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1st New York
Marine Artillery
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1st New York
Marine Artillery Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 15 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| First New York Marine Artillery, — Col., William A. Howard;
Lieut.-Col., Horace A. Manchester; Maj., Charles E. Mears. This regiment was raised and
organized at New York city by Col. Howard for service on gunboats, which were to be
provided for it. Most of the men were recruited in New York city, some in Buffalo, Newark,
N. J., Chicago, Ill., and Washington, D. C. They were mustered into the U. S. service from
Nov. 12, 1861, to Aug. 18, 1862, for three years. The regiment — ten companies —
left the state by detachments during 1861 and 1862; served at Annapolis, Md., and from
Aug., 1862, in North Carolina, attached to the 18th and 10th corps, portions of it taking
part in the following engagements: Roanoke island, Elizabeth City, New Berne, Elizabeth,
siege of Fort Macon, South Mills, Tranter's creek, Swift creek, Neuse river, Washington,
near Shiloh, Rawle's mills, expedition to Goldsboro, Kinston and Folly island, and several
minor affairs. The regiment was disbanded in March, 1863. It lost during service 1 officer
and 14 men killed in action; 2 men mortally wounded; 1 officer and 72 men died of disease
and other causes, a total of 90. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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