1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery

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Brief History
The 1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery was organized at Chemung, Onondaga, Erie, Monroe, and Niagra counties New York, and mustered in between August 1861 and October 1861. They were moved to Washington, D. C., and mustered out in June 1865.

The New York State Military Museum website has a unit history project page for this Regiment.

The Civil War in the East website gives a timeline for the involvement of the lst Regiment in the war.

Batteries in this Regiment with the City and 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.

Battery "A" was principally recruited from Utica, Oneida county and mustered in September 12, 1861. Battery "B", "Empire Battery" or "Pettit's Battery". this unit was Principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and Baldwinsville, Onondaga county and mustered in August 30, 1861. Battery "C", principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and mustered in September 6, 1861. Battery "D" was principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and mustered in September 6, 1861. Battery "E" was principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and mustered in September 13, 1861. Battery "F" was principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and mustered in September 14, 1861. Battery "G" was principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and mustered in September 24, 1861. Battery "H" was principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and mustered in October 10 1861. Battery "I" was principally recruited from Buffalo, Erie county and mustered in October 16, 1861. Battery "K" was principally recruited from Elmira, Chemung county and mustered in November 20, 1861. Battery "L" or "Rochester Union Grays" was principally recruited from Rochester, Monroe county then moved to Elmira, New York and mustered in November 17, 1861. Battery "M" was principally recruited from Lockport, Niagara county and mustered in at Rochester November 15, 1861.

Other Sources
www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyart2.htm#batb has the information above.

1. 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,

2. 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,

3. 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/

4. 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/civil_index.htm citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

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