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179th New York Infantry
Last modified:
2011-08-09 08:02 PM
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Military
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Regiment
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Infantry
Beginning date (not before):
1864-05-01
Beginning date (not after):
1864-05-01
Ending date (not before):
1865-06-08
Ending date (not after):
1865-06-08
Additional Information:
The 179th New York Infantry organized at Elmira, New York on May 1, 1864, and was mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia on June 8, 1865.
Sources
"179th New York Infantry Regiment (Union)," in The American Civil War Research Database [database online], Alexander Street Press, 2011. 9 August 2011.
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Relationship updated: 2012-01-09 03:05 PM
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Relationship information: Beckwith enlisted into C Company, 179th New York Infantry as Private. He was mustered out from this regiment, apparently while sick and hospitalized at Slough Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia.
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