Clark County WI
Civil War Unit Histories
Compiled by Paul Forester, Janet Schwarze, Allan Wessel & Ken Wood
129th New York Infantry Regiment
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*Our Civil War Veteran who fought with this Regiment was Christian Wollenberg |
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Organized at Lockport, N.Y., as the
129th Regiment Infantry,
and mustered in August 22, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md.,
August 23, 1862. Designation changed October 19, 1862. Attached to
Defenses of Baltimore, Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to
January, 1863. 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1863.
2nd Brigade, Maryland Heights Division, Army of West Virginia, to
August, 1863. 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to May, 1864.
Tylet's Heavy Artillery Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, May 15-29, 1864. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps,
to June 26, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to
June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Forts Federal Hill, Marshall and McHenry,
Defenses of Baltimore, Md. (except from July 10 to August 3, 1863,
at Maryland Heights, and a few days in February, 1864, at Green
Springs Run and Romney), until May 12, 1864. Ordered to Join Army of
the Potomac in the field May 12, 1864. Cos, "L"
and "M" Join Regiment at Baltimore February, 1864.)
Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Spottsylvania Court House May
17-21. Harris Farm or Fredericksburg Road May 19. North Anna River
May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomy May 28-31.
Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of
Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road
June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep
Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve).
Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains,
Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank
Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Watkin's House March 25, 1865.
Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Crow's House March 31. Fall of
Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and
Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee
and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 2-12, Grand Review May
23. Mustered out June 5, 1865. Veterans and Recruits of Companies
"G," "H," "I" and "K" transferred to 4th New York Heavy Artillery;
those of Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F" to 10th New York
Heavy Artillery.
Regiment lost during service 19
Officers and 342 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4
Officers and 298 Enlisted men by disease. Total 663.
*Note: According to this report, the 129th New York Infantry was
changed to 8th New York Artillery. The soldiers of the 129th
were designated as the 8th NY Regiment
Artillery.
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