The 106th New York Infantry was organized at Ogdensburg, New York, and mustered in for three years service on August 27, 1862, under the command of Colonel Schuyler F. Judd.

The regiment was attached to Railroad District, VIII Corps, Middle Department, to September 1862.

Martinsburg, W. Va., Milroy's Command, VIII Corps, Middle Department, to March 1863.

3rd Brigade, 1st Division, VIII Corps, to June 1863.

Elliott's Command, VIII Corps, to July 1863.

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March 1864.

The 106th New York Infantry mustered out of service on June 27, 1865.

Left New York for Baltimore, Md., August 28, 1862, thence ordered to New Creek, Va. Guard and provost duty in defenses of the Upper Potomac, with headquarters at New Creek, Va., until June 1863.

Battle of Winchester, Va., and retreat to Harper's Ferry June 14–15.

Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October.

Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22–23, Ordered to Baltimore, Md., July 6.