42nd New York Infantry Regiment

42nd New York Infantry Regiment
42nd New York Infantry Regiment
Active	August 30, 1861 – October 11, 1864
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	Union
Branch	United States Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Infantry
Nickname(s)	Tammany Jackson Guard
Engagements	Lee's Mill Williamsburg; Seven Days Battles; Antietam; Chancellorsville; Deep Run; Gettysburg; Rappahannock Station; Locust Grove; Auburn; Mine Run; Wilderness; Spotsylvania Courthouse; Cold Harbor; Petersburg; Sailor's Creek; Appomattox;

The 42nd New York Infantry Regiment, also called the Tammany Regiment, was a regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War which was formed up in mid-1861 and mustered in on June 22, 1861. It was organized by the Tammany Club, a New York Democratic Party club.

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