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List Of New York Civil War Units
The following units served the Union Army during the American Civil War. Infantry Militia infantry Cavalry Artillery 1st New York Light Artillery Engineers Brigades Citations See also * List of armories and arsenals in New York City and surrounding counties * List of American Civil War units by state References New York regimental index at civilwararchive.com External links * New York Muster-In Volumes: ',',',',',',' * New York Muster-Out Volumes: ',',',',',',' and the Battle of Olustee 48th New York Volunteer Infantryand the Battle of Olustee 115th New York Volunteer Infantryand the Battle of Olustee Rosters of the New York Volunteers during the Civil War {{DEFAULTSORT:New York Civil War regiments Lists of military units and formations of the American Civil War, New York regiments Units and formations of the Union army from New York (state), New York (state) history-related lists, Civil War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 4th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It is also known as the 1st Scott's Life Guard. Organization The 4th New York organized in the city of New York, under the auspices of the "Veteran Scott Life Guard," an association incorporated by the Legislature, Friday, March 26, 1861, and composed of persons who had served in the Mexican–American War. Eight companies were mustered into the State service by Maj. Robert Taylor, Monday, April 22, 1861, on which day Edward McK. Hudson was elected Colonel; John D. MacGregor, Lieut. Colonel, and Alfred W. Taylor, Major, whose election was confirmed by the State Board on April 25. On Thursday, May 9, the companies recruited for it were formed by the State Board into a regiment, and numbered. Six companies (C, D, E, F, H and K), were mustered into the United States service for a two years' term on May 2, two companies (A and G), on May 7, and two companies (B an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 14th New York Infantry Regiment was a New York infantry regiment, active for two years from May 1861 to May 1863 during the American Civil War. The regiment was part of the Union Army, and was raised primarily from Oneida County, with some companies also raised from Onondaga County; Columbia County; and Lewis County. Organization In May 1862, the 14th New York Volunteer Infantry was assigned to second brigade, first division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac where it would serve from the Peninsula Campaign through Chancellorsville. The companies of the 14th New York Volunteer Infantry were raised from the following locales: * Company A - Utica * Company B - Utica * Company C - Utica * Company E - Utica * Company F - Boonville; Forestport; and Port Leyden * Company G - Rome * Company H - Syracuse * Company I - Lowville * Company K - Hudson Combat History The regiment existed from 1861 until 1863, at which time the "two year men" were discharged, and the "three year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th New York Volunteer Infantry
The 13th New York Infantry Regiment ("Rochester Regiment") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 13th New York Infantry was organized at Elmira, New York and mustered in for two years state service on April 25, 1861. It was subsequently re-mustered for three months federal service under the command of Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ... Isaac Ferdinand Quinby. The regiment was transferred from state service to United States service for the balance of their term by order of Governor Edwin D. Morgan in August 2, 1861. The regiment was attached to Sherman's Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, from June to August 1861. For Fort Corcoran, Defenses of Washington, to October 1861. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th New York Volunteer Infantry
The 12th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service 3 Month Service of the 12th New York State Militia The 12th New York Volunteer Infantry is sometimes confused with the 12th New York State Militia, a distinguished regiment formed in 1847 and which left New York City on April 21, 1861, for three months' service under the command of Colonel Daniel Butterfield. The 12th New York State Militia was not the same regiment as the 12th New York volunteers, though in February 1862 it did furnish a five-company battalion for the 12th Volunteers, and Henry A. Weeks of the militia regiment took command of the 12th Volunteers as a result. Remaining 12th New York militiamen stayed in New York City with their regiment, which was activated for federal service twice more during the war. Compounding the 12th Volunteers/12th Militia confusion is the fact that Butterfield at one point commanded the brigade in which the 12th New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 11th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army in the early years of the American Civil War. The regiment was organized in New York City in May 1861 as a Zouave regiment, known for its unusual dress and drill style, by Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, a personal friend of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Drawn from the ranks of the city's many volunteer fire companies, the unit was known alternately as the Ellsworth Zouaves, First Fire Zouaves, First Regiment New York Zouaves, and U.S. National Guards. The unit was among the first to occupy the territory of a Confederate state when it captured Alexandria, Virginia, on May 24, 1861, less than 24 hours after the Commonwealth seceded from the Union. The regiment suffered extensive casualties during the First Battle of Bull Run during the fighting on Henry House Hill and while serving as the rear guard for the retreating Union Army. The regiment would later be stationed near Hampton Roads during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 10th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as the McChesney Zouaves or National Guard Zouaves. Service The 10th New York Volunteer Infantry, the National Zouaves or McChesney's Zouaves, was recruited in New York City, New York city and Brooklyn and mustered into federal service, April 27, 30, May 2, and 7, 1861, for a two-year enlistment. From Sandy Hook, where it was encamped, the regiment embarked for Fort Monroe, Fortress Monroe on June 5, and was ordered to join the reserve during the battle of Big Bethel. Headquarters were established at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe, and here the regiment was stationed until the opening of the Peninsula campaign, campaign on the Peninsula the following year. In May 1862, the regiment moved to Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Portsmouth and on June 7, was attached to the 3d brigade, 2nd division, V Corps (Union Army), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 9th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as the "''Hawkins' Zouaves''" or the "''New York Zouaves''." Military service, 1861 In April 1861 with the secession of the Southern States and the calling up of volunteers by President Abraham Lincoln, Rush C. Hawkins went to Albany, New York, and volunteered the services of a company of New York Zouaves to the state. The governor of New York accepted the offer of the company, and also granted the authorization to Hawkins to raise a regiment of Zouaves. With this authorization in hand he returned to New York City and opened a recruiting office which soon had drawn over 2,000 volunteers, this large number of recruits quickly outgrew the size of the recruiting office. In early April the regiment moved to its new quarters at Castle Garden in New York City, where on April 23 and 27 the ten companies of the regiment were mustered into state servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 8th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as the First German Rifles or Blenker's Rifles. Service The 8th (the ist German Rifles) was recruited in New York City, there mustered into federal service on April 2Zy 1861, for two years, and left for Washington on May 27 under the command of Col. Louis Blenker. At Miller's Farm the troops encamped and on July 10 were ordered to move toward Manassas as part of the 2nd brigade, 4th division of the Army of the Potomac. During the battle of Bull Run the 8th was held in reserve and assisted in covering the retreat. At the beginning of the battle, Varian's New York Battery under the regiment were only one of two 3-month service volunteer units to refuse participation and walk away from the battlefield. Both units were strongly criticized for its actions. The following winter it was quartered at Roach's Mills and Hunter's Chapel, VA, moved to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment
The 7th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was active in the Eastern Theater. Service The 7th New York Veteran Infantry was organized at Hart Island (Bronx) and was mustered in by companies from March 29 to October 31, 1864, under the command of Colonel George W. Von Schack. The regiment included some men from the 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The some companies of the regiment were attached to the 52nd New York Volunteer Infantry until July 22, 1864, and upon completing recruitment it was assigned to the 1st Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, serving in both the 3rd Brigade and the Consolidated Brigade. Detailed service The 7th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment served from the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, starting on July 22, 1864, until April 2, 1865. They were involved in various engagements and operations, including a demonstration north of the James River in July 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 7th New York Infantry Regiment, later reorganized at the 7th Veteran Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was composed almost entirely of German immigrants and is also known as the Steuben Guard or the Steuben Regiment. It should not be confused with the 7th New York Militia, an entirely different regiment whose service overlapped with the 7th New York Volunteers. Service 1861 The regiment was organized in New York City and was mustered in for a two-year enlistment on April 23, 1861. It was nicknamed "The Steuben Rangers". Early in its training, it was so poorly equipped that a civilian who visited the troops wrote a letter to the editor of ''The New York Times'' (published May 16, 1861) complaining that tailors within the regiment had to resew the uniforms and put buttons on them, and that some of the soldiers were wearing "flip-flaps". The letter-writer was impressed (spelling and punctuation as in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th New York Volunteer Infantry
The 6th New York Infantry Regiment, also called "Wilson's Zouaves", was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The first five companies, A, B, C, D and E, were organized in New York City on April 30, 1861. The next five companies, F, G, H, I, and K, were added May 25, 1861. Service History Organization The 6th New York Infantry was officially organized into the Union army on May 25, 1861 in New York City. The regiment had its main headquarters at 44 Union Square, Tammany Hall, with other secondary headquarters around the city. There were reportedly 861 men at the initial mustering. While newspapers at the time ran with stories that the regiment was made up of thieves and gang members, this was likely exaggerated, if not outright false. During the mustering, the unit's Colonel and namesake, William Wilson (Zouave), William Wilson, denounced the recent Baltimore riot of 1861, violence in Baltimore amidst chants of "Death to the Plug Uglies". One company, Company K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
