Action at Fort Stevens, District of Columbia
Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Petersburg, Va., December 13-16. Siege of Petersburg December 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25, 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. March to Danville April 23-27, and duty there until May 24. March to Richmond, Va., thence to Washington, D.C., May 24-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 27, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 87 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 175 Enlisted men by disease. Total 273.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 761, 827, 897, 898, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 936, 938, 940, 941, 990, 1435)
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