Overview
The 31st New York Independent Battery was an artillery unit organized for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. This battery is referenced in official records as being associated with the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery. The unit served as part of the artillery branch and was mustered in New York State. Its service was aligned with the Union, primarily in the Eastern Theater.
Details regarding the independent existence, organization, and field operations of the 31st New York Independent Battery are limited in surviving primary sources. The battery is often cross-referenced with the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery, and may not have functioned as a fully independent battery in the field.
Organization & Service
The 31st New York Independent Battery is noted in New York State records and the Official Records as being connected to the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery. There is no evidence in the Official Records or Dyer’s Compendium of the battery serving independently in the field as a distinct unit. Instead, it appears that the designation was administrative, and the men and materiel were absorbed into or served under the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery.
No separate muster-in or muster-out dates, nor independent assignments or field operations, are recorded for the 31st New York Independent Battery. Its history is therefore closely tied to that of the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery, and it did not operate as a separate battery in major campaigns or battles under its own designation.
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Engagements & Campaigns
There are no documented engagements or campaigns in the Official Records or state reports specifically attributed to the 31st New York Independent Battery as a separate unit. Its service, if any, would have been as part of the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery.
Casualties
No separate casualty figures are reported for the 31st New York Independent Battery. Any losses would have been recorded under the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Regimental Roster
The full roster for the 31st New York Independent Battery is maintained on a separate roster page. This roster includes names and service details of men associated with the battery, as recorded in state and federal records.
To view the complete roster, please visit the 31st New York Independent Battery Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I.
- New York State Adjutant General’s Reports.
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion.
- Fox, William F. Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.