47th New York Volunteer Infantry Co. K

of Central Florida

History of the Original 47^th New York Volunteer Infantry Co. K

1861

Organized at New York City from the 8th New York Militia and mustered in September 14^th.

Moved to Washington, D. C., thence to Annapolis, Md.

Expedition to Port Royal, S.C., October 21^st -November 7^th.

Capture of Forts Wagner and Beauregard.

1862

Port Royal Ferry, Coosaw River, January 1^st.

Reconnaissance to Wright River February 6^th.

Siege operations against Fort Pulaski Ga., February 11^th - April 11^th.

Capture of Fort Pulaski April 11^th.

Expedition to James Island, S. C., June 1^st.

Action on James Island June 10^th.

Battle of Secessionville June 16^th.

Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, S. C., June 28^th.

1863

Hilton Head, S. C., till April.

Duty at Ossabaw Island and Folly Island, S. C., till July.

Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S. C., July 18^th - September 7^th.

Bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston August 17^th – 23^rd.

Operations against Charleston and duty on Folly Island, S. C., till December.

1864

Hilton Head, S. C., till February.

Expedition to Jacksonville, Fla. February 5^th –7^th.

Occupation of Jacksonville February 7^th.

Expedition into Central Florida.

Battle of Olustee February 20^th.

Occupation of Palatka March 10^th.

Duty at Jacksonville till April.

Moved to Gloucester Point, Va., April 22^nd – 28^th.

Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, Va., May 7^th.

Operations against Fort Darling, Va. May 12^th –14^th.

Battle of Drury's Bluff , Va., May 14^th – 16^th.

Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 16^th – 28^th.

Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor , Va., May 28^th.

Battles about Cold Harbor June 1^st – 12^th.

Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16^th to December 7^th.

Demonstration on north side of the James August 13^th – 20^th.

ChaffinOs Farm, New Market Heights, September 28^th – 30^th.

Fair Oaks, Va., October 27^th – 28^th.

Expedition to Fort Fisher, NC., December 7^th – 25^th.

1865

2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 3^rd – 15^th.

Assault and capture of Fort Fisher.

Cape Fear entrenchments February 11^th –12^th.

Sugar Loaf Battery February 11^th.

Fort Anderson February 18^th –20^th .

Capture of Wilmington February 22^nd.

Advance on Kingston and Goldsboro March 6^th – 21^st.

Advance on Raleigh April 9^th – 14^th.

Bennett's House April 26^th.

Surrender of Johnston and his army.

Duty at Raleigh and in the Dept. of North Carolina till August. Mustered out August 30^th, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 70 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 160 Enlisted men by disease. Total 237

The 47th New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. K is a civil war reenactment Unit.

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