New York Civil War Union Artillery Units

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Units 1st through 3rd

 * 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery Organized at Elmira, Chemung, New York to serve three years, this battalion mustered in October 17, 1861 and mustered out June 21, 1865.


 * 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery (National Guard) "Organized principally at Rochester, New York this battalion volunteered August 2, 1864 and mustered out November 22, 1864


 * 1st Regiment, New York Jackson Heavy Artillery Authority to recruit was given in November 1861. Became part of the 5th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery March 6, 1862. Mustered out: July 19, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery Mustered in September 12, 1861 Mustered out June 28, 1865


 * 1st Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in November 23, 1861 Mustered out June 23, 1865


 * 2nd Battalion, New York Light Artillery "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Mustered in by Companies Mustered out at Washington, D. C., September 29, 1865


 * 2nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized by transfer of detachments Mustered out June 13, 1863.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Jackson Heavy Artillery Became part of the 5th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery March 6, 1862. Mustered out: July 19, 1865.


 * 3rd Battalion, New York German Heavy Artillery "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Light Artillery Organized at Washington, D. C., from 19th Regiment Infantry December 11, 1861. Mustered out at Syracuse, N. Y., June 2, 1863.


 * 3rd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in at Washington June 17, 1861 Mustered out June 24, 1865.

Units 4th through 8th

 * 4th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery :Mustered in at New York November, 1861, to February, 1862. Mustered out September 26, 1865


 * 4th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery (National Guard) (30 days, 1863) Mustered in at Harrisburg, Pa., June 20, 1863 Mustered out July 24, 1865


 * 4th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in at Staten Island, N. Y., October 25, 1861. Men transferred to 1st New York Engineers, 5th and 15th New York Independent Batteries, and Battery "B" to 1st New York Light Artillery.


 * 5th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Organized by consolidation of Jackson Heavy as Companies "E," "F," "G" and "H" and 2nd Jackson Heavy as Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" March 6, 1862. 6th Battalion Heavy Artillery (3rd Battalion Black River Heavy Artillery) assigned as Companies "I," "K," "L" and "M" December 31, 1862. Mustered out July 19, 1865.


 * 5th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at New York City and mustered in November 8, 1861. Served in various locations. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley and in the Dept. of West Virginia till July, 1865. Mustered out July 6, 1865.


 * 6th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Mustered in September 2, 1862 Mustered out August 24 1863


 * 6th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in June 15, 1861. Mustered out July 8, 1865.


 * 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Mustered in August 18, 1862 Mustered out August 1, 1865.


 * 7th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in October 30, 1861 Mustered out July 22, 1865


 * 8th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Mustered in August 22, 1862 Mustered out June 5, 1866


 * 8th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in October 30, 1861 Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., June 30, 1865.

Units 9th through 13th

 * 9th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery mustered in September 8, 1862 Consolidated to four Companies June 27, 1865, and transferred to 2nd New York Heavy Artillery.


 * 9th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in June 6, 1861 Mustered out June 13, 1864.


 * 10th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Organized at New York City April 27 to May 2, 1861 Mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * 10th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 27, 1861 Consolidated with 24th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 1st Regiment Provisional Cavalry.


 * 11th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Only four Companies organized. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 24, 1863. Duty in the Dept. of the Susquehanna to July 10. Carlisle, Pa., July 1. New York Riots July 18-16. Stationed at Forts Richmond, Hamilton and at Sandy Hook, Dept. of the East, till July 25. Transferred to 4th New York Heavy Artillery as 3rd Battalion (Cos. "I," "K," "L" and "M") July 25, 1863


 * 11th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in January 8, 1862 Mustered out June 13, 1865


 * 12th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted were transferred to the 15th New York Heavy Artillery


 * 12th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at New York City November, 1862, to September, 1863. Mustered out at Raleigh, N. C., July 19, 1865.


 * 13th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Organized at New York and mustered in at Elmira, N. Y., by Companies as follows: "A" August 12, 1863. "B" August 29. "C" September 11. "D" at Staten Island, N. Y., August 4, 1863. "E" at Fort Schuyler March 10, 1864. "F" February, 1864. "G" March 14. "H" February 18. "I" at Ricker's Island November 10, 1863. "K" at Norfolk, Va., February 21, 1864. "L" June 11, 1864. "M" December, 1863. Companies "A," "B," "C","D" left State for Norfolk, Va., October 5, 1863. Old members and Companies "I," "K," "L" and "M" mustered out June 28, 1865. Balance transferred to 6th New York Heavy Artillery July 18, 1865.


 * 13th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery (State Militia) (3 months, 1862) Organized at Suffolk, Va., for three months, May 28, 1862. Mustered out September 28, 1862.


 * 13th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at New York City and mustered in October 15, 1861. Mustered out July 28, 1865.

Units 14th through 19th

 * 14th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Companies "A" and "B" August 29, Company "C" September 11, Company "D" September 12, Company "E" October 18, Company "F" October 20, Companies "G" and "H" December 7, Companies "I" and "K" December 21, 1863; Company "L" January 8, and Company "M" at Elmira, N. Y., January 17, 1864. Mustered out August 26, 1865.


 * 14th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized October, 1862 from Battery "A," 2nd Battalion, New York Light Artillery. Served by detachments as follows: First Section attached to Battery "C," 4th U.S. Artillery, October, 1862, to January 16, 1863, then to Battery "G," 1st New York Light Artillery, till September 7, 1863. Second Section attached to Battery "G," 1st New York Light Artillery, October, 1862, to September 7, 1863. Third Section attached to Battery "B," 1st New York Light Artillery, October, 1862, to September 7, 1863. These detachments transferred to above named Batteries permanently September 7, 1863


 * 15th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Originally organized as 3rd Battalion German Heavy Artillery at New York City October to December, 1861. Mustered out August 22, 1865.


 * 15th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized October, 1862, from Battery "B," 2nd Battalion, New York Light Artillery. Transferred to 32nd New York Independent Battery Light Artillery February 4, 1865.


 * 16th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Companies organized and mustered in as follows: Companies "A" and "B" at Albany, N. Y., September 28, 1863. Company "C" October 21. Company "D" December 7, 1863. Company "E" at Riker's Island, N. Y., December 16, 1863. Company "G" at Riker's Island January 9, 1863. Company "F" at Elmira January 19. Company "H" February 8, 1864. Company "I" January 28. Company "K" February 2. Companies "L" and "M" at Auburn January 26, 1864. Mustered out August 21, 1865.


 * 16th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Binghampton, N. Y. Left State for Washington, D, C., March 10, 1862. Mustered in at Washington March 27, to date from December 10, 1861. Mustered out July 6, 1865.


 * 17th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Lockport, N. Y., and mustered in August 26, 1862. Mustered out June 12, 1865.


 * 18th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in September 13, 1862. Mustered out July 20, 1865.


 * 19th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Lockport, N. Y., and mustered in at Elmira, N. Y., October 27, 1862. Mustered out June 13, 1865.

Units 20th through 29th

 * 20th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at New York City December 27, 1862. Mustered out July 31, 1865.


 * 21st Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Oswego, N. Y., and mustered in at New York City December 12, 1862. Mustered out September 8, 1865.


 * 22nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 23rd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized as Battery "A," New York Rocket Battalion, and designated 23rd New York Battery February 11, 1863. Mustered out July 14, 1865.


 * 24th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized as Battery "B," New York Rocket Battalion, and designated 24th Battery February 11, 1863. Joined Regiment in Dept. of North Carolina May 28, 1865.


 * 25th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Lockport, New York, and mustered in December 12, 1862. Mustered out at Rochester, New York, August 1, 1865.


 * 26th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Rochester, New York December 4, 1862. Mustered out at New Orleans, Louisiana, September 12, 1865.


 * 27th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Buffalo, New York and mustered in December 17, 1862. Mustered out June 22, 1865.


 * 28th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Fort Schuyler, New York, and mustered in December 27, 1862. Mustered out July 31, 1865.


 * 29th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized from Battery "A" 1st Independent Battalion Light Artillery March 16, 1863 Old members mustered out August 15, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 32nd New York Battery.

Units 30th through 69th

 * 30th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized from Battery "B" 1st Independent Battalion New York Light Artillery March 16, 1863. Mustered out June 23, 1865.


 * 31st Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized from Battery "C" 1st Independent Battalion New York Light Artillery March 16, 1863. Old members mustered out October 25, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 30th New York Battery.


 * 32nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized from Battery "D" 1st Independent Battalion New York Light Artillery March 16, 1863. Mustered out July 14, 1865.


 * 33rd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Buffalo, N. Y., and mustered in at Elmira, New York, September 4, 1863. Mustered out June 25, 1865.


 * 34th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Originally organized as Battery "L," 2nd New York Heavy Artillery, and mustered in November 18, 1861. Mustered out June 21, 1865.


 * 69th Regiment, New York Artillery National Guard (30 days, 1863) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

Units A through Z

 * Rocket Battalion, New York Light Artillery Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in Company "A" December 6 and Company "B" December 7, 1861. Battalion discontinued February 11, 1863, and Company "A" designated 23rd New York Independent Battery Light Artillery. Company "B" designated 24th New York Independent Battery Light Artillery.


 * Varian's Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized in 1861. Left state April 19, 1861. Mustered out August 2, 1861.