38th New York Infantry Regiment
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The 38th New York Infantry Regiment was a two-year infantry regiment in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War.
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38th New York Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | June 3, 1861, to June 22, 1863[1][2][3] |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Size | 939,[4][note 1] 740[5][note 2], 772[6][note 3] |
Nickname(s) | 2nd Scott Life Guard |
Equipment | Harpers Ferry rifles (.58 caliber, rifled)[7], model 1855, 1861 Austrian Rifled Muskets[1][8] |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. J. H. Hobart Ward Col. James C. Strong Col. Régis de Trobriand |
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III Corps (3rd Division) badge | |
III Corps (1st Division) badge |
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