Id’d Gold 2nd Corps Badge of Private Hiram Babcock Co. D 93rd NY InfantryDecember 8, 2022
Id’d Gold 2nd Corps Badge of Private Hiram Babcock Co. D 93rd NY Infantry
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Id’d Gold 2nd Corps Badge of Private Hiram Babcock Co. D 93rd NY Infantry – This attractively crafted, diminutive 2nd Corps badge or stick pin, has clearly stamped the following:
“CO. D
93D NY
H. B.”
The cloverleaf appears to be either gold or gold-plated brass; the corps badge is affixed to a long, brass pin for insertion into a coat or cap. In reviewing the roster of soldiers in the 93rd New York, only one member of the regiment, in Company D, has the initials “HB” – Hiram F. Babcock. Private Babcock enlisted in the 93rd NY in February of 1864, remaining in the regiment until the end of the war. Although Babcock enlisted in the latter part of the war, he would be engaged, as a member of the 93rd NY, during battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Sailor’s Creek and Appomattox. Babcock was wounded in October of 1864, in action on the Boydton Plank Road, during the Petersburg campaign. The badge remains in excellent condition.
Measurements: Length – 2.75”; Width (cloverleaf) – 1”
Hiram F. Babcock
| Residence Wells NY; 20 years old. Enlisted on 2/28/1864 at Wells, NY as a Private. On 3/9/1864 he mustered into “D” Co. NY 93rd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/29/1865 at Washington, DC He was listed as: * Wounded 10/27/1864 Boydton Plank Road, VA Other Information: Buried: Methodist Cemetery, Wells, Hamilton Co., NY Federal Pension Information: He applied for a pension on 9/13/1869 application # 147,881 His Widow (Mary A Babcock) applied for a pension on 9/24/1927 from the state of NY application # 2,592,213 After the War he lived in Wells, NY
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93rd NY Infantry
( 3-years )
| Organized: Albany, NY on 11/1/61 Mustered Out: 6/29/65 at Washington, DCOfficers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 6 Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 2 Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 120 Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 130 (Source: Fox, Regimental Losses) |
| From | To | Brigade | Division | Corps | Army | Comment |
| Mar ’62 | May ’62 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Army of Potomac | New Organization |
| May ’62 | Apr ’64 | Provost Guard | Army of Potomac | |||
| Mar ’64 | Jun ’65 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Army of Potomac | Mustered Out |
NEW YORK
NINETY-THIRD INFANTRY
(Three Years)
| Ninety-third Infantry.-Cols., John S. Crocker, Samuel McConihe, Haviland Gifford; Lieut.-Cols. Benjamin C. Butler, Haviland Gifford, Jay H. Northrup; Majs., Ambrose S. Cassidy, Samuel McConihe, Henry P. Smith, Jay H. Northrup, George Bushnell.
The 93d, the “Morgan Rifles,” recruited mainly in Washington county, was mustered into the service of the United States at Albany, from Oct., 1861, to Jan., 1862. It left Albany, Feb. 14, 1862, with 998 members; camped at Riker’s island, New York city; moved to Washington on March 7; was there attached to Palmer’s brigade Casey’s division and proceeded to the Peninsula on March 30.
It was present at the siege of Yorktown; fought at Lee’s mills, Williamsburg and in the Seven Days’ battles; and upon the return from the Peninsula was present at Antietam and Fredericksburg, but was not actively engaged, having been detailed to perform provost guard duty at headquarters, a post occupied by the regiment for about two years.
At the opening of the Wilderness campaign, the regiment, of which a large proportion had reenlisted, was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 3d division, 2nd corps, and showed its fighting mettle at the Wilderness, where it lost 258 killed or wounded out of 433 engaged.
It was constantly in action during the battles of that month; at Cold Harbor in June, and upon the arrival of the army at Petersburg, joined in the first assault, followed by engagements at the Weldon railroad, Deep Bottom, Strawberry Plains, Poplar Spring Church, the Boydton road, Hatcher’s run and in the Appomattox campaign.
The regiment remained at Petersburg until the end of the siege and constantly displayed such gallantry in action and reliability in the performance of every duty that it well deserved the reputation won as an unusually well trained, efficient command and as a “fighting regiment.” It lost during the term of service 128 by death from wounds and 143 by death from other causes. Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 117
************************************************************************************* NEW YORK NINETY-THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY (VETERAN). Washington County Regiment; Morgan Rifles; Northern Sharpshooters; New York Riflemen. (Three Years)
This regiment, Col. John S. Crocker, was organized at Albany February 1, 1862, by adding to the companies recruited by him those recruited by Maj. B. C. Butler for a battalion of sharpshooters, A, B, C and D, and one company, E, originally recruited for the 76th Infantry. Major B. C. Butler had received authority from the War Department, August 14, 1861, to recruit four battalions of sharpshooters. The regiment was mustered in the United States service for three years between October, 1861, and January, 1862. In June, 1863, some of the three years’ men of the 22d Infantry were transferred to this. At the expiration of its term of enlistment the men entitled thereto were discharged and the regiment continued in service, but consolidated in November and December, 1864, into seven companies, A, C, D, E, F, H and I. June 2, 1865, the men of the 124th Infantry, not mustered out with their regiment, were transferred to this.
The companies were recruited principally: A at Chester; B–Hobart’s Company, 2d United States Sharpshooters–at Albany; C at Minerva; D at North Hamden; E at Cortland village; F at Fort Edward; G at Cambridge; H at Boston; I at Argyle, and K at Troy.
The regiment left the State March 7, 1862; served in Palmer’s Brigade, Casey’s Division,4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March, 1862; Companies B, C, D, E, G and I at the White House, Va., the other companies as Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, from May 19, 1862; the regiment, as such, from July, 1862; in 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March, 1864, and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. Haviland Gifford, June 29, 1865, near Washington, D. C. |
93rd Regiment, New York Infantry
OVERVIEW:
Organized at Albany, N. Y., October, 1861, to January, 1862. Moved to New York City February 17, thence to Washington, D. C., March 7, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 18, 1862. Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1865.
SERVICE:
Embarked at Alexandria, Va., for the Virginia Peninsula March 30, 1862. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Reconnoissance toward Lee’s Mills April 29. Battle of Williamsburg, Va, May 5. Operations about Bottom’s Bridge May 20-23 (Cos. “A,” “F,” “H” and “K”). Duty at White House Landing May 19-June 25 (Cos. “B,’ “C,” “D,” “E,” “G” and “I”). Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Operations about White House Landing June 26-July 2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of South Mountain September 14. Antietam September 16-17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. “Mud March” January 20-24, 1863. Chancellersville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient or “Bloody Angle” May 12. Harris Farm or Fredericksburg Road May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James River August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28. Reconnoissance to Weldon Railroad December 9-10. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins’ House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Vaughan Road, near Hatcher’s Run, March 29. Crow’s House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor’s Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Burkesville April 11-13, thence to Washington, D. C., May 2-15. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 29, 1865.
93rd New York Infantry Regiment
The 93rd New York Infantry Regiment (aka “Morgan Rifles”) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 93rd New York Infantry was organized at Albany, New York between October 1861 and January 1862, and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel John S. Crocker.
The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 18, 1862. Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June 1865.
The 93rd New York Infantry mustered out of service on June 27, 1865.
Timeline of Service
1862 in Maryland, shortly before the Battle of Antietam
February 17, 1862 – Moved to New York City.
March 7, 1862 – Departed New York City and arrived in Washington, D.C.
March 30, 1862 – Embarked at Alexandria, Virginia for the Virginia Peninsula.
April 5 to May 4, 1862 – The Siege of Yorktown.
April 29, 1862 – Sent on reconnaissance towards Lee’s Mills, Virginia.
May 5, 1862 – The Battle of Williamsburg.
May 20-23, 1862 – Companies A, F, H, and K were sent on operations about Bottom’s Bridge.
May 19 to June 25, 1862 – Companies B, C, D, E, G, and I held duty at White House Landing.
June 25 to July 1, 1862 – The Battle of Seven Days.
July 2, 1862 – Operations about White House Landing.
September 6-22, 1862 – The Maryland Campaign.
September 14, 1862 – The Battle of South Mountain.
September 17, 1862 – The Battle of Antietam.
December 12-15, 1862 – The Battle of Fredericksburg.
January 20-14, 1863 – “The Mud March”.
April 27 to May 6, 1863 – The Chancellorsville Campaign.
May 1-5, 1863 – The Battle of Chancellorsville.
June 11 to July 24, 1863 – The Gettysburg Campaign.
July 1-3, 1863 – The Battle of Gettysburg.
July to October 1863 – Guard duty along the Rappahannock River.
October 9-22, 1863 – The Bristoe Campaign.
November 7-8, 1863 – Advance to line of the Rappahannock.
November 26 to December 2, 1863 – The Mine Run Campaign.
May 3 to June 15, 1864 – Campaign from the Rapidan River to the James River.
May 5-7, 1864 – The Battle of the Wilderness.
May 12-21, 1864 – The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
June 1-12, 1864 – The Battle of Cold Harbor.
June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865 – The Siege of Petersburg.
April 9, 1865 – The Battle of Appomattox Court House.
April 11-13, 1865 – March to Burkesville.
May 2-15, 1865 – March to Washington, D.C.
May 23, 1865 – The Grand Review of the Armies.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 258 men during service; 6 officers and 120 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 130 enlisted men died of disease.
Commanders
- Colonel John S. Crocker – captured April 29, 1862; exchanged and resumed command of the regiment January 1, 1864
- Colonel Samuel McConihe
- Colonel Haviland Gifford
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