42nd New York Infantry
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps
(Front):42nd
New York
Infantry.
3rd Brigade,
2nd Division,
2nd Corps.
Tammany
Regiment
(Left):July 2, 1863. Went to
support of 3rd. Corps
about 5 p.m. Held this
position July 3rd, and,
assisted in repulsing
the assault of
Pickett's Division.
Casualties;
Killed 15, wounded 55,
missing 4.
(Back):This regiment was raised
and organized by Colonel
William O. Kennedy under
the patronage of the
Tammany Society and
of the Union Defense
Committee of
New York City.
(Right):Mustered into U.S.
service June 22, 1861.
Total enrollment 1210.
Participated
in 19 battles.
Killed 92.
Wounded 328.
Missing 298.
Mustered out
July 13, 1864.
Marker is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
