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1st New York
Battalion Heavy Artillery
| Regimental History |
First New York Battalion Heavy Artillery. — Lieut. -Col., Andrew
Brickell; Maj., Albert Arndt. This battalion was raised and organized in New York city in
the summer of 1861 and was mustered into the U. S. service from Aug 12 to Sept. 20, for
three years. The battalion — Cos. A, B, C and D — left the state on Oct. 20, and
remained at Washington until the spring of 1862. In March, 1863, the battalion
organization was discontinued, and the companies were designated: A, the 29th; B, the
30th; C, the 31st; and D, the 32nd, independent batteries of light artillery,
respectively. Following is the record of these four batteries:
Twenty-ninth Independent Battery. — Capts., Otto
Diedrich, Bernhard Wever. This battery took part in the siege of Yorktown and the
Peninsular campaign attached to the artillery reserve of the 5th corps, being engaged at
Mechanicsville, Garnett's farm, Glendale and Malvern Hill. In reserve it was present at
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Pollock's Mill creek, Marye's heights and Salem Church. In July,
1863, it was attached to the 32nd battery, with which it was engaged near Martinsburg, at
Harper's Ferry and Maryland heights. On Aug. 15, 1864, the veterans and recruits were
transferred to the 32nd battery. During its term of service the battalion lost 2 men
killed in action, and 1 officer and 3 men died of disease and other causes.
The 30th independent battery took part in the siege
of Yorktown and the succeeding Peninsular campaign, attached to the artillery reserve of
the 5th corps. It fought at Mechanicsville, Garnett's farm, Glendale and Malvern hill with
a loss of 9 killed and wounded. Still in the reserve it was present at Antietam,
Fredericksburg, Marye's heights and Salem Church. Attached to the 8th corps, Army of West
Virginia after July, 1863, it fought at New Market, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Buford's gap,
Salem, Harper's Ferry, Maryland heights, Charlestown, Bunker Hill and Martinsburg. In
Oct., 1864, the veterans and recruits of the 31st battery were transferred to it, thus
filling its ranks depleted by the muster-out of the original members (except veterans).
Capt. Adolph Voegele was dismissed on Aug. 3, 1863, and was succeeded by Capt. Alfred Von
Kleiser, who was discharged on May 15, 1865. The battery was mustered out at New York
city, June 23, 1865, commanded by Lieut. Conrad Carrolin, having lost in service 8 men
killed and mortally wounded, and 12 men who died of disease and other causes.
Thirty-first Independent Battery. — Capts.. John
Knierim, Charles Kusserow, Robert Langner, Gustav Von Blucher. As a part of the artillery
reserve of the Army of the Potomac, it took part in the siege of Yorktown; was then
attached to the 3d brigade, artillery reserve, 5th corps, and participated in the
Peninsular campaign of Gen. McClellan, being engaged at Mechanicsville, Garnett's farm,
Glendale and Malvern hill, with a loss of 4 wounded and 2 missing. It was present at
Antietam, Boteler's ford and Fredericksburg, and at Franklin's crossing sustained a loss
of 9 men captured. Attached to the 8th corps, Army of West Virginia it took part in the
engagements at New Market, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Buford's gap, Salem, Harper's Ferry,
Maryland heights, Charlestown, Bunker Hill and Martinsburg, during the summer of 1864, but
sustained only slight loss. From Jan., 1864, it was attached to the 30th battery, and on
Oct. 25, 1864, the original members, except veterans, were mustered out, under command of
Capt. Von Blucher, the veterans and recruits being transferred to the 30th. During its
term of service it lost 5 enlisted men died of disease, and had 7 men wounded.
Thirty-second Independent Battery. — Capts.,
Edward Grimm, Robert Langner, Charles Kusserow, Patrick Hart. Attached to the artillery
reserve of the Army of the Potomac, it took part in the siege of Yorktown and then
embarked on the Peninsular campaign, with the artillery reserve of the 5th corps, fighting
at Gaines mill, Garnett's farm and Malvern hill. With the reserve it was present at
Antietam, Boteler's ford, Shepherdstown, Fredericksburg (where it lost 2 men mortally and
one slightly wounded), Pollock's Mill creek, Marye's heights and Salem Church. Attached to
the 8th corps, Army of West Virginia in the summer of 1864, it was engaged at Martinsburg
and Harper's Ferry. On the expiration of its term of enlistment the original members were
mustered out, and its ranks were filled by the transfer of the veterans and recruits from
the 29th battery on Aug. 15, 1864, and the 15th battery on Feb. 4, 1865. The consolidated
organization was mustered out on July 14, 1865, at New York city, commanded by Capt. Hart.
During its term of service the battery lost 2 men mortally wounded, and 4 men died of
disease and other causes. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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