66th New York Infantry Regiment

The 66th New York Infantry Regiment (or National Guard Rifles) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

66th New York Infantry Regiment
ActiveNovember 4, 1861, to August 30, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
TypeInfantry
Size775
Nickname(s)Governor's Guard
EquipmentFusil d'Infanterie Mle 1842 (18mm/.69 caliber, rifled), Lorenz Model 1854 (.54 caliber, rifled)
EngagementsAmerican Civil War:
Commanders
ColonelJoseph C Pinckney
ColonelOrlando H. Morris
ColonelJohn S. Hammell
Insignia
1st Division, II Corps
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