Battle Unit Details

UNION NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

12th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862)

Overview:

Left State for Washington, D. C., May 27, 1862. Mustered in for three months May 31, 1862. Attached to Railroad Brigade, Middle Department, 8th Army Corps. (Co. "A" detached at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md.) Assigned to duty at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., June to September. Defence of Harper's Ferry September 12-15. Maryland Heights September 12-13. Surrender of Harper's Ferry September 15. Paroled as prisoners of war September 16. Mustered out October 12, 1862. Declared exchanged January 11, 1863.

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