13th NYS "Rochester Regiment"

This regiment, Col. Isaac F. Quinby, was organized at Elmira, accepted by the State for a service of two years, numbered May 8, 1861, and mustered in the service of the United States for three months, May 14, 1861, at Elmira. At the request of the general government, the Governor of the State, August 2, 1861, ordered the regiment into the service of the United States, for the unexpired portion of its term of State service. Company G, Capt Geo. W. Lewis, was transferred to the 3d N. Y. Volunteer Cavalry as Company K, September 1, 1861. October 29, 1861, Company K was consolidated with Company A and a new company took its place. In November, 1861, a new Company G joined the regiment. January 10, 1862, a new Company I, recruited for the unexpired term of service of the regiment, joined the regiment, replacing the original Company I, consolidated with the other companies October 29, 1861. Two companies, recruited for three years, joined the regiment October 31, 1862, taking the place of Companies H and K, consolidated with Companies D and G, respectively, on that date. April 27, 1863, all the three years' men were transferred to Companies H and K, and June 23, 1863, these companies were transferred to the 140th N. Y. Volunteers.
The companies were recruited principally. A, C, D, E, F, G, H and I at Rochester; B at Dansville, and K at Brockport; the second Companies G at Dansville; I, H and K at Rochester; third Company K at Rochester.
The regiment left the State May 30, 1861; served at Washington, D. C., from May 31, 1861; in 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, from July 16, 1861; at Fort Corcoran, D. C., from August 4, 1861; in Martindale's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, from October 15, 1861; in same brigade and division, 3d Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March 13, 1862; in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1862; Companies H and K as Provost Guard from May, 1863; and May 12, 13 and 14, 1863, the regiment, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Francis A. Schoeffel, was honorably discharged and mustered out at Rochester.