61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

61st Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry
Active	October 25, 1861 – July 14, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Union Army
Type	Regiment
Role	Infantry
Size	1526 men (total)
Nickname(s)	Clinton Guards Astor Regiment Astor Rifles
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Yorktown Battle of Fair Oaks Seven Days' Battles Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Bristoe Station Mine Run Campaign Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Battle of Deep Bottom Second Battle of Ream's Station Battle of Hatcher's Run Appomattox Campaign Battle of Farmville (Cumberland Church) Battle of Appomattox Court House
Disbanded	July 14, 1865
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Francis C. Barlow Col. Nelson A. Miles
Insignia
1st Division, II Corps

American Civil War

The 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as the "Astor Regiment", was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The regiment was organized in New York City on October 25, 1861 and was mustered in for a three-year enlistment in October, November, and December, 1861; the regiment was formed by consolidation of the Astor Rifles (or Regiment) with the Clinton Guards. At the expiration of its term of service, the men entitled thereto were discharged and the regiment retained in service, but at the same time consolidating Companies G and K into the other companies; on December 20, 1864, the men of the 54th New York Volunteer Infantry not mustered out with their regiment were transferred, forming the new Companies G and K.

The companies were all recruited principally in New York City, except Company C at Madison (now Colgate) University, Hamilton, and the second Company I, recruited in Albany and vicinity.

The regiment left the State November 9, 1861; served at Washington, D. C., from November 10, 1861; in Howard's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, from November 27, 1861; in Howard's, 1st, Brigade, Richardson's, 1st, Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March 13, 1862-; in 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 2d Corps, from July, 1862- in 1st Brigade 1st Division, 2d Corps, from September, 1862; in 2d Brigade, 1st Division 2d Corps, from October, 1862; in 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2d Corps, from November, 1862; and it was mustered out and honorably discharged July 14, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia.

The 1908 book The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers gives the following description of the regiment's service:

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