79th New York Volunteer Infantry
| 79th New York Highlanders | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1858 – 1876 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Highland Regiment |
| Size | Pre-War - 300 Early War - 900 Late War - 350+ |
| Part of |
Commander: Lt. Col. Samuel Mackenzie Elliott |
| Nickname(s) | Highland Guard, Cameron Highlanders, Cameron Rifle Highlanders |
| Colors | Cameron of Erracht tartan |
| Anniversaries | Main anniversary on May 13th starting in 1866 with quarterly meetings held. |
| Engagements |
American civil war |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
James Cameron, Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Addison Farnsworth, David Morrison, William Nobles, John More, Henry G. Heffron |
Commander: Lt. Col. Samuel Mackenzie Elliott
Major: David McClellan
Adjutant: David Ireland
Quartermaster: Patrick Home
Commissary: Harry Pearson
Surgeon: James Norval
Engineer: John J. Shaw
Mustering officer: Cpt. S. B. Hayman
Chaplain: George S. Doughty
Bandmaster: William Robertson
American civil war
Blackburn's Ford, Va - Bull Run, Va - Near Lewinsville, Va - Lewinsville, Va - Near Lewinsville, Va - Bayle's Cross Roads, Va - Bay Point, S.C - Port Royal Ferry, S.C - Pocotaligo, S.C - James Island, S.C - Secessionville, S.C - Gen Pope's Campaign, Va - Kelly's Ford, Va - Sulphur Springs, Va - Groveton, Va - Bull Run, Va - Centreville, Va - Chantilly, Va - South Mountain, Md - Antietam, Md - Fredericksburg, Va - Vicksburg, Miss - Green River Bridge, Ky - Jackson, Miss - Blue Springs, Tenn - Campbell Station, Tenn - Siege of Knoxville, Tenn - Fort Sanders, Tenn - Strawberry Plains, Tenn - Armstrong's Ferry, Va - Wilderness, Va - Spotsylvania Court House, Va - Ny River, Va - Before Petersburg and Richmond, Va - Hatcher's Run, Va - Fort Stedman, Va -
The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry was a military regiment organized on June 20, 1859 in the state of New York. Prior to the American Civil War it was one of the three regiments which formed the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia. The Fourth Brigade included the 11th and the 69th regiments. The 79th gained fame during the American Civil War for its service in the Union Army.
Created as a social club in New York city in the fall of 1858, the Highland Guard or 79th New York was created with the help of the St. Andrews and Caledonian societies of New York and wealthy financial backers like Samuel M. Elliot and James Cameron, the brother of the secretary of war. The organization had no actual connection to the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Scotland. Only in name and in tartan did they identify with the 79th of the British Army.
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