43rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment


The 43rd Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 43rd New York was mustered in September 21, 1861, and mustered out June 27, 1865. It was recruited largely in the Albany and New York City areas, fought in many engagements and took heavy casualties.

Recruiting areas

The 43rd New York Infantry was recruited in the following areas:
  1. Lee's Mill
  2. Williamsburg
  3. Seven Days Battles
  4. Antietam
  5. Chancellorsville
  6. Deep Run
  7. Gettysburg
  8. Rappahannock Station
  9. Locust Grove
  10. Auburn
  11. Mine Run
  12. Wilderness
  13. Spotsylvania Courthouse
  14. Cedar Creek
  15. Cold Harbor
  16. Petersburg
  17. Sailor's Creek
  18. Appomattox

    Casualties

The 43rd NY suffered 693 casualties:
117 officers and men killed or mortally wounded, 332 wounded and recovered, and 244 missing or captured.