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ARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (08/17/2011)(readMedia)-- The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment charged into rebel cannon fire at the First Battle of Bull Run, but they later found themselves squaring off against Union artillery, infantry, cavalry and a determined veteran officer when they mutinied at Camp Ewen near Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14, 1861.
The sullen and drunk soldiers quickly submitted when faced by troops sent to put down their rebellion, but 35 of them were singled out as mutineers, and more than a dozen were incarcerated for it. Though they had several grievances, like being denied a trip home and the right select their commander per militia custom, the soldiers ultimately regretted the mutiny, recalled unit member William Todd.
79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Mutinies in 1861
The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment charged into rebel cannon fire at the First Battle of Bull Run, but they later found themselves squaring off against Union artillery, infantry, cavalry and a determined veteran officer when they mutini...
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ARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (08/17/2011)(readMedia)-- The 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment charged into rebel cannon fire at the First Battle of Bull Run, but they later found themselves squaring off against Union artillery, infantry, cavalry and a determined veteran officer when they mutinied at Camp Ewen near Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14, 1861.
The sullen and drunk soldiers quickly submitted when faced by troops sent to put down their rebellion, but 35 of them were singled out as mutineers, and more than a dozen were incarcerated for it. Though they had several grievances, like being denied a trip home and the right select their commander per militia custom, the soldiers ultimately regretted the mutiny, recalled unit member William Todd.