Reprint of the 1866 regimental history which relates the 117th NYV's activities along the Atlantic coast, including the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, the Siege of Petersburg, the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Ft. Fisher, Ft. Gilmer, the Bermuda Hundred, the capture of Ft. Fisher, and campaigns in North Carolina. The regiment was formed in Utica/Rome, NY, and the surrounding area. Includes a complete index, roster, obituaries, and an appendix detailing prison life at Andersonville by Alexander McLean, who was captured before Drewry's Bluff on May 16, 1864.