Photographs of original members, 

Company "D" & "E"

Company "D"

Isaac Beckett

Beckett, age 25, enlisted Aug. 1, 1861, at Newburgh as a second lieutenant and was commissioned into Co. D on Aug. 16, 1861. He was promoted to first lieutenant Aug. 6, 1862. He was mustered out Jan. 27, 1865. (photo used with the permission of HDS American Civil War Research Database)

 

William Flagler, Co. D

Flagler, 19, enlisted Sept. 5, 1861, at Bellvale to serve three years and was mustered in as a private Sept. 17. He was promoted to corporal (no date given) and reenlisted as a veteran Feb. 20, 1864. He was discharged for promotion to second lieutenant in the 128th U.S. Colored Troops. (from the Michael McAfee collection)

 

David Garrison, Co. D

At age 20, he enlisted August 3, 1861 in Goshen, NY to serve 3 years.  He died of typhoid fever and is interred at the Yorktown Battlefield Colonial National Park, #1473. (photo received from Robert Blackman)

 

George M. Sullivan

Sullivan, 20, enlisted Aug. 1, 1861, at Southfield as a private. On Aug. 16, 1861, he was mustered into Co. D. He was promoted to corporal Sept. 4, 1862. He was mustered out Aug. 16, 1864. (image used with the permission of HDS, American Civil War Research Database)

 

Company "E"

 

Capt. Francis Hines Co. E

Hines, 22, enlisted Aug. 16, 1861, at Newburgh to serve three years and was mustered in as a private in Co. E on Sept. 20, 1861. He was promoted to sergeant-major Feb. 9, 1862, and was commissioned first lieutenant  of Co. E Aug. 5, 1862. He was discharged for disability March 6, 1863. He was commissioned captain of Co. K Oct. 31, 1863, and was mustered out Oct. 17, 1865, at Charleston, S.C. (from the Michael McAfee collection)

 

1st Lt. Henry A. Still, Co. E

Still enrolled at Montgomery to serve three years and was mustered in as first lieutenant of Co. C on Sept. 17, 1861. He transferred to Co. E (no date given) and was discharged Aug. 26, 1862. (image provided by the U.S. Army Military History Institute)

 

 


Original Unidentified Members Original members, Co.'s D & E Original members, Co. "K"
Original members, musicians, cavalry & artillery Original members, Co. "F" page 1 Photographs and personal effects of Lt. Vanderburgh, Co. B
Original members, Co. "A" Original members, Co. "F" page 2 The 56th N.Y.'s mascot, Jack
Original members, Co. "B" Original members, Co.'s G & H Original Members, Co."L" The Sharpshooter Company
Original members, Co. "C" Original members, Co. "I" Regimental Staff Photos

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