New York Civil War Union Units A to Z

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The information in this list of New York Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Units A through E

 * Abohbots' (D. O.) Cavalry Battalion; Company D, see 12th Cavalry, or 14th Cavalry
 * Adirondack Regiment, see 118th Regiment, New York Infantry


 * Advance Guard Zouaves, see 5th Regiment, New York Infantry


 * Blair Rifles, New York Volunteers Consolidated with 178th Infantry


 * Blenker's Battery, see 2nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery


 * Burnside Rifles, New York Volunteers Part of 178th Infantry


 * The Defenders Regiment, New York Volunteers Part of 178th Infantry


 * Devin's Independent Company, New York Cavalry (3 months, 1861) Volunteered for three months United States service. Mustered in at Washington July 14, 1861. Mustered out at New York City October 23, 1861.


 * Duryee Zouaves, see 5th Regiment, New York Infantry


 * Enfans Perdus, Independent Battalion, New York Infantry Organized at New York City and Companies "A" to "G" mustered in April 18, 1862. Transferred to 47th New York Infantry January 30, 1864.


 * Excelsior Brigade, New York Infantry [also known as Sickles' Brigade] The four regiments raised by Sickles that comprised the first Excelsior Brigade were the 70th, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th New York Infantry. The brigade was abolished. Most of the Excelsiors were moved to the First Brigade, Third Division. The individual regiments mustered out of the army during the summer of 1864.

Units F through J

 * Federal Guard, New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."


 * Hawkins Zouaves, see 2nd Regiment, New York Infantry


 * Ira Harris Cavalry, see 6th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Units K through O

 * Kings County Regiment, New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."


 * Oneida Independent Company, New York Cavalry Organized at Oneida, N. Y., and mustered in September 4, 1861. Attached to Stoneman's Cavalry Command, Army of the Potomac. Mustered out June 13, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.

Units P through T

 * Pierrepont Rifles, New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. Part of 14th Cavalry. [http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/nicknames.htm#P


 * Pratt Guard, New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. Part of178th Infantry


 * 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.


 * Seymour Light Infantry, New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. Part of 178th Infantry


 * Stanton Legion, New York "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit." Part of 145th Infantry


 * Tompkins Cavalry, New York "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."

Units U through Z

 * Unassigned New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."


 * Unassigned New York Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."


 * Union Sharpshooters, New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit." Part of 17th Veteran Infantry http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/nicknames.htm#U]


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


 * Westchester Light Infantry, New York Volunteers "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit." Part of 178th Infantry