25th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Encyclopedia
The 25th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the "Union Rangers", was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 26, 1863, and those men who had signed three year enlistments were transferred to the 44th New York
.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The regiment was organized in New York City, New York on May 10, 1861 and was mustered in for a two year enlistment on June 28, 1861.The regiment was mustered out of service on June 26, 1863, and those men who had signed three year enlistments were transferred to the 44th New York
44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War which was formed up in mid-1861, and mustered in on August 30, 1861.-Service:The regiment was first mustered by Stephen W...
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Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 54 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 25 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 90 fatalities.External links
- New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 25th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 25th New York Infantry Regiment.