List of New York Civil War units
The following units served the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Infantry
Militia infantry
Unit | Nickname | Note |
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2nd New York State Militia Regiment | later the 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) | |
4th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
5th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
6th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
7th New York State Militia Regiment | "Silk Stocking" | |
8th New York Militia Infantry Regiment | "Washington Grays" | |
8th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | "Washington Grays" | Redesignated from 8th NYSM[1] |
9th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | later the 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) | |
11th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
12th New York State Militia Regiment | Lt. Col. John Jacob Astor III | |
14th New York State Militia Regiment | "Red Legged Devils" (see above) | later the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) |
20th New York State Militia Regiment | "Ulster Guard" | later the 80th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) |
22nd Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
25th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
28th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
37th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
69th New York State Militia Regiment | "The Fighting 69th" (see above) | |
Cavalry
Unit | Nickname | Note |
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1st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Lincoln Cavalry" | |
1st Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry | ||
1st Regiment New York Mounted Rifles | Sometimes referred to as 7th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | |
1st Regiment New York Dragoons | ||
1st Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
2nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Harris Light" | |
2nd Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry | "Empire Light Cavalry" | |
2nd Regiment New York Mounted Rifles | ||
2nd Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
3rd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Van Allen Cavalry" | |
3rd Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
4th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Dickel's Mounted Rifles" | |
4th Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
5th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "1st Ira Harris Guard" | |
6th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "2nd Ira Harris Guard" | |
7th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Black Horse Cavalry" | Never mounted, mustered out in favor of 1st Regiment New York Mounted Rifles |
8th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Rochester Regiment" | |
9th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Stoneman Cavalry" | |
10th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Porter Guard" | |
11th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry[2] | "Scott's 900" | |
12th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "3rd Ira Harris Guard" | |
13th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Seymour Light" | |
14th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "1st Metropolitan Cavalry" | |
15th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
16th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Sprague Light Cavalry" | |
17th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
18th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Cornish Light Cavalry" | |
19th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | Converted into 1st New York Dragoons | |
20th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "M'Clellan" | |
21st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Griswold Light Cavalry" | |
22nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
23rd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Mix's Battalion" | |
24th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
25th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
26th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Frontier Cavalry" | |
Devin's Company, 1st Cavalry, New York Militia | "Jackson Horse Guard" | |
Oneida Independent Company New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
Sauer's Company "C" Hussars, 3rd Cavalry, New York Militia | ||
Artillery
Unit | Nickname | Note |
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1st New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
2nd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
3rd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
5th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
6th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | "Anthony Wayne Guard" | Mustered in as the 135th regiment of infantry on the September 2, 1862. Re-designated 6th regiment of heavy artillery on October 3, 1862 due to need for defense around the American capital. |
7th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | Originally mustered in as 113th regiment of infantry on August 18, 1862. Re-designated 7th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital. | |
8th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | Originally mustered in as 129th New York Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862. Re-designated 8th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital. | |
9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | "2nd Auburn Regiment" and "Cayuga and Wayne County Regiment" | Originally mustered in as 138th New York Infantry Regiment on September 8, 1862. Re-designated 9th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital. |
10th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | "Black River Artillery;" "Jefferson County Regiment" | |
11th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
12th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | Uncompleted – became part of the 15th Heavy Artillery | |
13th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
14th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
15th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
16th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
1st New York Marine Artillery Regiment | "Howard's Artillery, Naval Brigade" | |
3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment | Originally mustered in as 19th New York Infantry Regiment on May 22, 1861. Re-designated 3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment on December 11, 1862. | |
1st New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Units converted into independent light artilley batteries | |
3rd New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 15th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
4th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
5th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
6th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
8th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
1st New York Light Artillery Battalion | "Brickel's German Light Artillery" | |
2nd New York Light Artillery Battalion | Units later became part of 14th and 15th Batteries Light Artillery | |
Anthon's Battalion of Artillery | Willard's Battalion of Artillery | Uncompleted – became part of 20th and 28th Batteries Light Artillery |
New York Rocket Battalion | General Barry's Rocket Battalion of Artillery | Units later became part of 23rd and 24th Batteries Light Artillery |
2nd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
3rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
5th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | "1st Excelsior Light Artillery" | |
11th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | "Havelock Battery" | |
12th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
13th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery (Veteran) | ||
14th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
17th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
18th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
19th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
20th Independent Battery, New York Volunteer Artillery | ||
21st Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
22nd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
23rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
24th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
25th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
26th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
27th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
28th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
29th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
30th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
31st Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
32nd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
33rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
34th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
35th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
36th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
Varian's Battery, Light Artillery/New York State Militia/New York National Guard | "First Troop, Washington Grays" | Later Company "I" 8th Regiment |
1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery A, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery B, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery C, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery D, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery E, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery F, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery G, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery H, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery I, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery K, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery L, 1st New York Light Artillery
- Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery
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Engineers
Unit | Nickname | Note |
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1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Artisan's and Engineers;Serrell's Engineers | |
2nd New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Uncompleted – became part of the 15th New York Engineers | |
15th New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Sappers and Miners | Enlisted as 15th NY Infantry Regiment |
50th New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Stuart's Engineers | Enlisted as 50th NY Infantry Regiment.[3] |
Brigades
Unit | Alternate Designations | Note |
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Eagle Brigade | "Scrogg's Brigade" | |
Empire Brigade | "Spinola Brigade" | |
Excelsior Brigade | "Sickles' Brigade | |
Meager's Irish Brigade | ||
Corcoran's Brigade | "Corcoran's Legion", "Irish Legion" | |
Metropolitan Brigade | "Metropolitan Guard" | Recruited by the New York Metropolitan Police, never served as unified brigade |
Citations
- "1st Battalion - 258th Field Artillery Regiment". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- 11th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
- Lt Daniel Hulse 50th N.Y. Enginners memorial
See also
External links
- New York Muster-In Volumes: 1,2,4,5,6,7,8
- New York Muster-Out Volumes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- 47th New York Volunteer Infantry and the Battle of Olustee
- 48th New York Volunteer Infantry and the Battle of Olustee
- 115th New York Volunteer Infantry and the Battle of Olustee
- Rosters of the New York Volunteers during the Civil War
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