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=== Brief History ===
=== Brief History ===
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The 118th Regiment was organized at Plattsburg, [[Clinton County, New York#Military|Clinton County]], New York , and mustered in August 27, 1862.
Frederick Henry Dyer, ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'', (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at ''Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System'' (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ (accessed 2010).
It was also known as the Adirondack Regiment.They performed provost duty at Richmond and Manchester, Virginia until June, 1865. They were honorably discharged and mustered out under Col. George F. Nichols, June 13, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. The veterans and recruits were transferred to 96th New York Infantry.
New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : 118th Infantry Regiment” in ''New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center'' at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/118thInf/118thInfMain.htm (accessed 8 December 2010) citing Frederick Phisterer, ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed''. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).
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The 118th Regiment was organized at Plattsburg, [[Clinton County, New York#Military|Clinton County]], New York , and mustered in August 27, 1862.
Frederick Henry Dyer, ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'', (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at ''Civil War Soldiers &
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amp;amp;amp; Sailors System'' (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ (accessed 2010).
It was also known as the Adirondack Regiment.They performed provost duty at Richmond and Manchester, Virginia until June, 1865. They were honorably discharged and mustered out under Col. George F. Nichols, June 13, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. The veterans and recruits were transferred to 96th New York Infantry.
New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : 118th Infantry Regiment” in ''New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center'' at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/118thInf/118thInfMain.htm (accessed 8 December 2010) citing Frederick Phisterer, ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed''. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).
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For more information on the history of this unit,see:.
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*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf8.htm#20 118th Regiment Infantry "Adirondack Regiment"], (accessed 16 August 2012).
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The [http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/118thInf/118thInfMain.htm New York State Military Museum] website has a unit history project page for the 118th Infantry Regiment.
The [http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/118thInf/118thInfMain.htm New York State Military Museum] website has a unit history project page for the 118th Infantry Regiment.
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The [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY118.php Civil War in the East] website gives a timeline for the involvement of 118th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.
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The [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY118.php Civil War in the East] website gives a timeline for the involvement of 118th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===