140th New York Infantry, Company B
Living History Organization

"Oh, that a Kodak could have fixed the picture of that splendid spectacle!"
Captain Porter Farley describing the 140th's charge across Saunders Field during the Battle of the Wilderness, May 5th, 1864.

The Modern 140th NY

Photo courtesy of Dave Pomeroy

The 140th NYVI Living History Organization is a nonprofit organization founded in Rochester, New York during 1982. We are a family oriented group of approximately one hundred individuals and families, centered in Western New York.

As living history interpreters of the Civil War era, we hope to educate people about the integral part soldiers and civilians played in the war effort. Our ultimate objective is to remind people of the sacrifices our ancestors made to make America what it is today.

Each July, we sponsor an event at the Genesee Country Museum. A restored 19th century village located in Mumford, New York.

In 1994, along with the 28th Mass. Cos. A, C, & H., 28th Mass. Co. B, 69th NY Co. A, and 155th NY Co. I, we formed the Irish Volunteer Battalion. The Irish Volunteer Battalion has been a featured unit at The Wilderness'96, Gettysburg'96 The Second Day, the Bloodiest Day, Antietam'97 and the 135th Anv. Gettysburg, 1998.

Chaplain Philos Cook and the Fear Not Choir

Photo courtesy of Jon King.

Meeting Schedule for 2009

March	15th
May	17th
June	21st
July	12th
September	20th
November	15th

All meeting times are 7 p.m. at the Trinity Emmanuel Lutheran Church unless otherwise noted.

Appearance Information

If you are interested in having the 140th NYVI attend your event,
please contact:

Laurie Pellittieri
5068 Lincoln Rd
Ontario, NY 14519
phone: (315) 524-9124
email: lpnpell@aol.com

Membership Information

If you are interested in joining the 140th NYVI,
please contact:

Ruth Williams
34 River Meadow Drive
Henrietta, NY 14623
phone: (585) 292-6393
email: williams@ece.rochester.edu

Modern					Historical
Home/Military	Civilians	Mumford Event	Links Page	Photo Gallery	History of 140th	Patrick O'Rorke	Rosters
		Contact the 140th Webmaster.			Feature: William Coppernall, Co. I
		Administration Page			Report of the Adjutant General, 140th NY (incomplete)
		Chaplain Cook's Pulpit			140th NY Veteran Research Request Form

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