President Andrew Johnson Autograph Collection of Three Framed Military Commissions of John George Leefe - 162nd NY and 19th US Infantry

President Andrew Johnson Autograph Collection of three framed military commissions of John George Leefe - 162nd NY and 19th US Infantry  - Inventory Number: 245

Collection of three autographed military commissions of John George Leefe of the 162nd NY and 19th US Infantry autographed by President Andrew Johnson.  

Born in England John Leefe was a career military man, he enlisted at the age of 25. He was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant on 8/27/1862 at New York City, NY. On 9/22/1862 he was commissioned into "B" Co. NY 162nd Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on 6/15/1865. On 6/15/1865 he was commissioned into US Volunteers Adjutant General Department. He was Mustered Out on 11/22/1865, where he re (Subsequent service in US Army from 05/11/1866 until retiring 09/22/1901).

Promotions:

* Quartermaster 2/24/1863 

* Capt 3/18/1864 (As of Co. B)

* Major 3/13/1865 by Brevet (Opequan, VA)

* Lt Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet (Fisher's Hill, VA)

* Capt 6/15/1865 (Captain & Asst Adjutant General)

* 1st Lieut 3/2/1867 by Brevet (Opequan, VA)

* Capt 3/2/1867 by Brevet (Fisher's Hill, VA)

Intra Regimental Company Transfers:

* 2/24/1863 from company B to Field & Staff 

* 3/18/1864 from Field & Staff to company B  

 John George Leefe:

Residence was not listed; 25 years old.

Enlisted on 8/27/1862 at New York City, NY as a 1st Lieutenant.

On 9/22/1862 he was commissioned into "B" Co. NY 162nd Infantry

He was discharged for promotion on 6/15/1865

On 6/15/1865 he was commissioned into US Volunteers Adjutant Genl Dept

He was Mustered Out on 11/22/1865

 (Subsequent service in US Army from 05/11/1866 until  retiring 09/22/1901)

Promotions:

* Quartermaster 2/24/1863

* Capt 3/18/1864 (As of Co. B)

* Major 3/13/1865 by Brevet (Opequan, VA)

* Lt Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet (Fisher's Hill, VA)

* Capt 6/15/1865 (Captain & Asst Adjutant General)

* 1st Lieut 3/2/1867 by Brevet (Opequan, VA)

* Capt 3/2/1867 by Brevet (Fisher's Hill, VA)

Intra Regimental Company Transfers:

* 2/24/1863 from company B to Field & Staff

* 3/18/1864 from Field & Staff to company B

Other Information:

Born in England

NEW YORK ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SECOND INFANTRY (Three Years):

One Hundred and Sixty-second Infantry.-Cols. Lewis Benedict, Justus W. Blanchard; Lieut.-Cols., Justus W. Blanchard, James M. Vanderburgh; Majs., James M. Bogart, Robert W. Leonard, George W. Keating, F. W. Coleman, John W. Babcock, William P. Huxford.

The 162nd the "Third Metropolitan Guard," was a New York city regiment, recruited under the auspices of the Metropolitan police.  To complete its organization, the men enlisted for Cos. D and K, 53rd N. Y. 2nd organization, were assigned to it as Co. F.

In 1863 a new Co. H was recruited to take the place of the old company transferred and in Feb., 1864, the 174th N. Y. was consolidated with the 162nd.  The regiment was organized at Riker's island, N. Y. harbor, and there mustered into the U. S. service from Aug. 22 to Oct. 18, 1862, for three years.

It left the state on Oct. 24, proceeded to Washington, whence it was ordered to Hampton Roads in November, and the following month embarked for New Orleans.  It served for several weeks at New Orleans, Carrollton and Donaldsonville, La., during which period it was twice engaged at Plaquemine with small loss.

As a part of Emory's (3d) division, 19th corps, it shared in the operations leading up to the investment of Port Hudson, taking part in the skirmish on the Clinton plank road, and being present at Fort Bisland, but without loss.  A detachment of Co. I, under Lieut. Neville, was in the skirmish in April at Bayou Courtableau.

In the 1st brigade, 2nd (Sherman's) division, 19th corps, it was actively engaged during the siege of Port Hudson, losing heavily in the general assaults of May 27 and June 14, its loss in killed and wounded aggregating 59, among the former being Maj. Bogart.  It was on detached service at Springfield landing in June and July, losing 10 killed and wounded in a skirmish on July 2.

It was then assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 19th corps, and was twice engaged at Vermilion bayou in the fall of 1863.  In March, 1864, attached to the 3d brigade, 1st (Emory's) division, 19th corps, it started on Banks' Red River campaign, taking part in the battles of Sabine crossroads, Pleasant Hill, Cane river crossing and Mansura.

The regiment suffered severely at Pleasant Hill, where it lost 106 killed wounded and missing.  Col. Benedict, commanding the brigade was killed here while bravely leading a charge.  The loss at Cane river crossing was 37 killed, wounded and missing.

In July the regiment returned to Virginia with the divisions of Emory and Grover and while before Richmond, lost 49 killed, wounded and missing.  It accompanied Dwight's division of the Army of the Shenandoah to Washington in April, 1865, and a few weeks later sailed with it to Savannah, Ga., where the regiment was mustered out, commanded by Col. Blanchard, Oct. 12, 1865.

Its loss by death during service was 8 officers and 62 men killed and mortally wounded; 3 officers and 151 men died of disease and other causes, a total of 224.

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Inventory Number: DOC 245