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Soldiers of the 62nd NY Volunteer Infantry
(Anderson Zouaves)
This page is intended to be a gathering place for information about soldiers of the New York Volunteer Infantry. Therefore, contributions will be most welcome. Short biographies of soldiers, references, genealogies, links to relevant sites, or even an email address for relatives or interested persons would be wonderful. Please send your contribution to jhaller@io.com. The links in parentheses will take the reader to a source listed on the bibliography page.
Officers of the 62nd NY (4)
Colonels:
- RIKER, John Lafayette: July 3, 1861-May 31, 1862. Killed at Fair Oaks, VA.
- NEVIN, David J.: May 31, 1862-June 29, 1864
Lieutenant-Colonels:
- TISDALE, William S.: July 24-October 1, 1861
- NEVIN, David J.: Oct 1, 1861-May 31, 1862
- DAYTON, Oscar V: May 31-November 21, 1862
- HAMILTON, Theodore B.: December 27, 1862-August 30, 1865
Majors:
- DAYTON, Oscar V.: July 3, 1861-May 31, 1862
- HUBBELL, Wilson: May 31, 1862-June 3, 1864
- BAKER, William H: Oct 21, 1864-Aug 30, 1865
Recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor:(4)
- BROWNE, Edward, Jr. Corp, Company G, for gallantry in action at Fredericksburg and Salem Heights, VA, May 3-4, 1863
- EVANS, James R., Rrivate, Company H, for saving the regimental flag at the Battle of of the Wilderness, VA, May 5, 1864
- MORSE,Charles E. Color Seargeant, Company I, for bravery at the battle of the Wilderness, VA, May 5, 1864
Gettysburg, Killed:(6)
- DEGER, Franz, Pvt. Co. K.
- RALPH, Alfred, Pvt. Co. A
Andersonville Prison, near Americus, Georgia, deaths and burials:(5)
- FUCHS, Alfonso, Pvt Co L. Died Oct 1, 1864 of scurvy. Headstone reads "A. Frichs". Grave No. 10140.
- GRUET, Henry, Pvt Co I. Died July 28, 1864 of scurvy (scorbutus). Grave No. 4131.
- UNDERMYER, Anthony, Pvt Co F. Died May 31, 1864 of pneumonia. Grave No. 1495.
Millen, Georgia (Camp Lawton)
Deaths: none found from the 62 NY (3)
Escapes:
- MCDONALD, Lawrence, Pvt Co D. Returned to Sherman's army Dec 11, 1864. Escaped at Coosawhatchie Station, South Carolina, during the evacuation of prisoners as General Sherman marched through Georgia.
Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia, known burials:(3)
Buried near Patrick's Station, at the end of the Military Railroad; later moved to Poplar Grove Cemetery:
- KELLEY, Sgt Francis, Co. D, March 25, 1865, Fort Fisher
- MCDONALD, Lawrence, Co. D, March 25, 1865, Fort Fisher
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