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1285:. New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865. Vol. 4 (3rd ed.). Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company, State Printers. pp. 3423–3459.
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Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry
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1071:Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till December.
950:Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7–8.
907:Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2.
1131:At Farmville and Burkesville till April 23.
936:Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5–24.
1316:Final Report on the Battlefield of Gettysburg
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282:Monument to the 121st Regiment at Gettysburg
1038:Expedition to Snicker's Gap July 14–23.
1032:Moved to Washington, D. C, July 9–11.
904:Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
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18:121st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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1241:A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
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986:Campaign from the Rapidan to the James
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182:Battle of Appomattox Court House
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107:Second Battle of Fredericksburg
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874:At Falmouth till April, 1863.
225:VI Corps (1st Division) badge
1433:is a story about patriotism
1373:is a story about patriotism
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1024:Second Battle of Petersburg
1008:North Anna River May 23–26.
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787:Third Battle of Winchester
697:Organizational affiliation
162:Third Battle of Winchester
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865:, October 11-November 18.
678:American Civil War portal
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857:March up the Potomac to
802:Battle of Sailor's Creek
757:Battle of the Wilderness
727:Battle of Fredericksburg
391:Battle of Sailor's Creek
298:, commonly known as the
177:Battle of Sailor's Creek
132:Battle of the Wilderness
102:Battle of Fredericksburg
1468:Otsego County, New York
1385:April 29, 2009, at the
1057:Battle of Fisher's Hill
964:November 26-December 2.
792:Battle of Fisher's Hill
706:Division of the Potomac
167:Battle of Fisher's Hill
1140:Corps Review June 8.
1017:Cold Harbor June 1–12.
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1272:Phisterer, Frederick
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349:On the march to the
122:Rappahannock Station
112:Battle of Gettysburg
1108:March 28-April 9.
1106:Appomattox Campaign
925:Gettysburg Campaign
772:Siege of Petersburg
396:David Dunnels White
384:Army of the Potomac
147:Siege of Petersburg
919:Banks' Ford May 4.
843:Battle of Antietam
722:Battle of Antietam
312:American Civil War
306:, was a volunteer
304:"Upton's Regulars"
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896:"Mud March"
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516:Springfield
500:Middlefeild
380:Emory Upton
367:Sixth Corps
326:. The Hon.
290:Emory Upton
214:Emory Upton
85:Engagements
1442:Categories
1342:2023-04-06
1304:2023-04-06
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1228:References
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654:Pittsfield
650:Butternuts
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191:Commanders
65:Allegiance
1396:see also
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1155:Citations
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933:July 2–4.
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590:Salisbury
586:Richfield
572:Worcester
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474:Frankfort
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420:Salisbury
300:"Onesers"
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486:Schuyler
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446:Columbia
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324:New York
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253:Previous
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