111th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment


The 111th New York Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn, New York, to answer the call by Abraham Lincoln for 300,000 more troops to fight in the American Civil War. Over the next three years, this regiment lost the fifth greatest number of men among all New York regiments.

History

Jesse Segoine was authorized on July 18, 1862, to begin recruiting a regiment of men within the Cayuga and Wayne Counties, New York. As Segoine was able to raise the men, he received a commission of Colonel and commander of this, the 111th New York Infantry Regiment. The regiment was raised in almost a month's time, and mustered into service in Auburn, New York, on August 20, 1862.

Regimental organization

Company A – Principally recruited from Wayne County.
Company B – Principally recruited from Wayne County.
Company C – Principally recruited from Wayne County.
Company D – Principally recruited from Wayne County.
Company E – Principally recruited from Wayne County.
Company F – Principally recruited from Cayuga County
Company G – Principally recruited from Cayuga County.
Company H – Principally recruited from Cayuga County.
Company I – Principally recruited from Cayuga County.
Company K – Principally recruited from Cayuga County.

Army organization

Time line

DateBattle or Event
July 18, 1862Organized at Auburn, N.Y.
August 20, 1862Mustered in under Colonel Jesse Segoine, Lieutenant Colonel Clinton McDougall, and Major Senaca B. Smith
August 21, 1862Left State for Harper's Ferry. Attached to Miles' Command, Harper's Ferry.
September 12–15, 1862Defense of Harper's Ferry
September 15, 1862Regiment was surrendered with garrison
September 16, 1862Paroled and sent to Annapolis, Maryland, then to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois
November 23, 1862Exchanged; duty at Camp Douglas guarding prisoners
December, 1862Ordered to Washington, D.C., and duty in the defenses of that city and at Centreville, Va. assigned to Wadsworth's Command, Military District of Washington
February, 1863Attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Department of Washington
April, 1863Attached to 3rd Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Army Corps
June 25, 1863Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field. Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

Gettysburg Campaign – June 25 – July 24, 1863
Two companies were left on guard at Accotink bridge, the remaining eight, numbering 390 men, joined the Second Corps on the march to Gettysburg.
July 2–4, 1863Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment was commanded by Colonel Clinton D. MacDougall until he was wounded on July 3. Lieutenant Colonel Isaac M. Lusk took command until he, too was wounded, when Caption Aaron P. Seeley took over the regiment.
From the monument: "Arrived early morning July 2nd 1863, position near Ziegler's Grove. Went to relief of 3rd Corps in afternoon; took this position that evening and held it to close of battle. Number engaged 390 Casualties Killed 58, wounded 177, missing 14, total 249"
July 5–24, 1863Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va.
August, 1863Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan
September 13–17, 1863Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan
October 3, 1863Lewinsville

Bristoe Campaign – October 9–22, 1863
October 14, 1863Auburn and Bristoe
October 15, 1863Blackburn's and Mitchell's Fords
November 7–8, 1863Advance to line of the Rappahannock

Mine Run Campaign – November 26 – December 2, 1863
December, 1863At and near Stevensburg, Va.
February 6–7, 1864Demonstration on the Rapidan; Morton's Ford
March, 1864Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James – May 3 – June 15, 1864
May 5–7, 1864Battle of the Wilderness
The regiment lost 42 killed, 119 wounded and 17 missing, over half its strength.
May 8–12, 1864Spottsylvania
The regiment lost 22 killed, 37 wounded, and 13 missing
May 10, 1864Po River
May 12–21, 1864Spottsylvania Court House
May 12, 1864Assault on the Salient, or "Bloody Angle"
May 23–26, 1864North Anna River
May 26–28, 1864On line of the Pamunkey
May 28–31, 1864Totopotomoy
June 1–12, 1864Cold Harbor
June 16–18, 1864Before Petersburg
June 16, 1864Siege of Petersburg begins.
Attached to Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps.
June 22–23, 1864Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad
July 27–29, 1864Demonstration north of the James
July 27–28, 1864Deep Bottom
August 13–20, 1864Demonstration north of the James
August 14–18, 1864Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom
August 25, 1864Ream's Station
November, 1864Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps
December 9–10, 1864Reconnaissance to Hatcher's Run
February 5–7. 1865Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run
March 25. 1865Watkins' House

Appomattox Campaign – March 28 – April 9. 1865
The regiment lost 81 casualties in the last campaign of the war
March 29–30. 1865On line of Hatcher's and Gravelly Runs
March 31. 1865Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road and White Oak Road
April 2. 1865Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg
April 3–9Pursuit of Lee
April 6. 1865Sailor's Creek
April 7. 1865High Bridge and Farmville
April 9. 1865Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.
April 1865At Burkesville
May 2–12. 1865Moved to Washington, D.C.
May 23. 1865Grand Review
June 3. 1865Mustered out under Lieutenant Colonel Lewis W. Husk. Veterans and recruits transferred to 4th New York Heavy Artillery.

Regiment losses

Over the 111th Regiment's time in service, total enrollment was 1,780 soldiers. Ten officers and 210 men were killed and mortally wounded in battle. The total of 220 men who were killed and died of wounds is only exceeded by four other New York regiments — the 69th, 40th, 48th and 121st. In the entire Union Army, that number is only exceeded by 24 other regiments. Disease and other causes took another 2 officers and 177 enlisted men. This raises the total sacrificed to reunite this nation to 404. Two officers and 74 men died while in the confinement of Confederate prisons.

Post war