The Civil War in the East site says that the regiment lost one officer and 22 men killed or mortally wounded during the war and 26 enlisted men died of disease.
Due to heavy losses, the regiment was consolidated with the 40th New York Infantry Regiment. The officers of the 87th were mustered out. I find this a bit strange that the officers were mustered out. Plus, figuring the regiment might well have had 1000 men, I did not find the casualties to be that high.
Not sure what happened here.
--Old Secesh
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