69th New York State Volunteer Infantry,

1861-1865

Information based on Frederick Phisterer's "New York in the War of the Rebelion"

Official Nickname

• First Regiment Irish Brigade, unofficially, they were known simply as; "The Fighting Irish!"
  

Company Recruitment Area:

•    Company A - NYC
  

             Company B - NYC

             Company C - NYC

             Company D - Chicago

             Compaby E - NYC

             Company F - NYC and Brooklyn

             Company G - NYC

             Company H - NYC

             Company I  - NYC

             Company K - NYC and Buffalo, (the Irish Zouaves)

Dates of Service:

•     Mustered in: September 7th-November 17th, 1861 at NYC
  

•     Mustered out: June 30th, 1965 near Alexandria, Va.
  

Colonels:

• Col. Robert Nugent
  

Casualty Totals:

Battle-related

• KILLED
  

               Officers- - - - - - - - - - - -8

                Enlisted- - - - - - - - - - - 154

• WOUNDED DIED
  

                Officers- - - - - - - - - - - 5

                 Enlisted- - - - - - - - - - -94 

• WOUNDED RECOVERED
  

                Officers- - - - - - - - - - -41

                Enlisted- - - - - - - - - - -572

• MISSING IN ACTION
  

                Officers- - - - - - - - - - - 4

                Enlisted- - - - - - - - - - - 299

                           

                            Total-------------1177  

Died of disease and other causes

                Officers- - - - - - - - - - - 1

                Enlisted- - - - - - - - - - - 86

Died as enemy P.O.W.s

                 Officer- - - - - - - - - - - -1

                  Enlisted- - -  - - - - - - - 86

                   

                              Total------------151

                    TOTAL CASUALTIES:-----------1328