94th New York Infantry
Posted to the Project on 06 Jul 08
The 94th New York Infantry was recruited in Jefferson County and was known as the Belle Jefferson Rifles. The 94th was formed from a consolidation of the 94th and 105th Regiments.
The 445 men of the 94th were commanded by Col. Adrian R. Root (1833-1899), a native of Buffalo. When Root was wounded on July 1, Maj. Samuel A. Moffett took command. Moffett (d. 1917) had been a clerk in Rodman prior to the War.
Much of the 94th New York was captured after desperate fighting on Oak Ridge on July 1. Their monument is located near the present-day Doubleday Inn along Doubleday Avenue.
94th New York Infantry
1st Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade
Engaged: 445; 12 killed, 58 wounded, 175 missing
Monument: Doubleday Avenue