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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 39th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at New York City and left State for Washington, D. C., May 28, 1861. The regiment mustered in June 6 to date from May 28. It mustered out July 1, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 39th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at New York City and left State for Washington, D. C., May 28, 1861. The regiment mustered in June 6 to date from May 28. It mustered out July 1, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
Companies A, B, C and D were mustered out in New York city June 24, 1864, those not entitled to be discharged having previously been transferred to other companies; and the regiment, six companies, E, F, G, H, I and K, retained in service. In October, 1864, a new Company D, enlisted principally at Malone for one year, joined the regiment; June 2, 1865, the members of the regiment not to be mustered out with it were transferred to the 185th Infantry. | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||