Union Monuments, New York Infantry

86th New York Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 86th New York Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg on Sickles Avenue. see map

The 86th New York was commanded at at Battle of Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin L. Higgins until he was wounded on July 2nd. Major Jacob H. Lansing then took command.

The 86th brought 286 men to the field.

From the front of the monument:

86th New York
Infantry.
2d Brig. 1st Div.
3d Corps

From the rear:

This regiment
held this position
the afternoon of
July 2nd 1863.
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Casualties;
Killed 11,
Wounded 51,
Missing 4.

See more on the 86th New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War