52nd New York Infantry Regiment
The 52nd New York Infantry Regiment (or German Rangers, or Sigel Rifles) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 52nd New York Infantry was organized at New York City, New York beginning August 3, 1861, and mustered in for three years service on October 11, 1861, under the command of Colonel Paul A. Frank. The regiment was created by the consolidation of six companies known as the "German Rangers" under Colonel Emil Von Schoening with four companies known as the "Sigel Rifles" under the command of Colonel Frank. (At the time of the consolidation part of the "Honved Regiment", under the command of Colonel Edward Count Wratislaw, had already been merged into the "German Rangers".) The regiment was attached to French's 3rd Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. 3rd Brigade, Richardson's 1st Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, to September 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, to June 1864. Consolidated Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, to November 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, to July 1865. The 52nd New York Infantry mustered out of service on