6th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery

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Brief History
The 6th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery mustered in September 2, 1862 and mustered out August 24 1863. . Men from the 172nd Regiment, New York Infantry were transferred to this unit in December, 1862, as Companies L and M, and parts of Companies B, D, I and K of the same.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A – Principally recruited in Westchester County.

Company B – Principally recruited in Westchester County.

Company C – Principally recruited in West Farms, the Bronx.

Company D – Principally recruited in Westchester County.

Company E – Principally recruited in Westchester County.

Company F – Principally recruited in Westchester County.

Company G – Principally recruited in Putnam County. Company H – Principally recruited in The Bronx.

Company I – Principally recruited in Westchester and Cortland Counties.

Company K – Principally recruited in The Bronx in New York City, and in Rockland and Westchester Counties. Company L – Principally recruited in Putnam, Westchester, and Oswego Counties and in Kent, New Jersey. Company M – Principally recruited in Rockland and Westchester Counties.

Other Sources
1. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

2. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/.htm citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

3. Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php

4. Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book,

5. The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,