138th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 138th regiment was organized at Auburn, Cayuga County, and mustered in September 8, 1862. Designation of Regiment changed to 9th New York Heavy Artillery December 9, 1862. This unit was also known as the Second Auburn Regiment; Second Cayuga Regiment; and Wayne County Regiment. The unit was mustered in under Col. Joseph Welling. It was converted into an artillery regiment December 9, 1862, and designated, December 19th, 1862, the 9th Regiment of Artillery.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 138th Infantry Regiment and to the 9th Artillery which contains the history of the regiment.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 138th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

Companies in this Regiment with the 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.

See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

Company A - principally recruited from Red Creek, Huron, Wolcott and South Butler, all of Wayne County

Company B - principally recruited from Williamson, Ontario and Walworth, all of Wayne County

Company C - principally recruited from Conquest, Cato and Victory, all of Cayuga County

Company D - principally recruited from Lyons, Sodus, Huron, Rose and Galen, all of Wayne County

Company E - principally recruited from Venice, Scipio, Auburn, Moravia, Miles, Summerhill, Fleming and Montezuma, all of Cayuga County

Company F - principally recruited from Auburn, Owasco, Aurelius,Sennett, Niles and Mentz, all of Cayuga County; Geneva, Ontario County; and Lansing, Tompkins County

Company G - principally recruited from Wolcott, Savannah, Butler, Huron and Rose, Wayne County; Sterling, Cayuga County

Company H - principally recruited from Galen, Butler, Savannah, Rose, all of Wayne County; and Victory, Cayuga County

Company I - principally recruited from Auburn, Owasco and Sennett, each of Cayuga County

Company K - principally recruited from Clyde, Ira, Lyons, Wolcott, Galen, Williamson and Ontario, all of Wayne County

Company L - principally recruited in Albany County

Company M - principally recruited from Batavia, Bergen, Bethany, Alexander, Darien and Oakfield, all of Genesee County

Source Material
New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, by Frederick Phisterer (Albany : J.B. Lyon, 1912). Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

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, Wis.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FHL book 973 M2ua

The Ninth New York Heavy Artillery : a history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out, with accounts of life in a rebel prison, personal experiences, names and addresses of surviving members, personal sketches, and a complete roster of the regiment by Alfred Seelye Roe ( Microfiche of original published: Worcester, Mass. : A. S. Roe, c1899. 615 p. : ill., Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992 ) Internet Archive FHL book 974.7 M2ro and FHL fiche 6083594 (8 fiche)

Ever true : a Union private and his wife : Civil War letters of Private Charles McDowell, New York Ninth Heavy Artillery by Charles McDowell, Nancy Wager McDowell, Lisa Saunders (Westminster, Md. : Heritage Books, 2005). Other libraries with this book See author's websitewith some text from book and many additional bits of information and links. 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regimentarticle on Wikipedia gives a brief history of the unit, including places served, battles fought, and commanders.

The 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regimenthas an historical webpage and descendants association.