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The 69th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army.It is from New York City, part of the New York Army National Guard.It is known as the "Fighting Sixty-Ninth", [1] a name said to have been given by Robert E. Lee during the Civil War.
Over 500,000 New Yorkers served in the war, of whom 13,956 lost their lives, and 25 of whom received the nation's highest honor, the Medal of Honor.New York regiments included the 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the "Fighting 69th," and the 369th Infantry Regiment, the first African-American regiment to serve in combat in the war.
[2] and would later enlist in the Union Army on October 22, 1861, in New York City. [3] He was attached to the 69th New York Infantry and was a member of the Irish Brigade. Only July 1st, 1862 his regiment with the 88th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment were at Malvern Hill, Virginia. Their units were ordered to stop an advancing unit of ...
Francis Patrick Duffy (May 2, 1871 – June 27, 1932) [1] was a Canadian American soldier, Catholic priest and military chaplain.. Duffy served as chaplain for the 69th Infantry Regiment (known as the "Fighting 69th"), a unit of the New York Army National Guard largely drawn from the city's Irish-American population. [2]
Company A, 178th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment: Battle of Fort Blakeley, Alabama Apr 9, 1865: Voluntarily and alone, under a heavy fire, obtained valuable information which a reconnoitering party of 25 men had previously attempted and failed to obtain, suffering severe loss in the attempt. Theophilus F. Rodenbough: Army: Captain
U.S. 69th Infantry Regiment may refer to: 69th New York Infantry Regiment, 1849-present, the "Fighting 69th" 69th Infantry Regiment (United States), 1918-19 and 1933-44
O'Neill was born in New York City on August 28, 1897, [1] [2] the son of John O'Neill, an Irish immigrant from Liverpool, England, and Ella O'Neill. [3] He was educated in New York City, and began to box professionally; he won 12 fights during his brief career. [1] At age 18 he joined the New York National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment. [4]
The 69th Infantry Division, nicknamed the "fighting 69th," [1] [2] was a Division of the United States Army formed during World War II. It is distinct from the 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) (the "Fighting 69th").