MILITARY SERVICE: 13th thru 19th Regimental Groups; New York

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Dyer's Compendium

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.

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13th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery

Organized at New York and mustered in at Elmira, N. Y., by Companies as
follows: "A" August 12, 1863. "B" August 29. "C" September 11. "D" at Staten
Island, N. Y., August 4, 1863. "E" at Fort Schuyler March 10, 1864. "F"
February, 1864. "G" March 14. "H" February 18. "I" at Ricker's Island November
10, 1863. "K" at Norfolk, Va., February 21, 1864. "L" June 11, 1864. "M"
December, 1863. Companies "A," "B," "C","D" left State for Norfolk, Va.,
October 5, 1863. Attached to Defences of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., and
Defences of New Berne, N. C., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina (1st and
2nd Battalions). 3rd Battalion (Cos. "I," "K," "L," "M") attached to Naval
Brigade as guard on board vessels of war along Atlantic Coast and with James
River fleet as Naval Brigade, Army of the James, Companies "A" and "H"
attached to 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps, May, 1864, to January, 1865, and to
Defences of Bermuda Hundred, Va., to June, 1865, participating in Butler's
operations on south side of the James River and against Petersburg and
Richmond May 4-28, 1864. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations
against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fall of
Petersburg April 2, 1865. (Co. "D" at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865.)
Expedition from Suffolk to Murfree's Depot, N. C., March 10-11, 1865
(Detachment). South Quay March 10. Expedition from Deep Bottom to near Weldon,
N. C., March 28-April 11, 1865 (Detachment). Old members and Companies "I,"
"K," "L" and "M" mustered out June 28, 1865. Balance transferred to 6th New
York Heavy Artillery July 18, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally
wounded and 2 Officers and 144 Enlisted men by disease. Total 151.

Predecessor unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

36th INDEPENDENT BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY.

Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 13th Regiment New
York Heavy Artillery October 14, 1863.

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

29th REGIMENT VETERAN INFANTRY.

Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 13th Regiment New
York Heavy Artillery, October 14, 1863.

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13th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1861)

Organized at Brooklyn, N. Y. Moved to Annapolis, Md., April 21, 1861. Mustered
into United States service for three months April 23. Guard railroad at
Annapolis, Md., till June, and duty at Baltimore, Md., till August. Affair at
Smith's Point, Md., May 18. Mustered out August 6, 1861.

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13th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Regiment organized at Staten Island, N Y., by consolidation of several
incomplete Cavalry organizations June 20, 1863. 6 Companies ("A," "B," "C,"
"D," "E" and "F") left State for Washington, D. C., June 23, 1863. Companies
"G" and "H" August 14, 1863, and "l," "K," "L" and "M" in winter of 1863-1864.
Attached to Cavalry BrigadP, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, June to
December, 1863. Tyler's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to January, 1864. 3rd
Brigade, Tyler's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. Cavalry Brigade,
22nd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to
June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Patrol duty in rear or Army or the Potomac, during Gettysburg (Pa.)
Campaign, June-July, 1863. New York Riots July 15, 1863 (Cos. "G," "H"). Duty
in and covering the Defences of Washington, D. C., till June, 1865. Action at
Fairfax, Va., August 24, 1863. Operating against Moseby till October, 1863.
Near Bristoe Station October 14. Chantilly October 16. Near Lewinsville
December 9. Near Vienna December 16. Fairfax Court House December 22. Scout
from Vienna to Leesburg December 25-27. Scout from Vienna to Hopewell Gap
December 28-31. Front Royal February 20, 1864. Scout from Vienna to Farmwell
February 25-26. Scout from Vienna toward Upperville April 28-May 1. Carter's
Farm May 1. Near Aldie June 11 and July 9. Mt. Zion Church, near Aldie, July
6. Scout from Falls Church July 18-21 (Detachment). Fairfax Station August 8.
Blue Ridge Mountains August 10. Annandale September 3. Culpeper September 4.
Near Centreville September 13. Fairfax Station September 17. Culpeper
September 22. Salem and White Plains October 5-7. Moseby's Camp October 14.
Union Mills October 16. Piedmont October 19. Near Fall's Church October 22.
Rectorstown December 21. Lewinsville January 1, 1865. Near Broad Run February
3. Near Leesburg February 6. Near Peach Grove March 12 (Detachment). Near
Dranesville March 18 (Detachment). Consolidated with 16th New York Cavalry
June 23, 1865, to form 3rd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.

Regiment lost during service 31 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1
Officer and 97 Enlisted men by disease. Total 129.

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13th Regiment, New York Infantry

Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' service April
25, 1861. Moved to Elmira, N. Y., May 4. Mustered into United States service
for three months May 14. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 30. Attached to
Sherman's Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia,
June to August, 1861. Fort Corcoran, Defences of Washington, to October, 1861.
Martindale's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862.
1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862.
1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

SERVICE.-Camp on Meridian Hill, Defences of Washington, till June 3, 1861, and
at Fort Corcoran till July 16. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21.
Occupation of Fairfax Court House July 17. Blackburn's Ford July 18. Battle of
Bull Run July 21. Transferred to United States service for balance of term by
order of Governor Morgan August 2, 1861. Duty in the Defences of Washington
till March, 1862. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula March 16. Warwick Road April
5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnoissance from Yorktown April 11-13.
New Bridge May 24. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about
Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1.
Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and Turkey Bend
June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16. Retreat from
the Peninsula and movement to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in
Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August 30.
Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam, Md., September 16-17.
Shepherdstown September 19. At Sharpsburg, Md., to October 30. Movement to
Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December
12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords December 29-30. "Mud March"
January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 26. Ordered home April 26, and
mustered out May 14, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men consolidated
to two Companies and duty as Provost Guard. 1st Division, 5th Army Corps,
April 27 to June 23. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of
Chancellorsville May 1-5. Transferred to 140th New York Infantry June 23,
1863.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 67 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 29 Enlisted men by disease. Total 100.

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13th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863)

Dyer's Compendium contains no history of this unit.

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13th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery

Organized at New York City and mustered in October 15, 1861. Left State for
Washington, D. C., October 17. Attached to Baker's Brigade, Stone's Division,
Army of the Potomac, to December, 1861. Blenker's Division, Army of the
Potomac, to March, 1862. Blenker's 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, to April, 1862. Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains, to June,
1862. Reserve Artillery, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September,
1862. Artillery, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May,
1863. Artillery Brigade, 11th Army Corps, to October, 1863. Artillery Brigade,
11th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1864. Artillery, 3rd
Division, 11th Army Corps, to April, 1864. Artillery, 2nd Division, 20th Army
Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to September, 1864. Unattached Artillery, Post
of Munfreesboro, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. Defences
Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. 2nd
Brigade, 1st Sub-District, Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July,
1865.

SERVICE.-Duty on the Upper Potomac to December, 1861, and in the Defences of
Washington, D. C., till April, 1862. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley till
July. Reconnoissance to Rappahannock River and action at Rappahannock Crossing
April 18. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Occupation of Luray July 22. Pope's
Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock
August 21-23. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Duty in the
Defences of Washington, D. C., till December. March to Fredericksburg, Va.,
December 10-16. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Brook's Station till
April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville
May 1-5. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Near
Bristoe Station till September. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September
24-October 4. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold
Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23 24. Mission Ridge November
24-25, March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8, Duty in Lookout
Valley till April, 1864, Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8.
Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge, Tunnel Hill and Buzzard's Roost Gap May
8-11, Dug Gap or Mill Creek May 8. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville
May 19. New Hope Church May 25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and
battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5.
Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine
Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15.
Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on
Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie
River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August
25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation
of Atlanta September 2. Ordered to Murfreesboro, Tenn., and duty in that
District till July, 1865. Overall's Creek December 4, 1864. Hood's attack on
Murfreesboro December 5-12, 1864. Wilkinson's Pike, Murfreesboro, December 7.
Mustered out July 28, 1865.

Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 11 Enlisted men killed and mortally
wounded and 16 Enlisted men by disease, Total 28.

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14th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Organized at New York City and mustered in by Companies as follows: "A"
November 24. "B" November 25. "C" December 22. "D" December 4, 1862. "E"
February 3. "F" February 26. "G" March 14. "H" March 18. "I" April 25. "K"
July 8. "L" June 6, and "M" July 18, 1863. Companies "A" to "E" left State for
Department of the Gulf February 8, 1863. 4 Companies left State for Dept. of
the Gulf April, 1863, and remaining 3 Companies left State for Dept. of the
Gulf October, 1863. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the
Gulf, to June, 1863. Grierson's Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to July,
1863. Defences of New Orleans, La., to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, Cavalry
Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade,
Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry
Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. District of Baton Rouge, La.,
Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864. Separate Cavalry Brigade, District of
Baton Rouge, La., to February, 1865. District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf,
to April, 1865. Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to May, 1865.
1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1865 (Co. "M"
detached at Fort Barrancas, Fla., District of West Florida, September, 1863,
to February, 1865.)

SERVICE.-Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 24-July 9, 1863. Clinton June 3-4.
Near Port Hudson June 11. New York Riots July 13-15 (Detachment). Opposite
Donaldsonville September 23 (1 Company). Western Louisiana Campaign October
3-November 30. Washington October 24 and 31. Bayou Bourbeaux November 3. Grand
Coteau, Carrion Crow Bayou, November 3. Vermillion Bayou November 12. Near New
Iberia November 19. Camp Pratt November 20. Red River Campaign March 10-May
22, 1864. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Bayou Rapides March
20. Henderson's Hill March 21. Monett's Ferry and Cloutiersville March 29-30.
Natchitoches March 31. Crump's Hill April 2. Wilson's Farm April 7. Bayou de
Paul, Carroll's Mill and Sabine Cross Roads, Mansfield, April 8. Pleasant Hill
April 9. Natchitoches April 22. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. Bayou
Rapides April 26. McNutt's Hill, Alexandria, April 26. About Alexandria April
26-May 13. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Wilson's Landing May 14. Avoyelle's
Prairie May 15. Mansura and Marksville May 16. Morganza May 23-24. Moved to
Baton Rouge, La., and duty there till January, 1865. Highland Stockade, near
Baton Rouge July 29, 1864. Bayou Letsworth August 11. Expeditions to Clinton
August 23-29. Olive Branch, Comite River and Clinton August 25. Near Baton
Rouge September 17. Greenville Springs Road September 24. Expedition from
Baton Rouge to Clinton, Greensburg, Osyka and Camp Moore October 5-9.
Expedition from Baton Rouge to Brookhaven, Miss., and skirmishes November
14-21. Clinton and Liberty Creek November 15. Summit, Miss., November 19.
Clinton and Liberty November 23. Davidson's Expedition from Baton Rouge
against Mobile & Ohio Railroad November 27-December 13. Jackson November 27.
Franklin Creek December 22. Davis Creek, near Mobile, December 22. Five Mile
Creek, near East Pascagoula, December 26. Griffin's Mills, near East
Pascagoula, January 3, 1865. At Morganza till June, 1865. Raid to Clinton and
Jackson March 1-10, 1865. McCullom's Point, Morganza Bend, March 12. Near
Morganza April 3.

Company "M" at Jackson's Bridge, Grand Bayou, Fla., January 25, 1864. Cow Ford
Creek, near Pensacola, Fla., April 2. Jackson Bridge May 25. Near Barrancas
May 26. Expedition from Barrancas toward Pollard, Ala., July 21-25. Fifteen
Mile House July 21. Pollard, Ala., July 22. Camp Gonzales July 22. Expedition
from Barrancas August 13-14. Little Escanabia River, Ala., December 15.
Pollard, Ala., December 16. Pine Barren Creek December 17.

Regiment consolidated with 18th New York Cavalry June 12, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 16 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 137 Enlisted men by disease. Total 158.

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14th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery

Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows:
Companies "A" and "B" August 29, Company "C" September 11, Company "D"
September 12, Company "E" October 18, Company "F" October 20, Companies "G"
and "H" December 7, Companies "I" and "K" December 21, 1863; Company "L"
January 8, and Company "M" at Elmira, N. Y., January 17, 1864. Companies "A,"
"B," "C," "D," "E" and "F" ordered to New York October 13, 1863, and assigned
to garrison duty in New York Harbor till April 23, 1864. Companies "G" and "H"
ordered to Fort Hamilton, New York Harbor, December 8, 1863. Companies "I" and
"K" to Fort Richmond, New York Harbor, December 24, 1863. Companies "L" and
"M" to Fort Richmond January, 1864, and duty at these points till April 23,
1864. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field April 23, 1864.
Attached to Provisional Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to June 1,
1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd
Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to June, 1865. 1st Brigade, Hardin's
Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, D. C., to August, 1865.

SERVICE.- Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7.
Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. North Anna River
May 23-26. Line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor
June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of
Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July
30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September
29-October 2. Reconnoissance on Vaughan and Squirrel Level Roads October 8.
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman March 25, 1865.
Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April
2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Moved to South Side Railroad and duty at
Ford's Station till April 20. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 20-27, and
duty there till August. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out August 26, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 220 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 299 Enlisted men by disease. Total 527.

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14th Independent Company, New York Infantry

Dyer's Compendium contains no history for this unit.

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14th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery

Dyer's Compendium contains no history for this unit.

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14th Regiment, New York Infantry

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' service May 24,
1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 12, 1861. Attached to Porter's
Brigade, Hunter's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August,
1861. W. T. Sherman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861.
Moreil's Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd
Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd
Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July 16, 1861.
Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty in the
Defences of Washington till March, 1862. Little River Turnpike October 14,
1861. Fall's Church Road November 18. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 16.
Howard's Mills, near Cockleton, April 4. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of
Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about
Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1.
Battle of Mechanicsville June 26. Gaines Mill June 27. White Oak Swamp and
Turkey Bend June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16.
Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's
Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Maryland Campaign
September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Shepherdstown September
19. At Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Reconnoissance to Smithville, W. Va.,
October 16-17. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of
Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords
December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24. At Falmouth till April 27.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5.
Mustered out May 24, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men and Recruits
transferred to 44th and 140th New York Infantry.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 56 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 43 Enlisted men by disease. Total 103.

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15th Regiment, New York Engineers

Organized at Washington, D. C., October 25, 1861, from 15th Regiment New York
Infantry. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac.

SERVICE.-Duty at Washington and Alexandria till March, 1862. Moved to the
Virginia Peninsula March. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Advance up the
Peninsula and constructing bridges on the Chickahominy River May. Seven days
before Richmond June 25-July 1. Seven Pines June 27. White Oak Swamp and
Charles City Cross Roads June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing
till August 16. Moved to Washington, D. C., August 16-22. Maryland Campaign
September-October. Rappahannock Campaign November, 1862, to June, 1863. Battle
of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing
April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4.
Banks' Ford May 4. Deep Run Ravine June 5-13. Mustered out June 25, 1863.
Three years men consolidated to a Battalion of three Companies, "A," "B" and
"C." Company "D" assigned December 9, 1863; Company "E" assigned March, 1864,
and other seven Companies November, 1864. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June-July,
1863. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to
line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December
2. Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7;
Spottsylvania Court House May 5-21; North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the
Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Crossing of
James River June 15. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege operations against
Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Deep Bottom July
27-28, 1864. Hatcher's Run February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March
28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg and Richmond April 2-3. Pursuit of Lee April
3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition
to reinforce General Sherman April 23-29. Moved to Washington, D. C., May
2-15. Grand Review May 23. (Cos. "A," "B" and "H" with Terry's Expedition to
Fort Fisher, N. C., January 3-15, 1865. Capture of Fort Fisher January 15.
Capture of Wilmington, N. C., February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March
1-April 26. Occupation of Goldsboro and Raleigh. Bennett's House April 26.
Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in Dept. of North Carolina till
June.) Mustered out Companies "E," "F," "G," "H," "I," "K," "L" and "M" at
Washington, D. C., June 13, 1865; Companies "C" June 14, 1865, and Companies
"A," "B" and "D" July 2, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3
Officers and 119 Enlisted men by disease. Total 129.

Predecessor unit:

15th REGIMENT INFANTRY.

Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years service June 17,
1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 29. Duty as Infantry in the
Defences of that city till October, 1861. Attached to McCune's Brigade July 30
to August 4, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to September
26, and to Newton's Brigade to November, 1861. Designation of Regiment changed
to 15th New York Engineers October 25, 1861. (See 15th Engineers.)

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15th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery

Originally organized as 3rd Battalion German Heavy Artillery at New York City
October to December, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., December 19,
1861. Attached to Defences of Washington to March, 1862. Artillery Brigade,
Military District of Washington, to May, 1862. Whipple's Command, Military
District of Washington, to July, 1862. Fort Lyon, Defences of Washington, to
February, 1863. Tyler's Command, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of
Washington, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps,
to October, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 15th New York Heavy
Artillery September 30, 1863, and 3rd Battalion assigned as Companies "A,"
"B," "C," "D" and "E." 4th Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to
February, 1864. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st
Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1864. Kitching's
Independent Brigade, 5th Army Corps, May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th
Army Corps, May 30-June 2, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to
August, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1865. 4th
Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1865. 1st Brigade,
DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1865. (Co. "F" attached to
Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, June to December, 1864. Company "M" to
Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, January to June, 1865.)

SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April, 1864. Campaign
from the Rapidan to the James May-June. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7.
Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Harris Farm (or
Fredericksburg Road) May 19. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Mills May 23.
On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June
1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of
Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 22-23, 1864.
Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Six-Mile House, Weldon
Railroad, August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September
29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run October 27-28. Dabney's Mills,
Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
Gravelly Run March 29. Boydton Road and White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks
April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox
Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.
C., May. Grand Review May 23. Duty at Washington till August. Mustered out
August 22, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 142 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 225 Enlisted men by disease. Total 380.

Predecessor units:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

3rd BATTALION GERMAN HEAVY ARTILLERY.

Organized at New York City. Left State for Washington, D. C., December 19,
1861. Attached to Military District of Washington to February, 1863. 1st
Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to June,
1863. 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to September, 1863.

SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., south of the Potomac till
September, 1863. Consolidated with 15th New York Heavy Artillery September 30,
1863, as Companies "A," "B," "C," "D" and "E." (See 15th Heavy Artillery.)

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

2nd BATTERY REORGANIZED.

Organization not completed and men enlisted transferred to 15th New York Heavy
Artillery.

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15th Independent Company, New York Infantry

Dyer's Compendium contains no history for this unit.

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15th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Organized at Syracuse, N. Y., and mustered in as follows: Companies "A," "B,"
"C" August 8; "D," "F," "G," August 26; "E" August 15; "H" September 5; "K"
October 15; "I" November 30, 1863; "L" January 20, and "M" January 24, 1864.
Left State for Washington, D. C. Companies "A" to "G" September, 1863. "H" and
"K" October, 1863. "I" November, 1863, and "L" and "M" January, 1864. Attached
to 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, D. C., to January, 1864. Cavalry
Brigade, 1st Division. Army of West Virginia, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st
Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia, to August, 1864. Remount Camp
Cumberland, Md., to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps,
Army of the Shenandoah, and Army of the Potomac to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty at Camp Stoneman, Defences of Washington, till January, 1864.
Action at Hillsboro, Va., January 22. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy
Counties, West Virginia, January 27-February 7. Upperville February 20.
Expedition to Petersburg and destruction of Salt Works near Franklin, West
Va., February 29-March 5. Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market
April 30-May 16. Moorefield May 12. Luray Gap, Mt. Jackson, and near New
Market May 13. New Market May 14-15. Front Royal May 22. Newtown May 25.
Hunter's Raid to Lynchburg, Va., May 26-July 1. Woodstock May 27. Newtown May
29-30. Mt. Jackson June 4. Piedmont June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6.
Waynesboro June 10. Lexington June 11. New London June 16. Diamond Hills June
17. Lynchburg June 17-18. Liberty June 19-20. Catawba Mountains and Salem June
21. Newtown June 28. Bunker Hill July 2. Bolivar Heights July 2. Leetown and
Martinsburg July 3. Near Hillsboro July 15-16. Snicker's Ferry July 17-18.
Ashby's Gap and Berry's Ford July 19. Near Kernstown July 23. Kernstown,
Winchester, July 24. Bunker Hill and Martinsburg July 25. Strasburg August 11.
Near Charlestown August 21-22. Ordered to Cumberland, Md., August 24, and duty
at Remount Camp till October. Green Springs Run November 1 (Detachment).
Expedition to Lacy Springs December 19-21. Lacy Springs December 21. Near
Harrisonburg December 31. Sheridan's Raid from Winchester February 27-March
25, 1865. Waynesboro March 2. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Charlottesville
March 3. Ashland March 15. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie
Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2.
Namozine Church April 3. Jettersville April 4. Sailor's Creek April 6.
Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee
and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. March to Washington, D. C.,
May. Grand Review May 23. Consolidated with 6th New York Cavalry June 17,
1865, to form 2nd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 35 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 126 Enlisted men by disease. Total 168.

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15th Regiment, New York State Militia

Dyer's Compendium contains no history for this unit.

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15th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery

Dyer's Compendium contains no history for this unit.

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15th Regiment, New York Infantry

Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years' service June 17,
1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 29. Duty as Infantry in the
Defences of that city till October, 1861. Attached to McCune's Brigade July 30
to August 4, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to September
26, and to Newton's Brigade to November, 1861. Designation of Regiment changed
to 15th New York Engineers October 25, 1861. (See 15th Engineers.)

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15th Regiment, New York Engineers (New)

Organized at Washington, D. C., October 25, 1861, from 15th Regiment New York
Infantry. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac.

SERVICE.-Duty at Washington and Alexandria till March, 1862. Moved to the
Virginia Peninsula March. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Advance up the
Peninsula and constructing bridges on the Chickahominy River May. Seven days
before Richmond June 25-July 1. Seven Pines June 27. White Oak Swamp and
Charles City Cross Roads June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing
till August 16. Moved to Washington, D. C., August 16-22. Maryland Campaign
September-October. Rappahannock Campaign November, 1862, to June, 1863. Battle
of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing
April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4.
Banks' Ford May 4. Deep Run Ravine June 5-13. Mustered out June 25, 1863.
Three years men consolidated to a Battalion of three Companies, "A," "B" and
"C." Company "D" assigned December 9, 1863; Company "E" assigned March, 1864,
and other seven Companies November, 1864. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June-July,
1863. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to
line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December
2. Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7;
Spottsylvania Court House May 5-21; North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the
Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Crossing of
James River June 15. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege operations against
Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Deep Bottom July
27-28, 1864. Hatcher's Run February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March
28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg and Richmond April 2-3. Pursuit of Lee April
3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition
to reinforce General Sherman April 23-29. Moved to Washington, D. C., May
2-15. Grand Review May 23. (Cos. "A," "B" and "H" with Terry's Expedition to
Fort Fisher, N. C., January 3-15, 1865. Capture of Fort Fisher January 15.
Capture of Wilmington, N. C., February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March
1-April 26. Occupation of Goldsboro and Raleigh. Bennett's House April 26.
Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in Dept. of North Carolina till
June.) Mustered out Companies "E," "F," "G," "H," "I," "K," "L" and "M" at
Washington, D. C., June 13, 1865; Companies "C" June 14, 1865, and Companies
"A," "B" and "D" July 2, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3
Officers and 119 Enlisted men by disease. Total 129.

Predecessor unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

15th REGIMENT INFANTRY.

Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years service June 17,
1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 29. Duty as Infantry in the
Defences of that city till October, 1861. Attached to McCune's Brigade July 30
to August 4, 1861. Franklin's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to September
26, and to Newton's Brigade to November, 1861. Designation of Regiment changed
to 15th New York Engineers October 25, 1861. (See 15th Engineers.)

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15th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1864)

15th REGIMENT NATIONAL GUARD INFANTRY.

Mustered in for thirty days' United States service June 6, 1864. Duty at
various posts in New York Harbor. Mustered out July 7, 1864.

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16th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Organized at Plattsburg, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows "A,"
"B," "C," "D" June 19, 1863. "F" August 1, 1863. "G" and "H" August 13, 1863.
"I" September 2, 1863. "K" September 22, 1863. "L" October 18, 1863, and "M"
September 5, 1863. Companies "A," "B," "C," "D" left State for Washington, D.
C., June 19, 1863. Companies "E," "F," "G," "H" August 19, 1863, and "I," "K,"
"L" September, and "M" October 23, 1863. Attached to Cavalry Brigade, 22nd
Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to October, 1863. DeRussy's Division, 22nd
Army Corps, Defences of Washington, south of the Potomac, to December, 1863.
4th Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. Cavalry
Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, 22nd Army
Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Patrol duty in rear of Army of the Potomac during Gettysburg (Pa.)
Campaign June and July, 1863. Duty in and covering the Defences of Washington,
D. C., and operating against guerrillas till June, 1865. Lewinsville, Va.,
October 1, 1863 (Co. "B"). Bristoe Station October 14. Near Blue Ridge
Mountains November 18. Near Circlesville February 21, 1864. Dranesville
February 22. Scout from Vienna to Farmwell February 25-26. Leesburg April 10.
Hunter's Point April 23. Expedition from Vienna toward Upperville April 28-May
1. Near Middleburg April 29. Blue Ridge Mountains April 30. Carter's Farm May
1. Middleburg May 29. Fall's Church June 23 (Detachment). Centreville June 24.
Annandale June 26. Aldie July 6. Scout to Rapidan Station July 26
(Detachment). Burke's Station July 29. Fairfax Station August 4. Near Fairfax
Station August 7. Fairfax Station and near Fall's Church August 8. Annandale
August 14. Fort Buffalo August 22. Annandale August 24. Fall's Church
September 13. Fairfax Station and Culpeper September 17. Culpeper September
19. Wolf Run Shoal September 20. Cuipeper September 22. Near Lewinsville
October 1. Salem and White Plains October 5-7. Fall's Church October 18.
Piedmont October 10. Flint Hill November 27. Vienna December 3. Operations
about Salem, Warrenton, Bealeton Station, Centreville and Sulphur Springs
March 3-8. Warrenton March 5, 1865. Near Flint Hill March 7. Vienna March 8.
Scout in Loudoun County March 12-14. Scout from Vienna into Loudoun County
April 8-10. Garrett's Farm, near Port Royal, April 26 (Detachment). Capture of
J. Wilkes Booth and Daniel E. Harold. Consolidated with 13th New York Cavalry
June 23, 1865, to form 3rd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 20 Enlisted men killed and mortally
wounded and 120 Enlisted men by disease. Total 141.

Predecessor unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

20th REGIMENT VETERAN INFANTRY.

Organization not completed. Men enlisted transferred to 16th Regiment New York
Cavalry October 14, 1863.

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16th Regiment, New York Infantry

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in for two years May 15, 1861. Left
State for Washington, D. C., June 27. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles'
Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to August, 1861.
Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Slocum's
Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd
Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd
Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

SERVICE.-Reeonnoissance from Alexandria on Fairfax Road July 14, 1861. Advance
on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Fairfax Court House July 17. Battle of Bull Run
July 21. Duty in the Defences of Washington till March, 1862. Expedition to
Pohick Church October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862.
McDowell's advance on Fredericksburg, Va., April 4-12. Ordered to the Virginia
Peninsula April 22. Siege of Yorktown April 24-May 4 (on transports). West
Point May 7-8. Near Mechanicsville May 22. Seven days before Richmond June
25-July 1. Gaines Mill June 27. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and
Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison Landing till August 16.
Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at
Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run to Fairfax
Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Crampton's Gap,
South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in
Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24,
1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights,
Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Mustered out
May 22, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men transferred to 121st New
York Infantry.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 106 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 85 Enlisted men by disease. Total 197.

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16th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery

Companies organized and mustered in as follows: Companies "A" and "B" at
Albany, N. Y., September 28, 1863. Left State for Fortress Monroe, Va.,
October 14, 1863. Company "C" October 21, and left State for Fortress Monroe,
October 22, 1863. Company "D" December 7,, and left State for Fortress Monroe,
Va., October 8, 1863. Company "E" at Riker's Island, N. Y., December 16, 1863,
and left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., December 16, 1863. Company "G" at
Riker's Island January 9, and left State for Fortress Monroe, Va., January 13,
1864. Company "F" at Elmira January 19. Company "H" February 8, 1864. Company
"I" January 28. Company "K" February 2. Companies "L" and "M" at Auburn
January 26, 1864. All moved to Fortress Monroe, Va. Regiment on duty at
Fortress Monroe, Yorktown and Gloucester Point, Va., till June, 1864, as Heavy
Artillery and Infantry. Companies "E" and "H" attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd
Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, July to December, 1864; then to
Separate Brigade at Fort Pocahontas till June, 1865. Companies "A," "B." "C,"
"F," "G," "K" and "M" attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps,
Army of the James, July 27 to December 3, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
24th Army Corps, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps,
Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1865. Company "L" attached to 2nd Brigade,
1st Division, 10th Army Corps, to December, 1864; thence to Artillery Brigade,
24th Army Corps, to July, 1865. 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army
Corps, to August, 1865.

SERVICE.-Engagement between White House and Army of the James while laying
Army telegraph lines May 29, 1864. Action at West Point, Va., June 20 (Cos.
"D," "E," "H," "I," "L" and "M"). Gloucester Point June 23. Siege operations
against Petersburg and Richmond July 27, 1864, to January 3, 1865. Dutch Gap
Canal August 8-19. Signal Hill August 13. Action at Dutch Gap Canal August 16
(Detachment). Strawberry Plains August 14-18. Chaffin's Farm, New Market
Heights, September 28-30. Charles City Cross Roads October 1. Darbytown and
New Market Roads October 7. Darbytown Road October 13. Fair Oaks October
27-28. In trenches north of the James River till January, 1865. 2nd Expedition
to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 4-15, 1865. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher
January 15. Cape Fear Intrenchments February 11-13. Fort Anderson February
18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Near Wilmington February 22-23. Duty
at Wilmington, Smithville and Goldsburg, N. C., till July. Regiment
concentrated at Washington, D. C., July, and duty there till August. Mustered
out August 21, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 42 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2
Officers and 284 Enlisted men by disease. Total 328.

Predecessor unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

35th INDEPENDENT BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY.

Failed to complete organization. Men enlisted transferred to 16th Regiment New
York Heavy Artillery September 25, 1863.

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16th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery

Organized at Binghampton, N. Y. Left State for Washington, D, C., March 10,
1862. Mustered in at Washington March 27, to date from December 10, 1861.
Attached to Artillery Camp, Military District of Washington, and 22nd Army
Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863. Unattached, Suffolk, Va., 7th Army
Corps, Dept. of Virginia, April, 1863. Reserve Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army
Corps, to June, 1863. Wistar's Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, to July,
1863. U. S. Forces, Yorktown, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to
October, 1863. Newport News, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to
June, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Army of the James, to August,
1864. Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Corps, to September, 1864. Artillery
Brigade, 18th Army Corps, to December, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 24th Army
Corps, to March, 1865. Attached to 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps, and 2nd
Division, Terry's Provisional Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to March, 1865.
Artillery, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, and 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North
Carolina, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty in Artillery Camp of Instruction and Defenees of Washington, D.
C., till April, 1863. Ordered to Suffolk, Va., April, 1863. Siege of Suffolk
April 19-May 4. South Quay Bridge May 1. Siege of Suffolk raised May 4. Moved
to Yorktown, Va., and duty there till November. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June
24-July 7. Duty at Newport News, Va., November, 1863, to June, 1864. Before
Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June
16 to December 7, 1864 Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September
28-30. Duty before Richmond north of the James till December. Expedition to
Fort Fisher, N. C., December 6-27. Second Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C.,
January 3-15, 1865. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Cape Fear
Intrenchments February 11-12. Fort Anderson February 13-20. Capture of
Wilmington February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on
Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Occupation of Goldsboro and Raleigh, N. C.
Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in the
Dept. of North Carolina till July. Mustered out July 6, 1865.

Battery lost during service 44 Enlisted men by disease.

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17th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Failed to complete organization. Enlisted men transferred to 1st Veteran
Cavalry September 17, 1863

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17th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery

Organized at Lockport, N. Y., and mustered in August 26, 1862. Left State for
Washington, D. C., August 28. Attached to Military District of Washington to
October, 1862. Abercrombie's Division, Defences of Washington, to February,
1863. Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April,
1863. Camp Barry, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1863. Artillery, King's Division,
22nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. Camp

Barry, 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd
Army Corps, to July, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Army of the
James, to December, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 24th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty at Artillery Camp of Instruction and in the Defences of
Washington, D. C., September, 1862, to July, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the
James in the field at Petersburg, Va. Siege operations against Petersburg and
Richmond July 6, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market
Heights, September 28-30, 1864. Duty on north side of the James River before
Richmond till March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28 April 9. Fall of
Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Rice's Station April 6.
Appomattox Court House April 9, Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty in tne
Dept. of Virginia till June. Mustered out June 12, 1865.

Battery lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 16 Enlisted men by
disease. Total 17.

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17th Regiment, New York State Militia (30 days, 1863)

Organized for thirty days' United States service July, 1863. Left State for
Baltimore, Md., July 3, and duty in the Defences of that city till August.
Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered
out August 13, 1863.

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17th Regiment, New York Infantry

Organized at New York City and mustered in for two years' service May 28,
1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., June 21. Attached to Mansfield's
Command, Dept. of Washington, June to August, 1861. Garrison, Fort Ellsworth,
Defences of Washington, to October, 1861. Butterfield's Brigade, Porter's
Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd
Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th
Army Corps, to June, 1863.

SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Advance
on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Moved to the Peninsula, Va., March 22-24.
Peninsula Campaign March to August. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown
April 5-May 4. Reconnoissance up the Pamunkey May 10. Battle of Hanover Court
House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27-29. Seven days
before Richmond June 25-July 1. Operations about White House Landing June
26-July 2. White House June 28. Duty at Harrison Landing till August 16.
Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. Pope's
Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battle of Bull Run August
30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of Antietam September 16-17.
Shepherdstown September 19. Duty at Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30. Movement
to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va.,
December 12-15. Expedition to Richards' and Ellis' Fords, Rappahannock River,
December 29-30. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5.
Three years' men detached May 13, 1863; assigned to a Battalion of New York
Volunteers and on June 23, 1863, transferred to 146th Regiment New York
Infantry. Regiment mustered out June 2, 1863.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 32 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 37 Enlisted men by disease. Total 77.

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17th Independent Company, New York Infantry

Dyer's Compendium contains no history for this unit.

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17th Regiment, New York Veteran Infantry

Organized at Staten Island, N. Y., June 13 to October 17, 1863. Two Companies
under Captain Horner. Moved to Fort Hamilton, N. Y., September 2, 1863. Left
State for Washington, D. C., October 18, 1863. Moved to Louisville, Ky.,
thence to Eastport, Miss., and Columbus, Ky., October 28-November 8, 1863.
Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of
the Tennessee, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps,
to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, to August, 1864.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June,
1865.

SERVICE.-Duty at Union City, Tenn., December 11, 1863, to January 24, 1864.
Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., January 24. Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2.
Operations in Alabama and duty at Deeatur, Ala., April 10 to Augnst 4. Pond
Springs, near Courtland, May 27. Pond Springs June 29. Courtland July 25.
Ordered to Atlanta, Ga., August 4. Siege of Atlanta August 8-25. Flank
movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 3-26.
March to the sea November 15-December 10. Sandersville November 26. Siege of
Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865.
Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of
Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April
14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to
Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24.
Duty in Dept. of Washington, attached to 1st Brigade, Bartlett's Division,
22nd Army Corps, to July. Mustered out July 13, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 51 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 56 Enlisted men by disease. Total 109.

Predecessor unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

9th REGIMENT VETERAN INFANTRY.

Organization not completed. Men enlisted transferred October 14, 1863, to 17th
New York Veteran Infantry.

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18th Regiment, New York Infantry

Organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in May 17, 1861. Left State for
Washington, D. C., June 19. Attached to Davies' Brigade, Miles' Division,
McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, June to August, 1861. Franklin's
Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Newton's Brigade,
Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st
Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st
Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

SERVICE.-Reconnoissance on Fairfax Road July 14, 1861. Advance on Manassas,
Va., July 16-21. Fairfax Court House July 17. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Duty
in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1862. Skirmish at
Springfield Station October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15,
1862. McDowell's advance on Fredericksburg, Va., April 4-12. Ordered to the
Virginia Peninsula April 22. Siege of Yorktown April 24-May 4 (on transports).
West Point May 7-8. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines Mill
June 27. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At
Harrison Landing till August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to
Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 29-31. Cover Pope's
retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-22.
Crampton's Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September
16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October
30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March"
January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April
27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights,
Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Three years
men transferred to 121st Regiment New York Infantry May 11. Regiment moved to
New York May 16, and mustered out May 28, 1863, expiration of term.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 34 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 32 Enlisted men by disease. Total 71.

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18th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery

Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in September 13, 1862. Left
Rochester for New York City November 18. Attached to Banks' New Orleans
Expedition November-December, 1862. Sherman's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to
January, 1863. 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to May, 1863.
1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to August, 1863. Reserve Artillery, 19th Army
Corps, Defences of New Orleans, La. to December, 1863. District of Baton
Rouge, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. Siege Artillery, Canby's
Forces, Military Division West Mississippi, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.-Sailed for New Orleans, La., December 2, 1862, arriving there
December 13, and duty there till February, 1863. Moved to Baton Rouge, La.,
February 3. Reconnoissance to Port Hudson, La., March 13-20. Operations in
Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Fort Bisland,
near Centreville, April 12-13. Irish Bend April 14. Vermillion Bayou April 17.
Opelousas April 20, Amite River May 3. Action at Plain¨s Store 21. Siege of
Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14.
Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Bayou LaFourche July 13. Duty in the Defences
of New Orleans and in the District of Baton Rouge till February, 1865. Action
at Comite Bridge May 3, 1864. Clinton and Liberty Creek November 15. Campaign
against Mobile, Ala., and its defences March 17-April 12, 1865. Siege of
Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Fort Blakely April 9. March to
Montgomery April 12-25. Duty in District of Alabama till July. Mustered out
July 20, 1865.

Battery lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 23
Enlisted men by disease. Total 26.

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18th Regiment, New York Infantry National Guard (30 days, 1863)

Organized for thirty days' United States service and left State for Baltimore,
Md., July 3, 1863. Duty at Baltimore and at Frederick, Md. Attached to 2nd
Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to August. Mustered out
August 15, 1863.

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18th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Organized at New York and mustered in by Companies as follows: "A" July 18,
"B" July 19, "C" August 12, "D" August 25, "E" August 15, "F" August 31, "G"
October 13, "H" October 31, "I" December 2, 1863; "K," "L" and "M" January,
1864. Companies "A" to "F" left State for Washington, D. C., September 26,
1863; Companies "G" and "H" October 23; "I" and "K" December 13, 1863, and "L"
and "M" January, 1864. Attached to Defences of Washington, 22nd Army Corps, to
December, 1863. Cavalry Division, 22nd Army Corps, to February, 1864. 5th
Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. District of
LaPourche, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1865. Southern Division of
Louisiana, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry
Division, Military Division of West Mississippi, to June, 1865. Dept. of
Louisiana to September. 1865. Dept. of Texas to May, 1866.

SERVICE.-New York Riots July 13-16, 1863. Duty in the Defences of Washington,
D. C., till February, 1864. Ordered to the Dept. of the Gulf February 16. Red
River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March
14-26. Monett's Ferry and Cloutiersville March 29-30. Natchitoches March 31.
Campti April 4. Pleasant Hill April 7. Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Pleasant
Hill April 9. Grand Ecore April 10. Bayou Salina April 14. Campti April 15.
Grand Ecore April 16. Bayou Salina April 17-18. Natchitoches April 19. About
Cloutiersville April 22-24. Monett's Ferry, Cane River Crossing, April 23.
Grand Ecore April 29. Near Alexandria May 1. Bayou Roberts May 3. Moore's
Plantation May 4-5. Well's Plantation May 5-6. Near Alexandria May 8. Bayou
Rapides May 10. Near Alexandria May 11-12. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20.
Mansura May 15-16. Near Moreauville May 17. Yellow Bayou May 17-18. Morganza
May 24. Duty in the Defences of New Orleans till January, 1865. Patersonville
July 12, 1864. Centreville July 14. Franklin July 18. At LaFourche till
November, 1864. At Bonnet Carre till March, 1865. Expedition from Brashear
City to Amite River March 26-29, 1865 (Detachment). Duty in District of
Louisiana till November, and at various points in Texas till May, 1866.
Mustered out at Victoria, Texas, May 31, 1866, and honorably discharged from
service. (Cos. "A" and "F" detached in Texas June to November, 1864.) Parish
Vico, Texas, June 25. Brownsville and Rancho San Pedro July 25. Clarksville
August 14.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 10 Enlisted men killed and mortally
wounded and 2 Officers and 203 Enlisted men by disease. Total 216.

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19th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery

Organized at Lockport, N. Y., and mustered in at Elmira, N. Y., October 27,
1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 29, 1862. Attached to Defences
of Washington, D. C., and 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washlngten, to April,
1863. Unattached, Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June,
1863. Artillery, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to July, 1863. Camp Barry,
Defences of Washington, 22nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. Artillery, 2nd
Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1864. Artillery
Brigade, 9th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till April 16, 1863.
Ordered to Suffolk, Va. Siege of Suffolk April 17-May 4. Action at Suffolk
April 17. Siege of Suffolk raised May 4. Duty at Suffolk and in the Dept. of
Virginia till July. Ordered to Washington, D. C., and duty in the defences of
that city till March, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June
15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania
Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May
23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor
June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of
Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July
30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September
29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman
March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault and capture of
Petersburg April 2. Pursuit to Appomattox. Moved to Washington, D. C., April
21 27. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 13, 1865.

Battery lost during service 14 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1
Officer and 16 Enlisted men by disease. Total 31.

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19th Regiment, New York State Militia (3 months, 1862)

Organized for three months' United States service May 26, 1862. Left State for
Baltimore, Md., June 4. Duty at Baltimore and along line of railroad from
Baltimore to Havre de Grace till September. Mustered out September 6, 1862.

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19th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Organized at Portage, N. Y., as 130th Infantry and mustered in September 2,
1862. Left State for Suffolk, Va., September 6, 1862. Attached to Provisional
Brigade, Peck's Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to
October, 1862. Spinola's Brigade, Peck's Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps,
to December, 1862. Gibbs' Brigade, Peck's Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps,
to January, 1863. Terry's Brigade, Peck's Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps,
to April, 1863. Terry's Brigade, Corcoran's 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to
June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to July, 1863. Provost
Marshal General's Command, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1863. Designation
of Regiment changed to 19th Cavalry August 11, 1863, and to 1st Dragoons
September 10, 1863. Reserve Cavalry Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army
of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 3rd (Reserve) Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry
Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, to September, 1864.
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah and Army
Potomac, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty at Suffolk, Va., till May, 1863. Expedition from Suffolk
December 1-3, 1862. Action on the Blackwater near Franklin December 2.
Reconnoissances from Suffolk to Blackwater December 23 and 28. Near Suffolk
and at Providence Church December 28. Expedition toward Blackwater January
8-10, 1863. Deserted House January 30. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. South
Quay Road, Suffolk, April 17. Suffolk April 19. Nansemond River May 3. Siege
of Suffolk raised May 4. South Quay Road June 12. Franklin June 14. Blackwater
June 16-17. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Expedition from White
House to South Anna River July 1-7. Baltimore Cross Roads July 4. Ordered to
Wasblngton, D. C. Ashby's Gap July 19. Advance from the Rappahannock to the
Rapidan September 13-17. Between Centreville and Warrenton September 22.
Manassas Junction October 17. Bristoe Station October 18. Buckland Mills
October 18-19. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Culpeper
Court House November 20. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Barnett's Ford February 6-7.
Rapidan Campaign May-June, 1864. Wilderness May 5-7. Todd's Tavern May 7-8.
Spottsylvania May 8. Sheridan's Raid to James River May 9-24. Davenport
Bridge, North Anna River, May 10. Yellow Tavern and Ground Squirrel Bridge May
11. Fortifications of Richmond and Meadow Bridge May 12. On line of the
Pamunkey May 26-28. Hanovertown May 27. Haw's Shop May 28. Totopotomoy May
28-31. Old Church and Mattadequi Creek May 30. Cold Harbor May 31-June 6.
Sheridan's Travillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. Newark or
Mallory's Ford Cross Roads June 12. White House or St. Peter's Church June 21.
Black Creek or Tunstall's Station June 21. Jones' Bridge June 23. Charles City
Court House June 24. Before Petersburg and Richmond June 27-July 30.
Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28.
Malvern Hill July 28. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November
28. Shephardstown August 8. Near Stone Chapel, Berryville Pike, August 10.
Toll Gate near White Post and Newtown August 11. Cedar Creek August 12.
Cedarville August 13 and 16. Summit Point August 21. Near Kearneysville and
Shephardstown August 25. Leetown and Smithfield August 28. Smithfield
Crossing, Opequan Creek, August 29. Bunker Hill September 13. Sevier's Ford,
Opequan Creek, September 15. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19.
Middletown and Strasburg September 20. Fisher's Hill September 21. Near
Edenburg September 23. Front Royal, Mt. Jackson, September 23-24. New Market
September 24. Port Republic September 26-27. McGaugheysville September 28. Mt.
Crawford October 2. Tom's Brook, "Woodstock Races," October 8-9. Hupp's Hill
near Strasburg October 14. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Fisher's Hill
October 20. Liberty Mills October 22. Berryville October 28. Near White Post
November 1. Near Kernstown November 11. Newtown November 12. Cedar Creek
November 19. Expedition from Winchester into Fauquier and Loudoun Counties
November 28-December 3. Bloomfield November 29. Expedition to Gordonsville
December 19-28. Liberty Mills December 21. Jack's Shop December 22. Near
Gordonsville December 23. Sheridan's Raid from Winchester February 27-March
25, 1865. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Action at Waynesboro March 2. Near
Charlottesville March 3. Goochland Court House March 11. Appomattox Campaign
March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1.
Scott's Cross Roads April 2. Deep Creek April 3. Tabernacle Church or Beaver
Pond Creek April 4. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Station April 8.
Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to
Danville April 23-29. March to Washington, D. C., May. Grand Review May 23.
Mustered out June 30, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 126 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 130 Enlisted men by disease, etc. Total
261.

Predecessor unit:

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

130th REGIMENT INFANTRY.

Organized at Portage, N. Y., and mustered in September 2, 1862. Left State for
Suffolk, Va., September 6, 1862. Attached to Foster's Provisional Brigade,
Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to December,
1862. Gibbs' Provisional Brigade, Division at Suffolk, to April, 1863. 1st
Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863.
Defences of Washington, D. C., to August, 1863.

SERVICE.-Duty at Suffolk, Va., till May, 1863. Expedition from Suffolk
December 1-3, 1862. Action on the Blackwater, near Franklin, December 2.
Reconnoissances from Suffolk to Blackwater December 22 and 28. Near Suffolk
and at Providence Church December 28. Expedition toward Blackwater January
8-10, 1863. Deserted House January 30. Siege of Suffolk April 12-May 4. South
Quay Road, Suffolk, April 17. Suffolk April 19. Nansemond River May 3. Siege
of Suffolk raised May 4. South Quay Road June 12. Franklin June 14. Blackwater
June 16-17. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Expedition from White
House to South Anna River July 1-7. Baltimore Cross Roads July 4. Ordered to
Washington, D. C., July 8. Designation of Regiment changed to 19th New York
Cavalry August 11, 1863, and to 1st New York Dragoons September 10, 1863
(which see).

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19th Regiment, New York Infantry

Organized at Elmira, N.Y., and mustered in for two years May 22, 1861. Left
State for Washington, D.C., June 5, and duty in the Defences of that city till
July. Attached to Sandford's Division, Patterson's Army, July. Butterfield's
Brigade, Patterson's Army, July 11-29, 1861. 1st Brigade, Banks' Division,
Army of the Potomac, to September 15, 1861. 3rd Brigade, Banks' Division, Army
of the Potomac, to December, 1861.

SERVICE.-Joined Patterson's Army July 6, 1861. Occupation of Martinsburg, Va.,
July 10. Skirmish at Bunker Hill July 17. Picket duty at Bolivar Heights July
25. Occupation of Maryland Heights July 28. Lovettsville August 8
(Detachment). Moved to Hyattstown August 16. Duty near Darnestown till
September 24. Duty on Upper Potomac till December. Designation of Regiment
changed to 3rd Regiment New York Light Artillery December 11, 1862 (which
see).