6th New York Volunteer Infantry
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6th Regiment Infantry also called "Wilson's Zouaves" was organized at New York City
on May 25, 1861. The Regiment was composed of 5 initial companies of A, B, C, and D. Companies E, F, G, H, I, and K were added May 25, 1861.
state and moved to Santa Rosa Island
, Florida
were they were attached to:
New York City
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on May 25, 1861. The Regiment was composed of 5 initial companies of A, B, C, and D. Companies E, F, G, H, I, and K were added May 25, 1861.
Santa Rosa Island
From June 15 through June 23, 1861, the regiment left New YorkNew York
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state and moved to Santa Rosa Island
Santa Rosa Island, Florida
Santa Rosa Island[p] is a 40-mile barrier island located in the U.S. state of Florida, thirty miles east of the Alabama state border...
, Florida
Florida
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were they were attached to:
- Santa Rosa Island, District of Florida, Department of the South, to May, 1862.
- Arnold's Brigade, District of Pensacola, Florida, Department of the South, to September, 1862. *Wilson's Brigade, District of West Florida, Department of the Gulf, to November, 1862.
- Grover's Division, Department of the Gulf, to January, 1863.
- 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1863.
Engagements
- October 9, 1861 - against Confederate forces led by Gen. Richard H. AndersonRichard H. AndersonRichard Heron Anderson was a career U.S. Army officer, fighting with distinction in the Mexican-American War. He also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, fighting in the Eastern Theater of the conflict and most notably during the 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House...
in the Battle of Santa Rosa IslandBattle of Santa Rosa IslandThe Battle of Santa Rosa Island was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union-held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.- Background :...
. - November 22-23 - against Confederate works at Pensacola.
- January 1, 1862 - bombardment of Fort McRae and Fort BarrancasFort BarrancasFort Barrancas or Fort San Carlos de Barrancas is a historic United States military fort in the Warrington area of Pensacola, Florida, located physically on Naval Air Station Pensacola....
. - March 27-31, 1862 - reconnaissance on Santa Rosa Island.
- May 9 through November 1862 - Co. "K" on duty at Pensacola.
- June 14-14 - Companies B, C E and H on expedition to MiltonMilton, FloridaMilton , or Milltown, because Milton had the largest mill around) is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. - August 7-10 - reconnaissance from Pensacola to Bagdad, FloridaBagdad, FloridaBagdad is a census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Milton, Florida - November 1862 - companies A and E ordered to New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. - December 17-March 13, 1863 - occupation of Baton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
. - March 13-27, 1863 - operations at the Siege of Port HudsonSiege of Port HudsonThe Siege of Port Hudson occurred from May 22 to July 9, 1863, when Union Army troops assaulted and then surrounded the Mississippi River town of Port Hudson, Louisiana, during the American Civil War....
. - March 28, 1863 - moved to Donaldsonville, LouisianaDonaldsonville, LouisianaDonaldsonville is a city in and the parish seat of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Acadians began to settle in the area in...
. - April 9-May 14, 1863 - operations in Western Louisiana.
- April 11-20 - Teche Campaign.
- April 12-13 - Fort Bisland
- April 13 - Porter's and McWilliams' Plantations at Indian Bend, Louisiana.
- April 14 - Battle of Irish BendBattle of Irish BendThe Battle of Irish Bend, also known as Nerson's Woods or Franklin, was fought between Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks against Confederate Major General Richard Taylor during Banks's operations against the Bayou Teche region near Franklin, the seat of St...
. - April 17 - Battle of Vermillion BayouBattle of Vermillion BayouThe Battle of Vermillion Bayou was fought on April 17, 1863, the third battle in a series of running battles between Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks and Confederate Major General Richard Taylor...
. - April 20 - Opelousas, LouisianaOpelousas, LouisianaOpelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...
. - May 11, 1863 moved to Barre Landing then May 21-26, 1863 by trains to Berwick, LouisianaBerwick, LouisianaBerwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area....
. - May 25, 1863 action at FranklinBattle of Franklin IThe 1863 Battle of Franklin was fought April 10, 1863, in Williamson County, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. It was a minor engagement in about the same location as the more famous Battle of Franklin , part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.-Battle:The 1863 engagement at Franklin was a...
and Centreville.
Mustered out
The 6th was ordered back to New York City for muster out, mustered out at New York City June 25, 1863, expiration of term.External links
- New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 6th Infantry Regiment History, photograph, table of battles and casualties, Civil War newspaper clippings, historical sketch, and battle flag for the 6th New York Infantry Regiment.