122nd New York
Volunteer
Infantry

History and Campaigns

Colonel Silas Titus receive [sic] authority, July 22, 1862, to raise this regiment in the county of Onondaga; it was organized in Syracuse, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years August 28, 1862.
The companies were recruited principally: A at Baldwinsville; B at Syracuse; C at Fayetteville and Farmersville; D at Syracuse, Onondaga, Spafford and Amber; E at Syracuse; F at Marcellus and Syracuse; G at Elbridge; H at Camillus and Syracuse; I at Syracuse, and K at Syracuse, Tully, Skaneateles and Cicero.
The regiment left the State August 31, 1862; it served in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Corps, from September 6; 1862; in the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 6th Corps, from September, 1862; in the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 6th Corps, from December, 1862; on Johnson's island, Lake Erie, Ohio, from January, 1864; in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps, from March, 1864; in the 3rd Brigade, 2d Division, 6th Corps, from July 6, 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, commanded by Col. Horace H. Walpole, June 23, 1865, near Washington, D.C.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 56 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 30 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 85 enlisted men; total, 9 officers, 171 enlisted men; aggregate, 180; of whom 15 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy; and it took part in the following engagements, etc.:

• Antietam, Md. September 18, 1862--no loss.
• Williamsport, Md. September 19-20, 1862--no loss.
• Manassas Gap, Va. November 6, 1862--no loss.
• Fredericksburg, Va. December 11-15, 1863--5 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Marye's Heights and Salem Church, Va. May 3-4, 1863--1 enlisted man killed; 1 officer and 5 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Deep Run Crossing, Va. June 10, 1863--1 officer wounded but recovered.
• Gettysburg, Pa. July 2-3, 1863--10 enlisted men killed; 5 enlisted men mortally wounded; 2 officers and 25 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Boonsboro, Md. July 10, 1863--no loss.
• Funkstown, Md. July 11-13, 1863--no loss.
• Rappahannock Station, Va. November 7, 1863--3 enlisted men killed; 2 enlisted men mortally wounded; 1 officer and 7 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Mine Run Campaign, Va. November 26 - December 2, 1863--no loss.
• Wilderness, Va. May 5-7, 1864--15 enlisted men killed; 1 officer and 6 enlisted men mortally wounded; 5 officers and 58 enlisted men wounded but recovered; 3 officers and 31 enlisted men missing.
• Spotsylvania Court House, Va. May 8-21, 1864--20 enlisted men wounded but recovered; 1 officer and 3 enlisted men missing.
  • Salient May 12, 1864.
• North Anna, Va. May 22-26, 1864--no loss.
• Totopotomoy, Va. May 27-30, 1864--no loss.
• Cold Harbor, Va. May 31 - June 12, 1864--1 enlisted man killed; 1 officer and 50 enlisted men wounded but recovered. (Note: some of this number who were wounded and recovered can probably be attributed to the First Assault. The table in Phisterer is ambiguous.)
  • First Assault June 1, 1864--1 officer and 8 enlisted men killed; 6 enlisted men mortally wounded.
• Before Petersburg, Va. June 7 - July 9, 1864 and December 12, 1864 - April 2, 1865--1 enlisted man killed; 1 enlisted man mortally wounded; 10 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Assault of Petersburg, Va. June 17-19, 1864--2 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Weldon Railroad, Va. June 21-23, 1864--1 officer killed.
• Washington, D.C. July 12-13, 1864--5 enlisted men killed; 2 enlisted men mortally wounded; 20 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Charlestown, W. Va. August 21, 1864--1 enlisted man killed; 4 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Opequon, Va. September 19, 1864--1 officer and 5 enlisted men killed; 4 enlisted men mortally wounded; 4 officers and 20 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Fisher's Hill, Va. September 22, 1864--1 enlisted man killed; 2 enlisted men mortally wounded; 9 enlisted men wounde but recovered.
• Cedar Creek, Va. October 19, 1864--1 officer and 4 enlisted men killed; 2 officers and 25 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Petersburg Works, Va. March 25, 1865--1 officer and 2 enlisted men killed; 1 enlisted man mortally wounded; 12 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
• Appomattox Campaign, Va. March 28 - April 9, 1865--1 officer and 7 enlisted men wounded but recovered.
  • Fall of Petersburg April 2, 1865
  • Sailors Creek April 6, 1865
  • Appomatox Court House April 9, 1865

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Officers of the Regiment

Co1one1.

SILAS TITUS, from July 22, 1862, to January 23, 1865. Photograph

Lieutenant-Colonels.

AUGUSTUS WADE DWIGHT, from August 28, 1862, to March 25, 1865. Photograph
HORACE HALL WALPOLE, from March 26 to June 23, 1865.

Majors.

JOSHUA S. DAVIS, from August 28, 1862, to January 15, 1864.
JABEZ MOSHER BROWER, from March 1 to October 19, 1864.
ALONZO H. CLAPP, from December 17, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

Adjutants.

ANDREW JACKSON SMITH, from July 26 to October 8, 1862.
MORRIS H. CHURCH, from October 8, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
OSGOOD V. TRACY, from March 1, 1863, to September 18, 1864. Photograph
ROBERT H. MOSES, from September 18, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

Quartermasters.

FRANK LESTER, from July 24 to December 3, 1862.
JOHN S. CORNUE, from December 3, 1862, to June 23, 1865.

Surgeons.

NATHAN P. TEFFT, from July 26, 1862, to April 8, 1864.
EDWIN ABBOTT KNAPP, from April 9, 1864, to June 23, 1865. Photograph

Assistant Surgeons.

JOHN O. SLOCUM, from August 14, 1862, to July 1, 1863.
EDWIN ABBOTT KNAPP, from August 19, 1862, to April 9, 1864.
JAMES SANDERS, Jr., from October 28, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

Chaplain.

LINUS M. NICKERSON, from August 28, 1862, to June 23, 1865. Photographs

Of Company A.

Captains:
JABEZ MOSHER BROWER, from August 6, 1862, to March 1, 1864.
LUCIUS ABEL DILLINGHAM, from March 1, to September 3, 1864.
HERBERT S. WELLS, from September 4, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
ALONZO H. CLAPP, from August 28, 1862, to November 1, 1863.
MARTIN LUTHER WILSON, from November 1, 1863, to June 19, 1864.
HERBERT S. WELLS, from June 20 to September 4, 1864.
ADOLPH WILMAN, from September 30, 1864, to January 7, 1865.
RUEL P. BUZZELL, from February 19to May 31, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
HERBERT S. WELLS, from August 6 to December 3, 1862.
MARTIN LUTHER WILSON, from December 3, 1862, to November 1, 1863.
SAMUEL P. CARRINGTON, from October 29 to December 23, 1864.

Of Company B.

Captains:
WEBSTER R. CHAMBERLAIN, from August 28, 1862, to February 24, 1863.
MORRIS H. CHURCH, from March 1, 1863, to June 20, 1864.
MORTON L. MARKS, from February 17, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
CHARLES G. NYE, from August 28, 1862, to February 19, 1863.
HERBERT S. WELLS, from March 1, 1863, to June 20, 1864.
EDWARD PORTER LUTHER, from July 1, 1864, to January 10, 1865.
MARTIN RYAN, from January 14 to March 25, 1865.
SAMUEL C. TROWBRIDGE, from April 20 to July 23, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
WILLIAM JUDSON WEBB, from August 28, 1862, to February 28, 1863. Photograph
GEORGE H. GILBERT, from February 9, 1863, to May 23, 1864.

Of Company C.

Captains:
ALFRED NIMS, from August 28 to December 3, 1862.
FRANK LESTER, from December 3, 1862, to November 30, 1864.
OSGOOD V. TRACY, from December 30, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
JOSEPH E. CAMERON, from August 28 to December 3, 1862.
JAMES BURTON, from December 3, 1862, to July 1, 1863.
JAMES B. HALL, from July 1, 1863, to January 7, 1865.
FRANCIS COLAHAN, from December 23, 1864, to January 21, 1865.
JOSEPH S. SMITH, from January 21 to May 15, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
ARTHUR J. MEAD, from August 28 to December 7, 1862.
JAMES B. HALL, from March 6 to July 1, 1863.
CHARLES W. OSTRANDER, from May 26, 1863, to March 10, 1865.

Of Company D.

Captains:
CORNELL CRYSLER, from August 28, 1862, to February 24, 1863.
DAVID COSSITT, from March 1, 1863, to December 15, 1864.
EDWARD PORTER LUTHER, from January 10 to February 6, 1865.
SAMUEL P. CARRINGTON, from March 1 to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
DAVID COSSITT, from August 28, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
EDWARD PORTER LUTHER, from March 1, 1863, to July 1, 1864.
DUDLEY G. SHIRLEY, from July 6 to November 20, 1864. Photograph
SAMUEL P, CARRINGTON, from December 23, 1864, to March 1, 1865.
MICHAEL DONOVAN, from May 11 to June 23, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
EDWARD PORTER LUTHER, from August 14, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
JOHN W. TAYLOR, from March 1 to October 11, 1863.

Of Company E.

Captains:
AUGUSTUS WADE DWIGHT, from July 8 to August 28, 1862.
HORACE HALL WALPOLE, from August 15, 1862, to March 26, 1865.
CHARLES B. CLARK, from March 26 to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
JACOB BRAND, from August 15, 1862, to March 6, 1863.
HENRY HARRISON HOYT, from March 6, 1863, toJune 21, 1864.
ROBERT H. MOSES, from July 9 to September 18, 1864.
GEORGE G. GILSON, from December 30, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
HENRY HARRISON HOYT, from August 28, to March 6, 1863.
WILLIAM H. LaRUE, from March 6 to September 29, 1863.

Of Company F.

Captains:
LUCIUS MOSES, from August 28, 1862, to February 24, 1863.
GEORGE W. PLATT, from March 1, 1863, to October 25, 1864.
STUART McDONALD, from January 8 to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
GEORGE W. PLATT, from August 28, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
GUY J. GOTCHES, from March 1 to May 25, 1863.
JAMES BURTON, from July 1 to September 19, 1863.
OTTO W. PARRISEN, from February 22, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
JAMES BURTON, from August 28 to December 3, 1862.
GUY J. GOTCHES, from December 3, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
ADOLPH WILMAN, from March 1, 1863, to September 30, 1864.

Of Company G.

Captains:
HARRISON H. JILSON, from August 15 to October 8, 1862.
ANDREW JACKSON SMITH, from October 8, 1862, to June 6, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
DRAYTON ENO, from August 15 to December 3, 1862.
HERBERT S. WELLS, from December 3, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
FRANK M. WOOSTER, from March 1, 1863, to June 1, 1864. Photographs and obituaries
CHARLES B. CLARK, from June 2, 1864, to March 26, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
PETER A. BLOSSOM, from August 15 to December 3, 1862.
OSGOOD V. TRACY, from December 3, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
MORRIS E. WRIGHT, from March 1 to October 2, 1863.
CHARLES B. CLARK, from March 17 to June 2, 1864.

Of Company H.

Captains:
JAMES M. GERE, from August 28, 1862, to June 23, 1865.
MARTIN RYAN, from March 25 to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
MORTON L. MARKS, from August 15, 1862, to February 17, 1864.
THEODORE L. POOLE, from February 17 to July 1, 1864.
JOHN V. SIMS, from July 8 to September 19, 1864.
STUUART McDONALD, from December 15, 1864, to January 8, 1865.
DAVID A. MUNRO, Jr., from January 21 to June 23, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
OSCAR F. SWIFT, from August 28 to December 3, 1862.
ANDREW W. WILKINS, from December 3, 1862, to November 9, 1863.
JOHN V. SIMS, from April 5 to July 8, 1864.

Of Company I.

Captains:
JOHN M. DWIGHT, from August 28, 1862, to September 17, 1864.
OSGOOD V. TRACY, from September 18 to December 30, 1864.
ANDREW W. WILKIN, from December 17, 1864, to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
MORRIS H. CHURCH, from August 28 to October 8, 1862.
LUCIUS ABEL DILLINGHAM, from October 8, 1862, to March 1, 1864.
THEODORE L. POOLE, from July 1 to October 16, 1864.
ANDREW W. WILKIN, from October 15 to December 17, 1864,
FRANCIS M. POTTER, from January 11 to June 23, 1865.
HIRAM A. BRITTON, from February 19 to June 23, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
LUCIUS ABEL DILLINGHAM, from August 28 to October 8, 1862.
WILLIAM G. TRACY, from November 3, 1862, to July 29, 1863.

Of Company K.

Captains:
NOAH B. KENT, from August 28, 1862, to October 2, 1863.
ALONZO H. CLAPP, from November 1, 1863, to December 17, 1864.
FRANCIS COLAHAN, from January 21 to May 15, 1865.
JOSEPH S. SMITH, from May 15 to June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
JUSTIN HOWARD, from August 19, 1862, to October 3, 1863.
ANDREW W. WILKIN, from November 9, 1863, to October 15, 1864.
THEODORE L. POOLE, from October 16, 1864, to May 15, 1865.
RUEL P. BUZZELL, from May 31 to June 23, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
FRANK M. WOOSTER, from August 28, 1862, to March 1, 1863.
THEODORE L. POOLE, from March 1, 1863, to February 17, 1864.

Officers who were Commissioned or Appointed, but did not Serve in the Grades Named.

DWIGHT, AUGUSTUS WADE, as Colonel.
WALPOLE, HORACE HALL, as Colonel.
GERE, JAMES M., as Lieutenant-Colonel.
MARKS, MORTON L., as Major.
FRY, CHARLES B., as Assistant Surgeon.
HALL, JAMES B., as Captain.
MOSES, ROBERT H., as Captain.
MUNRO, Jr., DAVID A., as Captain.
POOLE, THEODORE L., as Captain.
SHIRLEY, DUDLEY G., as Captain.
CHASE, AMASA, as First Lieutenant.
GILBERT, GEORGE H., as First Lieutenant.
MURPHY, DENNIS, as First Lieutenant.
RICH, CURTIS L., as First Lieutenant.
TOMS, ALEXANDER, as First Lieutenant.
WEBB, WILLIAM JUDSON, as First Lieutenant.
BRITTON, HIRAM A., as Second Lieutenant.
BUZZELL, RUEL P., as Second Lieutenant.
CASLER, GEORGE H., as Second Lieutenant.
CHASE AMASA, as Second Lieutenant.
COLAHAN, FRANCIS, as Second Lieutenant.
DEVOE, GEORGE H., as Second Lieutenant.
EALDEN, ROBERT, as Second Lieutenant.
EATON, CHARLES A., as Second Lieutenant.
ELDRIDGE, CHARLES H., as Second Lieutenant.
FISHER, GEORGE E., as Second Lieutenant.
GILSON, GEORGE G., as Second Lieutenant.
HAMMELL, DANIEL F., as Second Lieutenant.
McDONALD, STUART, as Second Lieutenant.
MURPHY, DENNIS, as Second Lieutenant.
PARISH, GATES D., as Second Lieutenant.
POTTER, FRANCIS M., as Second Lieutenant.
RICH, CURTIS L., as Second Lieutenant.
SCOTT, THOMAS H., as Second Lieutenant.
SHIRLEY, DUDLEY G., as Second Lieutenant.
SMITH, JOSEPH S., as Second Lieutenant.
SMITH, MERRICK, as Second Lieutenant.
TOMS, ALEXANDER, as Second Lieutenant.
TROWBRIDGE, SAMUEL C., as Second Lieutenant.
WAIT, GEORGE ADDISON, as Second Lieutenant.

Medal of Honor Awarded by the President to

TRACY, WILLIAM G., Second Lieutenant, for gallantry at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863.

Brevet Commissions of New York Volunteers, Granted by the Governor to Enlisted Men as Follows:

BINGHAM, B. FRANKLIN, Sergeant Company H, First Lieutenant.
DALLMAN, THOMAS G., Sergeant, Company I, First Lieutenant.
MANZER, HUBBARD, Sergeant, Company H, Second Lieutenant.
PATTERSON, FRANCIS, Corporal, Company D, First Lieutenant.

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Sources

• The paragraphs on history and campaigns were copied from pages 3439-3440 of New York in the War of the Rebellion, by Phisterer. (The list of battles and of casualties has been paraphrased in its presentation.)
• The list of officers of the regiment was copied from pages 3440-3444 of Phisterer.

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Rosters

• Company A
• Company B
• Company C
• Company D
• Company E
• Company F
• Company G
• Company H
• Company I
• Company K

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Additional Information

In Print:

• Clayton, W. W. The History of Onondaga County, New York. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Company, 1878. 430 p. This book has a history of the 122nd on pages 103-117 and has a roster of the regiment on pages 406-408.
• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1979. Pages 1452-1453 contain a concise summary of the regiment's service. This is also available online. See the online listings below.
• New York (State) Adjutant-General's Office Annual Report for the Year 1903. No. 36. Albany, NY: Oliver Quayle, 1904. An alphabetical roster of the regiment is presented on pages 215-350.
• Monuments Commission for the Battlefields of Gettysburg and Chattanooga. Final Report on the Battlefield of Gettysburg. Vol. 2. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon, 1900. See pages 844-850 for a photo of the regimental monument at the Gettysburg National Military Park and addresses delivered at its dedication.
• Phisterer, Frederick, compiler. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Vol. 4. Albany, NY: Weed and Parsons, 1890. See pages 3439-3454 for a brief history of the regiment, a list of engagements, a roster of the officers, and the records of the officers. (All but the records of the officers has been copied above.)
• Swinfen, David B. Ruggles' Regiment: The 122nd New York Volunteers in the American Civil War. Hanover, NH: Univiversity Press of New England, 1982. 159 p. This book contains 22 sketches depicting battles and camp life, and it has a complete roster on pages 107-145.

Online:

• Photographs and Biography of Col. Silas Titus
• A Detailed History of the Regiment compiled by Kathy Crowell from the Veteran's Column (1888 - 1893) of Fayetteville's "Weekly Recorder" newspaper.
• Surviving Members as of 1888 from the Veteran's Column of Fayetteville's "Weekly Recorder" newspaper. February 2, 1888; February 9, 1888; February 16, 1888; February 23, 1888; March 1, 1888; March 8, 1888; March 15, 1888; March 29, 1888; and April 5, 1888:
• Complete List of Casualties for the period from May 5, 1864, to November 1, 1864. This was originally published in the Syracuse "Daily Journal," Volume XXI, Number 57, page 4, Thursday evening, March 9, 1865. It was reprinted in the May 7, 1891 issue of Fayetteville's "Weekly Recorder," and it is from this latter source that Kathy Crowell has apparently obtained her copy. For some background on "D." see page xv in the introduction of Ruggles' Regiment. I conjecture that the letter writer "D." is none other than the Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment, Augustus Wade Dwight.
• Final Resting Places These "Rolls of Honor" appeared in the Thursday, January 16, 1890 Veteran's Column of Fayetteville's "Weekly Recorder" newspaper.
• A letter from Sgt. James Goodfellow, Co. C. This letter was written to the parents of Sgt. Hiram G. Hilts, Co. C, who was killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. The site also contains a photograph of Hilts' grave at Gettysburg.
• The recently restored National Colors of the 122nd
• USAMHI holdings Go to this site, choose "122inf.doc" to download to your computer an MSWord file listing the material held by USAMHI.
• Another site for the 122nd. This is primarily a page by and for re-enactors, but they have a section with much information about the original regiment.
• The Wartime Diaries of Alonzo Clapp, First Lietenant, Co. A, Captain, Co. K, and Major on Regimental Staff.
  At times when this link is down, you can view my archived on-site copies of these files at 1862 1863 1864 1865.
• A concise history of the regiment from Frederick H. Dyer's A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion.

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Letters

• Two letters from Willard Norton, Co. F, to his father, Erastus Norton of Spafford, NY. Also, two letters from his brother Perry of the 149th NYSVI. This file also contains a link to five additional letters from Willard to his father.

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