2nd Corp badge of the 34th New York
2nd Corp badge of the 34th New York - Inventory Number: IDE 174
Beautiful silver jeweler engraved second corps badge. This example is identical to on photographed in Stanley Phillips Copts badge book. The reverse retains the original "t bar" pin as well as the open clasp.
The 34th, the "Herkimer Regiment," was composed of
five companies from Herkimer County, two from Steu-ben, one from Albany, one
from Clinton and one from Essex county, and was mustered into the U.S. service
at Albany June 15, 1861, for two years. It left the state for Washington on
July .3; was quartered at Kalorama Heights
until July 28, when it moved to Seneca mills and was there assigned to Gen. Stone's brigade. The regiment
moved to Edwards ferry on Oct. 21, to Poolesville, Md., Oct. 23, and there
established Camp McClellan, which was occupied until Feb. 24, 1862, when orders
were received to move to Harper's Ferry. From Oct. 15, 1861, the regiment
served in the 2nd brigade of Stone's division, which became in March, 1862,
Sedgwick's division, 2nd corps, Army of the Potomac, and in May, 1862, the
brigade became the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 2nd corps. The early part of
March, 1862, was spent in camp at Berryville, Va., and later in the month the
regiment moved to ordered to the Peninsula. It shared in the siege of
Yorktown; lost •97 - members killed, wounded or missing at Fair Oaks, and again
lost heavily during the Seven Days' battles. It was then in camp at Harrison's
landing until Aug. 15, when it was ordered to Newport News, and there embarked
for Acquia creek. Subsequently it returned to Alexandria and was again at the
front during the Maryland campaign in.
September. At Antietam it lost 154 in killed,
wounded and missing, of whom 41 were killed or mortally wound-ed— over 13 per
cent. of the 311 engaged. On Nov. 21, 1862, the regiment arrived at Falmouth;
participated in the battle of Fredericksburg; then went into winter
quarters near Falmouth; shared in the "Mud March;" returned to camp and remained there until the
Chancellorsville movement in the spring of 1863. In April the regiment moved to Banks' ford; was
active at Chancellorsville; returned home on June 9, and was mustered out at
Albany June 30, 1863, the three years' men having been transferred to the 82nd
N. Y. infantry on June 8. The total enrollment of the regiment was 1,016
members, of whom 93 were killed in action or died of wounds during the term of
service and 69 died from other causes.
Comes housed in 6 x 8 riker display case with red velvet and descriptive card.
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Inventory Number: IDE 174