59th New York Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at New York City July to November, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., November 23, 1861. Attached to Wadsworth's Command, Defenses of Washington, to January, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Military District of Washington to May, 1862. Sturgis' Brigade, Military District of Washington, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until May, 1862. At Fort Pennsylvania until June. Ordered to the Peninsula, Va., and Join Army of the Potomac at Harrison's Landing, Va., and duty there until August 16. Movement from Harrison's Landing to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria and Centreville August 16-28; thence to Fairfax Court House August 28-31. Cover Pope's retreat to Washington August 31-September 2. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** Batties of South Mountain September 14
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there until October 29. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27. 
* 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 July 5-24. 
** July 14, 1863 - Engagement at Falling Waters, MarylandNot originally listed on unit homepage but referenced on Dyer summary
* Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. 
Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Blackburn's Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Stevensburg until May, 1864. 
* 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 8, 1864 - Combat at Laurel Hill, Virginia
*** May 10, 1864 - Combat at Po River, 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 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. On line of Gravelly and Hatcher's Run March 29. Boydton and White Oak Road March 30-31. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Burkesville until May 2. March to Washington, D.C., May 2-16. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 30, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 14 Officers and 129 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 127 Enlisted men by disease. Total 270.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 761, 763, 827, 905, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 938, 940, 941, 1426)
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