178th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Encyclopedia
The 178th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an Infantry
Regiment
that served in the United States Army during the American Civil War
. It was often referred to as the "Second Regiment, Hawkins Zouaves".
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 United States 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...
. It was often referred to as the "Second Regiment, Hawkins Zouaves".
Military Service, 1865
The regiment was mustered out of service on April 20, 1866, at Montgomery, Alabama, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John B. Gandolfo.Casualties
The regiment suffered the following casualties during its service.- Killed In Action: 0 Officers, 9 Enlisted
- Died of Wounds: 0 Officers, 9 Enlisted
- Died of Disease and other causes: 2 Officers, 190 Enlisted (35 Died as POW's)
- Total: 2 Officers and 208 Enlisted.
See also
- List of New York Civil War regiments
- New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 178th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, historical sketch, table of battles and casualties, and Civil War newspaper clippings, for the 178th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.