164th New York Infantry Regiment
military unit
The 164th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 164th New York Infantry, a Zouave unit, was organized at New York City, New York, in September and October 1862. It was reorganized at Newport News, Virginia, and mustered on November 19, 1862, under the command of Colonel John Eugene McMahon. It was one of the four regiments forming the brigade of Irish soldiers known as the Corcoran Legion.
The regiment was attached to District of Newport News, Virginia, Department of Virginia, to December 1862. Corcoran's Brigade, Division of Suffolk, VII Corps, Department of Virginia, to April 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, VII Corps, to July 1863. Corcoran's Brigade, King's Division, XXII Corps, Department of Washington, to November 1863. 1st Brigade, Corcoran's Division, XXII Corps, to December 1863. 2nd Brigade, Tyler's Division, XXII Corps, to May 1864.
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