Scarce 1st Corps Badge for the 21st NYVI.   NEW YORKTWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY.First Buffalo Regiment.(Two Years)Twenty-first Infantry.-Col., William F. Rogers, Lieut.-Cols., Adrian R. Root, William H. Drew, Horace G. Thomas, Chester W. Sternberg, Majs., William H. Drew, Horace G. Thomas, Chester W. Sternberg, Edward L. Lee.The 21st the 1st Buffalo regiment, was recruited in that city, and was the outgrowth of the 74th N. Y. militia. It was mustered into the U. S. service May 20, 1861, at Elmira, for three months and left there for Washington on June 18. It was first quartered at the Union house, then at Kalorama heights and on July 14 moved to Fort Runyon, Va.As in the other regiments which were mustered for three months the order for remuster for the remainder of a two years' term, was received with ill feeling and 41 members were placed under arrest and sentenced to the Dry Tortugas, from which sentence they were released on condition that they finish their term of service with the 2nd N. Y. infantry.On Aug. 31, the regiment was attached to Wadsworth's brigade, McDowell's division, and ordered to Fort Cass, thence to Upton's hill. Here a fort was built, called Fort Buffalo, which became the winter quarters of the regiment until March 10, 1862, when it broke camp for the general advance movement. The regiment moved to Centerville, the brigade under command of Gen. Patrick and the division under Gen. King.After various marches, countermarches and minor encounters with the enemy, it fought at the second battle of Bull Run and Chantilly. At Upton's hill, where the army rested for a short time, the 21st was assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division, 1st corps and with it fought at South mountain and Antietam, losing 71 members in the latter engagement.During the battle of Fredericksburg the brigade was stationed on the extreme left of the army. The regiment was assigned to Patrick's provost guard brigade on Jan. 9, 1863, and was associated with it until the end of the term of enlistment. It was mustered out at Buffalo, May 18, 1863, having lost during its term of service 75 by death from wounds and 42 by death from other causes.