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punterjohn
Hi there, can anyone let me know which regiments from New York state fought at the battle of Weldon Rail Road Va in 1864. Many thanks. John from UK
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MichaelPower
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The First Battle of the Weldon Railroad is now more commonly referred to as the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road June 22nd. Union corps involved were the II - MG Birney and the VI - MG Wright.

The Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad is now usually referred to as the Battle of Globe Tavern August 18th-21st. The Union corp involved was the V - MG Warren

Jerusalem Plank Road June 22, 1864
7th NY Heavy Artillery* / 4th bde - Lt Col Hastings / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
8th NY Heavy Artillery / 4th bde - Col MacIvor / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
9th NY Heavy Artillery / 2nd bde - Col Smith / 3rd div - BG Ricketts / VI corps
10th NY bn / 3rd bde - Col Smythe / 2nd div - BG Gibbons
39th NY / 3rd bde - Col MacDougall / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
40th NY / 1st bde - Col Madil / 3rd div - MG Birney / II corps
42nd NY / 1st bde - BG Pierce / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
52nd NY / 3rd bde - Col MacDougall / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
57th NY / 3rd bde - Col MacDougall / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
59th NY / 1st bde - BG Pierce / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
61st NY / 1st bde - Col Miles / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
63rd NY / 2nd bde (Irish Brigade) - Capt Moroney / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
64th NY / 4th bde - Lt Col Hastings / 1st divi - BG Barlow / II corps
65th NY / 4th bde - Col Cross / 1st div - BG Russell / VI corps
66th NY / 4th bde - Lt Col Hastings / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
67th NY / 4th bde - Col Cross / 1st div - BG Russell / VI corps
69th NY / 2nd bde (Irish Brigade) - Capt Moroney /1st divi - BG Barlow / II corps
71st NY / 4th bde - Col Brewster / 3rd div - MG Birney /II corps
72nd NY / 4th bde - Col Brewster / 3rd div - MG Birney /II corps
73rd NY / 4th bde - Col Brewster / 3rd div - MG Birney /II corps
74th NY / 4th bde - Col Brewster / 3rd div - MG Birney /II corps
82nd NY / 1st bde - BG Pierce / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
86th NY / 1st bde - Col Madil / 3rd div - MG Birney / II corps
88th NY / 2nd bde (Irish Brigade) - Capt Moroney /1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
93rd NY / 2nd bde - Col McAllister / 3rd div - MG Birney / II corps
106th NY / 1st bde - Col Truex / 3rd div BG Ricketts / VI corps
108 NY bn / 3rd bde - Col Smythe / 2nd div - BG Gibbons
111th NY / 3rd bde - Col MacDougall / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
120th NY / 4th bde - Col Brewster / 3rd div - MG Birney /II corps
121st NY / 2nd bde - BG Upton / 1st div - BG Russell / VI corps
122nd NY / 4th bde - Col Cross / 1st div - BG Russell / VI corps
124th NY / 1st bde - Col Madil / 3rd div - MG Birney / II corps
125th NY / 3rd bde - Col MacDougall / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
126th NY / 3rd bde - Col MacDougall / 1st div - BG Barlow / II corps
151st NY / 1st bde - Col Truex / 3rd div BG Ricketts / VI corps
152nd NY / 2nd bde - Col Fraser / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
155th NY / 4th bde - Col MacIvor / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
164th NY / 4th bde - Col MacIvor / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
170th NY / 4th bde - Col MacIvor / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps
182nd NY / 4th bde - Col MacIvor / 2nd div - BG Gibbon / II corps

Globe Tavern August 18th-21st, 1864
5th NY / 1st bde - Col Gregory / 2nd div - BG Ayres / V corps
6th NY Heavy Artillery / 3rd bde - Col Kitching / 2nd div - BG Ayres / V corps
15th NY Heavy Artillery / 3rd bde - Col Kitching / 2nd div - BG Ayres / V corps
44th NY / 3rd bde - BG Bartlett / 1st div - BG Griffin / V corps
76th NY / 2nd bde - Col Hofmann / 4th div BG Cutler / V corps
94th NY / 2nd bde - Col Bates / 3rd div - BG Crawford / V corps
95th NY / 2nd bde - Col Hofmann / 4th div BG Cutler / V corps
97th NY / 2nd bde - Col Bates / 3rd div - BG Crawford / V corps
104th NY / 1st bde - Col Lyle / 3rd div - BG Crawford / V corps
140th NY / 1st bde - Col Gregory / 2nd div - BG Ayres / V corps
146th NY / 1st bde - Col Gregory / 2nd div - BG Ayres / V corps
147th NY / 2nd bde - Col Hofmann / 4th div BG Cutler / V corps

I suspect that your looking for a particular regiment. That is why I included the superior units these regiments were attached to and the inclusion of their commanders. It may help to narrow your search.

* Heavy artillery regiments were not, in the field, involved in artillery but served as infantry. These units were brought from artillery garrison duties from up north, mostly from the fortresses around Washington DC.

Michael Power
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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