This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 1st New York 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
- Colonel Guilford D. Bailey
- Colonel Charles S. Wainwright
- Lieutenant Colonel Henry E. Turner
- Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Wainwright
- Lieutenant Colonel Edward R. Warner
- Major Charles S. Wainwright
- Major J. Watts De Peyster, Jr.
- Major Robert Fitzhugh
- Major Luther Kieffer
- Major John A. Reynolds
- Major David H. Van Valkenburgh
- Major Thomas W. Osborne
Battery A (“Empire Battery”)
- Captain Thomas H. Bates
Enlisted men of Battery A were transferred to Batteries D and H, 1st Artillery, and the 7th and 8th Independent Batteries in June 1862. A reorganized Battery A served until June 1865.
Battery B
- Captain Rufus D. Pettit
- Captain Robert E. Rogers
- Captain J. M. Rorty (killed at Gettysburg)
- First Lieutenant A. S. Sheldon (severely wounded at Gettysburg)
Additional officers and enlisted men are listed in the Adjutant General’s report.
Battery C
- Captain John W. Tamblin
- Captain Almont Barnes
- Captain David F. Ritchie
Battery D
- Captain Thomas W. Osborn
- Captain James B. Hazelton
Battery E
- Captain John Stocum
- Captain Charles C. Wheeler
- Captain Angel Matthewson
Battery F
- Captain W. R. Wilson
Battery G
- Captain John D. Frank
- Captain Samuel A. McClellan
Battery H
- Captain Joseph Spratt
- Captain Charles E. Mink
Battery I
- Captain Michael Wiedrich
- Captain Charles E. Winegar
Battery K (“Fort Plain Battery”)
- Captain Lorenzo Crounse
- Captain Robert H. Fitzhugh
- Captain Solon W. Stocking
Battery L (“Rochester Union Greys”)
- Captain John A. Reynolds
- Captain Gilbert H. Reynolds
- Lieutenant George Breck
Battery M
- Captain George W. Cothran
- Captain John D. Woodbury
- Captain Edward H. Underhill
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text. For full lists of officers and enlisted men by battery, consult the Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for 1893, Volume 8.
Sources & Notes
- Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the Year 1893, Volume 8
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- Dyer’s Compendium
- Verified 19th-century regimental histories