Enlistment
John Dailinger was one of 36,680 German-born soldiers who enlisted in New York (and one of more than 176,817 German-born soldiers that enlisted in the Union army).
John Dailinger enlisted at the age of 20 in New York and served as a Private in Company K of the 29th New York Volunteer Regiment.
Although enlisted, John Dailinger was not listed as present until August 1861. These muster roll cards are display his presence with his unit during the Mud March and other exercises in Northern Virginia. Following that first appearance, he remained present until wounded at the Battle at Chancellorsville.