65th New York Infantry

The monument to the 65th New York Infantry is located on upper Culp’s Hill along North Slocum Avenue.  The regiment was part of the Sixth Corps contingent sent to help defend Culp’s Hill.

Nicknamed the United States Chasseurs, the regiment was recruited from three states: New York (mainly New York City), Ohio (mainly Seneca County), and Rhode Island (mainly Providence).  It mustered in at Long Island in the summer of 1861.

Their commander at Gettysburg was Col. Joseph E. Hamblin (1828-1870), an insurance broker who resided in Missouri and who was active in the Kansas border controversy.  The 65th numbered 319 and suffered 9 casualties.

65th New York Infantry

6th Corps, 3rd Division, 1st Brigade

Engaged: 319; 4 killed, 5 wounded

Monument: North Slocum Avenue

Tags: Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, Monument Project, New York, VI Corps