New York Civil War Union Artillery Units

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 * 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery Organized at Elmira, Chemung, New York to serve three years, this battalion mustered in October 17, 1861 and mustered out June 21, 1865.


 * 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery (National Guard) "Organized principally at Rochester, New York this battalion volunteered August 2, 1864 and mustered out November 22, 1864


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


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


 * 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 Heavy Artillery Mustered in by Companies Mustered out at Washington, D. C., September 29, 1865


 * 2nd Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized by transfer of detachments Mustered out June 13, 1863.


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


 * 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, Pa., June 20, 1863 Mustered out July 24, 1865


 * 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.


 * 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 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.


 * 6th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Mustered in September 2, 1862 Mustered out August 24 1863


 * 6th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in June 15, 1861. Mustered out July 8, 1865.


 * 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Mustered in August 18, 1862 Mustered out August 1, 1865.


 * 7th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in October 30, 1861 Mustered out July 22, 1865


 * 8th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Mustered in August 22, 1862 Mustered out June 5, 1866


 * 8th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in October 30, 1861 Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., June 30, 1865


 * 9th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery mustered in September 8, 1862 Consolidated to four Companies June 27, 1865, and transferred to 2nd New York Heavy Artillery


 * 9th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Mustered in June 6, 1861 Mustered out June 13, 1864.


 * 10th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Organized at New York City April 27 to May 2, 1861 Mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * 10th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 27, 1861 Consolidated with 24th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 1st Regiment Provisional Cavalry.


 * 11th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Only four Companies organized. Left State for Harrisburg, Pa., June 24, 1863. Duty in the Dept. of the Susquehanna to July 10. Carlisle, Pa., July 1. New York Riots July 18-16. Stationed at Forts Richmond, Hamilton and at Sandy Hook, Dept. of the East, till July 25. Transferred to 4th New York Heavy Artillery as 3rd Battalion (Cos. "I," "K," "L" and "M") July 25, 1863


 * 11th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in January 8, 1862 Mustered out June 13, 1865


 * 12th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted were transferred to the 15th New York Heavy Artillery


 * 12th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery Organized at New York City November, 1862, to September, 1863. Mustered out at Raleigh, N. C., July 19, 1865.