Originally called the "Fifth Oneida" Regiment and the "Halleck Infantry", the 146th NY went off to war in 1862 under Colonel Kenner Garrard, a veteran
West Pointer. Garrard expected his volunteers to live up to the standards of the "Old Army", and the regiment
was assigned to General Sykes' Division of the Army of the Potomac, a division composed mainly of
U.S. Regulars. The 146th was attached to the lone brigade of volunteers in Sykes' Division, joining
the 5th NY(Duryée's Zouaves)and 140th NY(Rochester Racehorses) volunteers. As the 2-year term of serice ended
for the 5th NY, more than 300 three-year recruits were transferred to the 146th.
In the first week of June, 1863, Garrard's Tigers received new Zouave uniforms (they were previously attired
in the NY State-issue uniform). The 146th wore these Zouave uniforms
for the remainder of the war! Their uniform was
based on that of the French Tirailleurs Algeriens or "Turcos".
Organized at Rome, N.Y., and mustered in October 10, 1862. Left State for Washington,
D.C. on October 11, 1862
ASSIGNMENTS
October to November 1862: Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington
November 1862 to March 1864: 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps
March to April 1864: 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps
April to June 1864: 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps
June 1864 to July 1865: 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps
SERVICE--Duty in the Defences of Washington, D.C., till November, 1862. Joined Army of
the Potomac at Snicker's Gap, Va., November 2. Rappahannock Campaign November, 1862,
to June, 1863. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15, 1862. At Falmouth to April 27,
1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of
Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg
July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At Warrenton, Beverly Ford and Culpeper till 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, Va., till May, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15.
Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Laurel Hill May 8. Spottsylvania
Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On
line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12.
Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16,
1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Weldon
Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2.
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad
December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign
March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. White Oak Road March 31.
Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court
House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12.
Grand Review May 23. Mustered out at Washington, D. C. July 16, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 126 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and
2 Officers and 179 Enlisted men by disease. Total 314.
Recruitment area:
Company A - Utica
Company B - Vernon, Rome and Annsville
Company C - Utica and Rome
Company D - Boonville, Hawkinsville, Rome and Whitestown
Company E - Camden, Augusta, Rome, Utica and Marshall
Company F - Utica, Lee, Rome, Florence, Annsville, Ava, Marcy and
Whitestown
Company G - Clinton, Kirkland, Bridgewater and Plainfield
Company H - Utica, Rome and Sangerfield
Company I - Trenton, Remsen, Western, Westmoreland, Steuben, Lowell, Rome,
Vernon and Verona
Company K - Paris, Clayville, Utica, Marcy, Clinton, Deansville, Marshall
and Whitesboro
Dates of Service:
Mustered in - October 10, 1862 at Camp Huntington, Rome, Utica County, New York
Mustered out - July 16, 1865 near Washington, D.C.
Colonels:
Kenner Garrad, October 10th, 1862 to July 25th, 1863, Promoted.
David T. Jenkins, July 23rd, 1863 to May 5th, 1864, Killed in Action at the Wilderness.
James G. Grindlay, March 1st, 1865 to July 16th, 1865.
Casualty Totals:
Battle Related
Killed
Officers 3
Enlisted 81
Wounded - died
Officers 4
Enlisted 46
Wounded - recovered
Officers 13
Enlisted 167
Missing
Officers 8
Enlisted 332
TOTAL 654
Died of Disease & other causes
Officers 1
Enlisted 100
As POWs
Officers 1
Enlisted 87
TOTAL 189
TOTAL CASUALTIES - 843
For Further Reading
Campaigns of the 146th Regiment, New York State Volunteers, by Mary Genevie Green Brainard, Patrick Schroder
Charlie's Civil War: A Private's Trial by Fire in the 5th New York Volunteers, "Duryee Zouaves" and 146th New York Infantry; by Charles Brandegee Livingstone
Out of the Wilderness: The Civil War Memoir of Corporal Norton C. Shepard, 146th New York Volunteer Infantry, by Norton C. Shepard, Raymond Smith (Editor)
Highest Praise of Gallantry: The Memorials of David T. Jenkins and James E. Jenkins of the 146th New York Infantry and Oneida Cavalry, by A. Pierson Case, Patrick A. Schroeder (Editor)
