New York Civil War Union Units 1st through 5th

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.

All 1st Regiments and Units

 * 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery (National Guard) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters Mustered in by companies Mustered out 6th, 7th and 8th Companies July 10, 1865, 9th Company August 5, 1863.


 * 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 National Guard "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles Mustered in July 30, 1861 at Fortress Monroe, Virginia. Mustered out July 21, 1865, by consolidation with 3rd Now York Cavalry to form 4th Provisional Cavalry.


 * 1st Regiment, New York State Militia "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. 1st Regiment, New York Marine Artiller


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


 * 1st Regiment, New York Provisional Cavalry Organized June 17, 1865, by consolidation of 10th and 24th Regiments New York Cavalry. Mustered out July 19, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry Mustered in by companies Mustered out July 20, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, New York Engineers Mustered in by Companies October 11, 1861 to Feb 1862 Mustered out June 30, 1865


 * 1st Regiment, New York Infantry Mustered in April 22, 1861 Mustered out May 25, 1863


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

All 2nd Regiments and Units

 * 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 Mounted Rifles Mustered in by Companies Mustered out August 10, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York State Militia "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 between September 18, 1861 and December 12, 1861. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., September 29, 1865.


 * 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.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Cavalry Mustered out June 5 and honorably discharged from service June 23, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Provisional Cavalry Organized by consolidation of the 6th and 15th Regiments New York Cavalry June 17, 1865 Mustered out at Louisville, Ky., August 9, 1865


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry Mustered in by Companies Mustered out November 8, 1865 Talladega, Alabama.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Engineers Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 15th Regiment Engineers October 9, 1863.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Infantry Mustered in May 14, 1861 Mustered out May 26, 1863


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Infantry (Hawkins Zouaves) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery (Blenker's Battery) Organized by transfer of detachments from 8th and 29th Regiments New York Infantry and mustered in August 16, 1861. Mustered out June 13, 1863.


 * 2nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery2nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery was organized by transfer of detachments and mustered out June 13, 1863.


 * 2nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery (Reorganized) Organization not completed. Men transferred to 15th New York Heavy Artillery.

All 3rd Regiments and Units

 * 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 Battalion Black River Heavy Artillery, see 6th Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery (3rd Battalion Black River Heavy Artillery) Given its numerical designation September 16, 1862. Disbanded December 31, 1862, and the men transferred to the 5th Regiment, Heavy Artillery.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Infantry Organized at Albany, New York, and mustered in May 14, 1861. Mustered out August 25, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1863) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


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


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized by Companies at Rochester July 17,1861 Mustered out June, 1865. Norfolk, Virginia to July, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Provisional Cavalry Organized June 23, 1865, by consolidation of the 13th and 16th Regiments New York Cavalry. Mustered out September 21, 1865.


 * 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.


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

All 4th Regiments and Units

 * 4th Regiment, New York National Guard (30 days, 1863) Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 4th Regiment, New York National Guard (100 days, 1864) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * 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.


 * 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, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1863 Mustered out July 24, 1863


 * 4th Regiment, New York Cavalry mustered in November 15, 1862 Consolidated with 9th New York Cavalry as Companies "B, "E" and "L" February 27, 1865


 * 4th Regiment, New York Infantry Mustered in May 9, 1861. Mustered out May 25, 1863


 * 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.

All 5th Regiments and Units

 * 5th Independent Company, New York Infantry "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.


 * 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 Regiment, New York Cavalry Regiment recruited at New York City as Ira Harris Cavalry. Designated Ira Harris Guard October 16, 1861, and 5th New York Cavalry November 14, 1861. The Companies mustered in as follows: "A" August 15, "B" August 21, "C" September 3, "D" October 1, "E" October 7, "F" September 21, "G" October 9, "H" October 28, "I," "K," "L" and "M" October 31, 1861. Mustered out July 19, 1865


 * 5th Regiment, New York Infantry (Duryee Zouaves) Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years' service May 9, 1861. Mustered out May 14, 1863


 * 5th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863) Mustered in for 30 days in June, 1863 Mustered out July 22, 1863


 * 5th Regiment, New York Veteran Infantry Organized into a Battalion of four Companies by consolidation of the Veterans and Recruits of the 5th New York Infantry, with those recruited for the reorganized 31st and 37th New York Infantry October 14, 1863. Mustered out August 21, 1565.


 * 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.