The 95th New York Infantry Regiment ("Warren Rifles") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 95th New York Infantry was organized at New York City, New York beginning in November 1861 and mustered in for three years service on March 6, 1862 under the command of Colonel George H. Biddle. The companies were recruited principally: A, B, C, D, G and H in New York City; E in Brooklyn and New York City; F at Haverstraw; I at Sing Sing; and K at Carmel, Peekskill, Sing Sing and White Plains.
The regiment was attached to Wadsworth's Command, Military District of Washington, D.C., to May 1862. Doubleday's Brigade, Department of the Rappahannock, to June 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps, Army of Virginia, to September 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, V Corps, to August 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps, to September 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps, to July 1865.
The 95th New York Infantry mustered out of service on July 16, 1865.
Left New York for Washington, D.C., March 18, 1862. Duty in the defenses of Washington, D, C., until May 1862, and at Aquia Creek, Va., until June. Duty at and near Fredericksburg until August. Pope's Campaign in northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21âÂÂ23. Sulphur Springs August 26. Battles of Gainesville August 28; Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6âÂÂ22. Battles of South Mountain September 14; Antietam September 16âÂÂ17. Duty at Sharpsburg, Md., until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Union November 2âÂÂ3. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12âÂÂ15. At Falmouth and Belle Plains until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20âÂÂ24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Fitzhugh's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1âÂÂ5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, July 1âÂÂ3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5âÂÂ24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan to October. Bristoe Campaign October 9âÂÂ22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7âÂÂ8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6âÂÂ7, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5âÂÂ7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spotsylvania May 8âÂÂ12; Spotsylvania Court House May 12âÂÂ21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23âÂÂ26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26âÂÂ28. Totopotomoy May 28âÂÂ31. Cold Harbor June 1âÂÂ12. Bethesda Church June 1âÂÂ3. Before Petersburg June 16âÂÂ18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18âÂÂ21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27âÂÂ28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7âÂÂ12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5âÂÂ7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3âÂÂ9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 1âÂÂ12. Grand Review of the Armies May 23. Duty at Washington until July.
The regiment lost a total of 256 men during service; 5 officers and 114 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 136 enlisted men died of disease.