List of New York Civil War units
The following units served the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Infantry
Militia infantry
| Unit | Nickname | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd New York State Militia Regiment | later the 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) | |
| 4th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 5th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 6th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 7th New York State Militia Regiment | "Silk Stocking" | |
| 8th New York Militia Infantry Regiment | "Washington Grays" | |
| 8th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | "Washington Grays" | Redesignated from 8th NYSM[1] |
| 9th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | later the 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) | |
| 11th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 12th New York State Militia Regiment | Lt. Col. John Jacob Astor III | |
| 14th New York State Militia Regiment | "Red Legged Devils" (see above) | later the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) |
| 20th New York State Militia Regiment | "Ulster Guard" | later the 80th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above) |
| 22nd Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 25th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 28th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 37th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry | ||
| 69th New York State Militia Regiment | "The Fighting 69th" (see above) | |
| Union Continentals | ||
Cavalry
| Unit | Nickname | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Lincoln Cavalry" | |
| 1st Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry | ||
| 1st Regiment New York Mounted Rifles | Sometimes referred to as 7th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | |
| 1st Regiment New York Dragoons | ||
| 1st Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
| 2nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Harris Light" | |
| 2nd Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry | "Empire Light Cavalry" | |
| 2nd Regiment New York Mounted Rifles | ||
| 2nd Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
| 3rd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Van Allen Cavalry" | |
| 3rd Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
| 4th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Dickel's Mounted Rifles" | |
| 4th Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry | ||
| 5th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "1st Ira Harris Guard" | |
| 6th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "2nd Ira Harris Guard" | |
| 7th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Black Horse Cavalry" | Never mounted, mustered out in favor of 1st Regiment New York Mounted Rifles |
| 8th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Rochester Regiment" | |
| 9th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Stoneman Cavalry" | |
| 10th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Porter Guard" | |
| 11th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry[2] | "Scott's 900" | |
| 12th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "3rd Ira Harris Guard" | |
| 13th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Seymour Light" | |
| 14th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "1st Metropolitan Cavalry" | |
| 15th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
| 16th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Sprague Light Cavalry" | |
| 17th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
| 18th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Cornish Light Cavalry" | |
| 19th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | Converted into 1st New York Dragoons | |
| 20th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "M'Clellan" | |
| 21st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Griswold Light Cavalry" | |
| 22nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
| 23rd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Mix's Battalion" | |
| 24th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
| 25th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
| 26th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry | "Frontier Cavalry" | |
| Devin's Company, 1st Cavalry, New York Militia | "Jackson Horse Guard" | |
| Oneida Independent Company New York Volunteer Cavalry | ||
| Sauer's Company "C" Hussars, 3rd Cavalry, New York Militia | ||
Artillery
| Unit | Nickname | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1st New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 2nd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 3rd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 5th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 6th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | "Anthony Wayne Guard" | Mustered in as the 135th regiment of infantry on the September 2, 1862. Re-designated 6th regiment of heavy artillery on October 3, 1862 due to need for defense around the American capital. |
| 7th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | Originally mustered in as 113th regiment of infantry on August 18, 1862. Re-designated 7th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital. | |
| 8th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | Originally mustered in as 129th New York Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862. Re-designated 8th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital. | |
| 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | "2nd Auburn Regiment" and "Cayuga and Wayne County Regiment" | Originally mustered in as 138th New York Infantry Regiment on September 8, 1862. Re-designated 9th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital. |
| 10th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | "Black River Artillery;" "Jefferson County Regiment" | |
| 11th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 12th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | Uncompleted – became part of the 15th Heavy Artillery | |
| 13th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 14th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 15th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 16th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment | ||
| 1st New York Marine Artillery Regiment | "Howard's Artillery, Naval Brigade" | |
| 3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment | Originally mustered in as 19th New York Infantry Regiment on May 22, 1861. Re-designated 3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment on December 11, 1862. | |
| 1st New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Units converted into independent light artillery batteries | |
| 3rd New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 15th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
| 4th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
| 5th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
| 6th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
| 8th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion | Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment | |
| 1st New York Light Artillery Battalion | "Brickel's German Light Artillery" | |
| 2nd New York Light Artillery Battalion | Units later became part of 14th and 15th Batteries Light Artillery | |
| Anthon's Battalion of Artillery | Willard's Battalion of Artillery | Uncompleted – became part of 20th and 28th Batteries Light Artillery |
| New York Rocket Battalion | General Barry's Rocket Battalion of Artillery | Units later became part of 23rd and 24th Batteries Light Artillery |
| 2nd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 3rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 5th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | "1st Excelsior Light Artillery" | |
| 11th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | "Havelock Battery" | |
| 12th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 13th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery (Veteran) | ||
| 14th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 15th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 17th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 18th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 19th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 20th Independent Battery, New York Volunteer Artillery | ||
| 21st Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 22nd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 23rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 24th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 25th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 26th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 27th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 28th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 29th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 30th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 31st Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 32nd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 33rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 34th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 35th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| 36th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery | ||
| Varian's Battery, Light Artillery/New York State Militia/New York National Guard | "First Troop, Washington Grays" | Later Company "I" 8th Regiment |
1st New York Light Artillery
| Unit | Nickname | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Battery A, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery B, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery C, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery D, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery E, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery F, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery G, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery H, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery I, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery K, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery L, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
| Battery M, 1st New York Light Artillery | ||
Engineers
| Unit | Nickname | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Artisan's and Engineers; Serrell's Engineers | |
| 2nd New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Uncompleted – became part of the 15th New York Engineers | |
| 15th New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Sappers and Miners | Enlisted as 15th NY Infantry Regiment |
| 50th New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment | Stuart's Engineers | Enlisted as 50th NY Infantry Regiment. |
Brigades
| Unit | Alternate designations | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Brigade | "Scrogg's Brigade" | |
| Empire Brigade | "Spinola Brigade" | |
| Excelsior Brigade | "Sickles' Brigade | |
| Meager's Irish Brigade | ||
| Corcoran's Brigade | "Corcoran's Legion", "Irish Legion" | |
| Metropolitan Brigade | "Metropolitan Guard" | Recruited by the New York Metropolitan Police, never served as unified brigade |
Citations
- "1st Battalion - 258th Field Artillery Regiment". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- 11th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
See also
External links
- New York Muster-In Volumes: 1,2,4,5,6,7,8
- New York Muster-Out Volumes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- 47th New York Volunteer Infantry and the Battle of Olustee
- 48th New York Volunteer Infantry and the Battle of Olustee
- 115th New York Volunteer Infantry and the Battle of Olustee
- Rosters of the New York Volunteers during the Civil War
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