76th New York Volunteer Infantry

76th New York Volunteer Infantry Web Site

The 76th New York Volunteer Infantry, Company H is a Civil War Reenactor group based in Otsego County New York. Although many of its members are Otsego County residents several members are from other areas of the state and country! Our unit is led by Gary Thompson. The 76th reenactors attempt to portray Company H of that regiment whose original members were all Otsego County residents. Many (if not all) of the members of the original company H were from Cherry Valley. The Company attends many events both near and far. Members are often seen at nearby events such as the Ben Newton Memorial Reenactment at Newtown Battlefield Reservation in May or at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania! We also appear at The Cherry Valley Memorial day parade every year. We hold regular drills every winter to increase safety on the field and to make our portrayal of the fine men of the original 76th as realistic as possible. We are also a "Progressive" unit, meaning that we continually look for ways to improve our impression.