The 31st New York Infantry Regiment, "Baxter's Light Guard" or the "Montezuma Regiment", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service The regiment was organized in New York City, New York, and was mustered in for a two-year enlistment on May 14, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 4, 1863, and those men who had signed three year enlistments or who re-enlisted were transferred to the 121st New York on April 19, 1864.
Total strength and casualties The regiment suffered 6 officers and 62 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 1 officer and 29 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 98 fatalities.http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf3.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
Commanders Colonel Calvin Edward Pratt Colonel Roderick Nicol Matheson Led the Regiment at Crampton's Gap, until mortally wounded there. Major George Frank Lemon Also led the Regiment at Crampton's Gap, until Mortally wounded There. Lieutenant Colonel Francis Effingham Pinto Led the 31st NY and 32nd NY at Antietam.
See also List of New York Civil War regiments
Notes
References The Civil War Archive
External links New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 31st Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 31st New York Infantry Regiment.