New York Civil War Union Militia Units

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The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


 * 1st Regiment, New York State Militia The Legislature by act approved April 16,1861, authorized the organization of 38 regiment of volunteer militia for a service of 2 years. They were eventually all accepted by the U.S&amp;gt after April 1862 the designation was changed to "National Guard"; government.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York State Militia "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Cavalry State Militia (3 months, 1861) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. Mustered out August 25, 1865.


 * 4th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 5th Regiment, New York Infantry State Militia (3 months, 1861) Tendered service to State April 19, 1861. Mustered out August 7, 1861.