Letter of Private Frank Bailey, 34th New York Infantry Regiment to his brother in Middleville, New York: - "West Point, Virginia, 12 May 1862 -
I hear that the... Rebels sent out a Regt. of negros to fight our men and that they were as naked as when they were born, except the brogues on
their feet, and they incited to all sorts of cruelty. It is said that they cut the throats of our wounded and then rob them of every article
of any value. The soldiers are death on negros now. If they catch a negro in the woods, and there is no officer near, they hang them
without any ceremony. Now if this is true that the Southern chivalry as they style themselves put these negros up to such deeds as this, may
the curse of good light on them. It is worse than the English were in the Revolution to hire the Indians, but their race is about run when the
stoop to such barbarism as that. Yesterday there was two ******s hung close by here by our men. One of them had $20.00 government note in his
pocket. There is no mistake but the Rebels have black soldiers for I have seen them brought in as prisoners of war. I saw one who had the
stripes of an orderly sergeant on his coat. I don't beleive in taking them prisoner, but kill them where ever they find them, that they may
never more curse the land with their hateful presence."

- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906:

Francis R. Bailey

Residence was not listed; 24 years old.

Enlisted on 5/1/1861 at Middleville, NY as a Private.

On 6/15/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. NY 34th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1863 at Albany, NY

Promotions:
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NEW YORK
THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
(Two Years)
Thirty-fourth Infantry.-Cols., William La Due, James A. Suiter,
Byron Laflin; Lieut.-Cols., James A. Suiter, Byron Laflin, John
Beverly; Majs., Byron Laflin, Charles L. Brown, John Beverly,
Wells Sponables.

The 34th, the "Herkimer Regiment,'" was composed of five
companies from Herkimer county, two from Steuben, one from
Albany, one from Clinton and one from Essex county, and was
mustered into the U. S. service at Albany June 15, 1861, for two
years. It left the state for Washington on July 3; was quartered
at Kalorama heights until July 28, when it moved to Seneca mills
and was there assigned to Gen. Stone's brigade.

The regiment moved to Edwards ferry on Oct. 21, to Poolesville,
Md., Oct. 23, and there established Camp McClellan, which was
occupied until Feb. 24, 1862, when orders were received to move
to Harper's Ferry. From Oct. 15, 1861, the regiment served in
the 2nd brigade of Stone's division, which became in March, 1862,
Sedgwick's division 2nd corps, Army of the Potomac, and in May,
1862, the brigade became the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 2nd
corps.

"West Point, Virginia, 12 May 1862" -

The early part of March, 1862, was spent in camp at Berryville,
Va., and later in the month the regiment moved to Washington,
where it was ordered to the Peninsula. It shared in the siege of
Yorktown; lost 97 members killed, wounded or missing at Fair
Oaks, and again lost heavily during the Seven Days' battles. It
was then in camp at Harrison's landing until Aug. 15, when it was
ordered to Newport News, and there embarked for Acquia creek.

Subsequently it returned to Alexandria and was again at the front
during the Maryland campaign in September. At Antietam it lost
154 in killed, wounded and missing, of whom 41 were killed or
mortally wounded-over 13 per cent. of the 311 engaged. On Nov.
21, 1862, the regiment arrived at Falmouth; participated in the
battle of Fredericksburg; then went into winter quarters near
Falmouth, shared in the "Mud March," returned to camp and
remained there until the Chancellorsville movement in the spring
of 1863.

In April the regiment moved to Banks' ford; was active at
Chancellorsville; re-turned home on June 9, and was mustered out
at Albany June 30, 1863, the three years' men having been
transferred to the 82nd N. Y. infantry on June 8. The total
enrollment of the regiment was 1,016 members, of whom 93 were
killed in action or died of wounds during the term of service and
69 died from other causes.

Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 73