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We are offering 6 Rare Civil war era Special and General order documents from 1862 to 1864 for the Head Quarters American Guard, 71ST REGIMENT, LIGHT INFANTRY, NEW YORK STATE TROOPS.
The 71st New York was formed o October 23, 1850, and was called "The American Rifles" and later "The American Guard". In Spring 1852, the American Rifles had 8 companies, enough to be enrolled as a regiment of the state militia and were assigned the regimental number of 71st.
The regiment became the "American Guard" in 1853 when their Ogden long rifles were replaced with muskets, which could carry bayonets. These, in turn, were replaced with Minie rifles in 1857.
On July 4, 1857, the regiment, along with the 7th New York, served as riot control personnel during the riots in the Sixth Ward betweenthe Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys. For more info, on some of the Civil War battles, check out Wikipedia.
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