42nd New York Infantry Regiment
"Tammany Regiment"

The monument to the Forty Second New York Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Hancock Avenue near the Copse of Trees. see map

From the front of the monument:

42nd
New York
Infantry.
3rd Brigade,
2nd Division,
2nd Corps.
Tammany
Regiment

From the left side:

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.

From the right side:

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.

From the rear:

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.

The monument is topped by the figure of the Delaware Indian Chief Tammany, who sided with America during the Revolution and became the symbol for the powerful New York City political hall that raised the regiment.

The regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel James E. Mallon. It brought 197 men to the field.

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