130:. It is said of Co. D "This Company was without doubt the last command of American troops to leave the soil of Mexico after the close of the Mexican War." During the regiments tour of service in California portions of the regiment were dispatched throughout California in search of Indian horse-thieves. Much of the 1st New York was disbanded in early 1848.
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The first regiment of New York volunteers, commanded by Col. Jonathan D. Stevenson, in the
Mexican war. Names of the members of the regiment during its term of service in Upper and Lower California, 1847-1848, with a record of all known survivors on the 15th day of April, 1882, and those known to
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However, this fact was not well known outside of
California and thus another regiment formed in New York by Colonel Ward B. Burnett at which point it served in Mexico as the 1st Regiment New York Volunteers during the war but was re-designated by the War Department as the 2nd Regiment of New York
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The New York Legion departed New York 27 September 1846 aboard five ships, including the Susan Drew, LooChoo, and Thos H Perkins. Arriving in San
Francisco 19 March 1847, companies D, E, G, and I were transported by store-ship to the California Capital
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750:"Mexican War veterans : a complete roster of the regular and volunteer troops in the war between the United States and Mexico, from 1846 to 1848 ; the volunteers are arranged by states, alphabetically",
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directed
Stevenson that the regiment should be composed of unmarried men, of good habits and varied pursuits, and such as would be likely to remain in California or adjoining territory at the close of the war.
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after the peace was negotiated in 1848. The
Regiment was then evacuated from Baja California and disbanded in California on August, September and October 1848.
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Since the 7th New York
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have deceased, with other matters of interest pertaining to the organization and service of the regiment
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1st
Regiment New York Volunteers, for service in California and during the war with Mexico
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BRENTANO'S, (A. S. WITHERBEE & CO , Proprietors,; WASHINGTON, D. C., 1887. pp.64-65)
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Henry C. Matsell. (Relinquished staff position to command his
Company B, March 1847.)
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First
Lieutenant, William R. Tremells, (Acting adjutant—died at sea off Cape Horn.)
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in August 1846, the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers was transported around
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Finally, it was re-designated in early 1848 by the War Department as the
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List of U. S. Army, Navy and Volunteer units in the Mexican American War
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Stevenson's Regiment: First Regiment of New York Volunteers
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Military units and formations of the Mexican–American War
358:, (Former Adjutant, commanded Company B from March 1847.)
323:, George S. Penrose. Acting commissary and quartermaster.
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Second Lieutenant, George Francis Lemon, (Post Adjutant)
77:, captured and garrisoned towns there, fighting in the
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Walgamuth Henry J. (Alt Spelling) Wohlgemouth Henry J.
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Second Lieutenant, George D. Brewerton, (Appointed to
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and has been commonly referred to in New York as the
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Captain, James M. Turner (did not go to California)
798:Military units and formations established in 1846
416:Second Lieutenant, Charles C. Anderson, (died at
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793:1848 disestablishments in the United States
695:Second Lieutenant, Roderick M. Morrison.
273:Quarter-master Sergeant, Stephen Harris.
170:Volunteers, during the war with Mexico.
808:1846 establishments in New York (state)
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563:Captain, Matthew R. Stevenson (2nd Lt.
488:Second Lieutenant, William E. Cuttrell.
538:Second Lieutenant, William H. Weirick.
463:Second Lieutenant, Joseph C. Morehead.
457:First Lieutenant, George A. Pendleton.
283:Quarter-master Sergeant, James C. Low.
270:Sergeant-Major, Alexander C. McDonald.
577:Second Lieutenant, Jeremiah Sherwood.
247:, (From March 22, 1847; appointed to
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689:First Lieutenant, George C. Hubbard.
580:Second Lieutenant, William H. Smith.
361:Second Lieutenant, Thomas E. Ketchum
541:Second Lieutenant, John M. Huddart.
485:First Lieutenant, Edwards Williams.
460:Second Lieutenant, Hiram W. Theall.
99:7th Regiment of New York Volunteers
69:were involved in operations of the
62:. Elements of the Volunteers under
692:Second Lieutenant, John S. Norris.
406:First Lieutenant, Thomas J. Roach.
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222:Asst. Surgeon, William C. Parker.
85:and defeated local forces at the
737:, The California Military Museum
140:7th Regiment New York Volunteers
97:It was originally formed as the
19:, was raised in 1846 during the
628:Sergeant, Henry A. Schoolcraft.
619:Second Lieutenant, John S. Day.
656:First Lieutenant, Henry Magee.
335:Sergeant, Sherman O. Houghton.
101:upon the request of President
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586:Sergeant, William B. Travers.
382:Sergeant, James D. Denniston.
379:Sergeant, Charles Richardson.
219:Asst. Surgeon, Robert Murray.
163:, and is now also called the
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669:Sergeant, Joshua S. Vincent.
511:Sergeant, Abraham Van Riper.
634:Private, George N. Cornwell
430:Sergeant, Edmund P. Crosby.
398:U.S. 2nd Artillery Regiment
373:Sergeant, Charles C. Scott.
195:U.S. 3rd Artillery Regiment
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698:Sergeant, Jackson Sellers.
622:Sergeant, Eleazer Frisbie.
572:John McHenry Hollingsworth
565:U.S. 7th Infantry Regiment
505:Sergeant, Henry S. Morton.
472:Sergeant, Henry J. Wilson.
452:U.S. 5th Infantry Regiment
436:Sergeant, George Robinson.
433:Sergeant, William Johnson.
425:U.S. 1st Infantry Regiment
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249:U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment
595:Sergeant, George Jackson.
547:Sergeant, Thomas Hipwood.
338:Sergeant, Walter Chipman.
276:Quarter-master Sergeant,
216:Surgeon, Alexander Perry.
583:Sergeant, Walter Taylor.
553:Sergeant, John C. Pulis.
469:Sergeant, William Roach.
329:, Charles Benjamin Young
128:Skirmish of Todos Santos
87:Skirmish of Todos Santos
666:Sergeant, Joseph Evans.
625:Sergeant, William Grow.
592:Sergeant, John Connell.
550:Sergeant, James Mulvey.
508:Sergeant, James Maneis.
482:Captain, Nelson Taylor.
370:Sergeant, James Stayton
341:Sergeant, Edward Irwin.
748:William Hugh Robarts,
631:Sergeant, James Winne.
589:Sergeant, James Mehan.
544:Sergeant, James Queen.
466:Sergeant, Aaron Lyons.
265:Non-commissioned staff
258:, Asst. Quartermaster.
71:Pacific Coast Campaign
733:Captain Jim Balance,
302:James C. L. Wadsworth
183:Jonathan D. Stevenson
138:It was formed as the
107:Jonathan D. Stevenson
42:, where it served as
25:Jonathan D. Stevenson
533:Henry Storrow Carnes
420:September 13, 1847).
376:Sergeant, John Wilt.
317:, Seymour G. Steele.
67:Henry Stanton Burton
21:Mexican–American War
672:Sergeant, B. Logan.
659:Second Lieutenant,
616:, (Acting adjutant)
570:Second Lieutenant,
491:Second Lieutenant,
409:Second Lieutenant,
364:Second Lieutenant,
288:Sutler's Department
245:John C. Bonnycastle
165:1st New York Legion
149:California Regiment
109:. Secretary of War
763:FRANCIS D. CLARK,
684:Kimball H. Dimmick
651:William E. Shannon
612:First Lieutenant,
531:First Lieutenant,
526:Francis J. Lippitt
493:Thomas L. Vermeule
354:First Lieutenant,
64:Lieutenant Colonel
27:. Accepted by the
661:Palmer B. Hewlett
327:Second Lieutenant
243:First Lieutenant
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638:Felix Wierzbicki
450:(former 2nd Lt.
411:Theron R. Perlee
396:(former 2nd Lt.
394:John E. Brackett
356:Henry C. Matsell
321:First Lieutenant
295:Samuel W. Haight
256:Joseph L. Folsom
238:First Lieutenant
227:William G. Marcy
145:California Guard
126:, and the final
111:William L. Marcy
79:Battle of La Paz
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366:E. Gould Buffum
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191:Henry S. Burton
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714:Jack Powers
251:June 1848.)
193:, (1st Lt.
188:Lt. Colonel
56:Los Angeles
787:Categories
720:References
498:Sergeant,
134:Many names
40:California
682:Captain,
677:Company K
649:Captain,
644:Company I
605:Captain,
600:Company H
558:Company G
524:Captain,
519:Company F
477:Company E
446:Captain,
441:Company D
392:Captain,
387:Company C
346:Company B
309:Company A
233:Adjutants
60:San Diego
44:garrisons
36:Cape Horn
703:See also
293:Sutler,
254:Captain
225:Captain
120:Monterey
48:Monterey
315:Captain
300:Clerk,
180:Colonel
147:or the
93:History
124:La Paz
201:Major
58:and
32:Army
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