New York Civil War Union Militia Units

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 * 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.


 * 6th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861) Organized for three months April 19, 1861. Mustered out July 31, 1861.


 * 7th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1861)   Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 7th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Mustered in for three months' service May 25, 1862, Mustered out September 5, 1862.


 * 7th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Mustered in for thirty days' service June 16, 1863. Mustered out July 21, 1863.


 * 8th Regiment, New York State Militia "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 8th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861) Organized for three months' United States service April, 1861 Mustered out at New York City August 2, 1861


 * 8th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * 9th Regiment, New York State Militia "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 11th Regiment, New York State Militia Organized at New York City December, 1861, to May, 1862 Mustered out at Memphis, Tenn., September 30, 1865.


 * 12th Regiment, New York State Militia Again entered service for thirty days June 18, 1863 Mustered out at New York City July 20, 1863


 * 12th Regiment, New York State Militia Mustered in May 2, 1861 Mustered out at New York City August 5, 1861


 * 12th Regiment, New York State Militia Mustered in for three months May 31, 1862 Mustered out October 12, 1862


 * 13th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Organized at Suffolk, Va., May 28, 1862. Mustered out September 28, 1862.


 * 13th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery (State Militia) (3 months, 1862) Organized at Suffolk, Va., for three months, May 28, 1862. Mustered out September 28, 1862.


 * 15th Regiment, New York State Militia "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 17th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Organized for thirty days' United States service July, 1863. Mustered out August 13, 1863.


 * 19th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Organized for three months' May 26, 1862. Mustered out September 6, 1862.


 * 20th Regiment, New York State Militia (100 days, 1861) Organized for three months' service April 23, 1861. Mustered out August 2, 1861.


 * 21st Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Organized for thirty days' service June 22, 1863. Mustered out August 6, 1863.


 * 22nd Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Organized for three months' service May 28, 1862. Mustered out September 5, 1862.


 * 25th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861) Moved to Washington, D. C., April 22, 1861. Mustered out August 4, 1861.


 * 28th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861) Mustered in May 10, 1861. Mustered out August 5, 1861.


 * 37th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Mustered in for 30 days' service June 18, 1863. Mustered out July 22, 1863.


 * 37th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Organized for three months' service May 29, 1862. Mustered out September 2, 1862.


 * 47th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Mustered in for three months' United States service May 27, 1862. Mustered out September 1, 1862.


 * 47th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Mustered in for 30 days' United States service June 17, 1863. Mustered out July 23, 1863.


 * 55th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Entered service for 30 days June 24, 1863. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out July 27, 1863.


 * 69th Regiment, New York State Militia Left State for Washington, D. C., April 23, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out at New York City August 3, 1861. Again mustered in for three months' United States service May 26, 1862. Mustered out September 3, 1862. Again entered United States service for thirty days and left State for Baltimore, Md., June 22, 1863. Mustered out July 25, 1863. Again mustered in for three months' United States service July 6, 1864. Mustered out October 6, 1864.


 * 71st Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861) Organized for three months' United States service April 10, 1861. Assigned at various times to various places and commands. Mustered out July 30, 1861.


 * 71st Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862) Mustered in for three months' United States service May 12, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 28. Attached to Sturgis' Command, Military District of Washington, and duty in the defences of that city till September. Mustered out September 2, 1862. Again mustered for 30 days' United States service June 17, 1863. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 18. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna. Skirmish at Kingston June 25. Oyster Point June 28-29, near Harrisburg, June 29. Mustered out June 22, 1863.


 * 84th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863) Organized July 3, 1863, for thirty days' United States service. Attached to 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out August 4, 1863.