This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 2nd New York Battalion Light Artillery, organized by Field & Staff and companies when available. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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Field & Staff
- Major: Thomas O’Neill
- Captain: William H. Hogan
- Captain: Michael Mitchell
- Captain: Henry J. McMahon
- Captain: William O’Donoghue
Battery A (later 14th Independent Battery)
- Captain: William H. Hogan
- Captain: James McKay Rorty
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text.
Battery B (later 15th Independent Battery)
- Captain: Henry J. McMahon
- Captain: Patrick Hart
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
- New York State Adjutant General’s Reports
- Dyer’s Compendium
- Verified 19th-century regimental histories