44th New York Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
"People's Ellsworth Regiment"
Organized at Albany, N.Y., and mustered in August 30, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., October 21, 1861. Attached to Butterfield's Brigade, Fitz-John Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Butterfield's 3rd Brigade, Porter's 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. 
* Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 22-24. 
* March 24-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** Reconnaissance to Big Bethel March 30. 
** Warwick Road April 5. 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
** Reconnaissance up the Pamunkey May 10. 
** New Bridge May 24. 
** May 27-29, 1862 - Operations about Hanover Court House, Virginia 
*** May 27, 1862 - Engagement at Hanover Court House, Virginia 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 26, 1862 - Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
*** June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Turkey Bridge, 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. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
** September 19, 1862 - Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland
At Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards and Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
Aldie June 17. Middleburg and Upperville June 21. 
* 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 at Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper 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. At Beverly Ford 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 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 25, 1864 - Engagement at Jericho Ford, 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
*** June 1-3, 1864 - Battle of Bethesda Church, Virginia
Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to October 11, 1864. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2. 
* October 11, 1864 - Mustered out of federal service
* Recruits transferred to the:
** 140th New York Infantry
** 146th New York Infantry
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
Source 	Casualties	Remarks
Dyer 	
* 4 Officers and 178 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 
* 2 Officers and 145 enlisted men killed by disease
* Total 329	None
Fox 	
* Fox lists this unit as:
** 63rd on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (8th 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 758, 761, 827, 897, 900, 904, 905, 933, 934, 936, 938, 940, 941, 1420)
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