104th New York "Wadsworth Guards" Infantry Regiment

[Axebreaker]

Here is my finished results of the second half of the Perry ACW boxed set.

This regiment is the 104th New York "Wadsworth Guards" Infantry Regiment from the Army of the Potomac,I Corps,2nd Division of the I Brigade during the Gettysburg Campaign. The regiment was organized in Albany New York and was mustered in the service between the years September, 1861, and March, 1862 under Colonels John Rorbach,and Col. John J. Viele.

It saw action at Cedar mountain, Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare gap, Bull Run, and Little River turnpike,South mountain, Antietam,Fredericksburg,heavily engaged at Gettysburg, reserve at Chancellorsville,Mine Run campaign, Wilderness,Spottsylvania and Appomattox Court House.It was mustered of service on July 17, 1865, having lost during its term of service 5 officers and 85 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded; 2 officers and 145 enlisted men by disease and other causes, a total of 237.

You can read more on the regiment here http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/104thInf/104thInfMain.htm and see a monument at Gettysburg here http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/NY/104NY.php

More pics on my blog for those interested.

Thank you for viewing.

Miniature Company- Perry Miniatures







Christopher

[Blackwolf]

Lovely Christopher,just lovely

[DFlynSqrl]

Nicely done!  Those troops will look great on the table.  Thanks for sharing the unit info too. 

[Aaron]

Those blues are lush, but the faces are even better!