111th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 111th New York Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn, New York to answer the call by Abraham Lincoln for 300,000 more troops to fight in the American Civil War. Over the next three years, this regiment lost the fifth greatest number of men among all regiments.

History
Jesse Segoine was authorized on July 18, 1862 to begin recruiting a regiment of men within the Cayuga and Wayne Counties, New York. As Segoine was able to raise the men, he received a commission of Colonel and commander of this, the 111th New York Infantry Regiment. The regiment was raised in almost a month's time, and mustered into service in Auburn, New York on August 20, 1862.

Regimental organization
Company A – Principally recruited from Wayne County

Company B – Principally recruited from Wayne County

Company C – Principally recruited from Wayne County

Company D – Principally recruited from Wayne County

Company E – Principally recruited from Wayne County

Company F – Principally recruited from Cayuga County

Company G – Principally recruited from Cayuga County

Company H – Principally recruited from Cayuga County

Company I – Principally recruited from Cayuga County

Company K – Principally recruited from Cayuga County

Time line
Gettysburg Campaign – June 25 – July 24, 1863

Two companies were left on guard at Accotink bridge, the remaining eight, numbering 390 men, joined the Second Corps on the march to Gettysburg.

Bristoe Campaign – October 9–22, 1863

Mine Run Campaign – November 26 – December 2, 1863

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James – May 3 – June 15, 1864

'''Appomattox Campaign – March 28 – April 9. 1865'''

The regiment lost 81 casualties in the last campaign of the war

Regiment losses
Over the 111th Regiment's time in service, total enrollment was 1,780 soldiers. Ten officers and 210 men were killed and mortally wounded in battle. The total of 220 men who were killed and died of wounds is only exceeded by four other New York regiments — the 69th, 40th, 48th and 121st. In the entire Union Army, that number is only exceeded by 24 other regiments. Disease and other causes took another 2 officers and 177 enlisted men. This raises the total sacrificed to reunite this nation to 404. It should be noted that 2 officers and 74 men died while in the confinment of Confederate prisons.