30th New York Independent Battery in the American Civil War

Overview

The 30th New York Independent Battery was an artillery unit organized in New York during the Civil War. It served as part of the Union Army’s artillery branch. According to official records, the 30th New York Independent Battery was not organized as a separate battery but was instead consolidated with the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery. Its designation and history are closely tied to that battalion, and it did not serve as an independent field battery in the field.

This unit’s records are often referenced in connection with the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery, rather than as a distinct, independently operating battery.

Organization & Service

The 30th New York Independent Battery was authorized but never fully organized as a separate artillery battery. Instead, its personnel and designation were absorbed into the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery. The battalion itself was organized at Albany, New York, and mustered into service for the Union Army. The 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery, with which the 30th Battery was associated, served primarily in the defenses of Washington, D.C., and in various garrison and heavy artillery roles throughout its service.

There are no records indicating that the 30th New York Independent Battery served in the field as a distinct unit or participated independently in campaigns or battles. Its history is subsumed under the operations and service of the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery.

Engagements & Campaigns

The 30th New York Independent Battery did not serve as a separate unit in any campaigns or battles. Its personnel and service are recorded under the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery, which was primarily engaged in garrison and defensive duties in the Washington, D.C. area.

Casualties

Casualty figures specific to the 30th New York Independent Battery are not available, as the unit was not organized separately and its members’ losses are included with those of 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 30th New York Independent Battery is included with the records of the 1st Battalion, New York Heavy Artillery. For those researching individual soldiers or officers, the roster page provides available names and service details as recorded in official reports.

To view the complete roster, visit the 30th New York Independent Battery Roster page.

Sources & References

• New York State Adjutant General’s Report
• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
• Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I
• Fox, William F. Regimental Losses in the American Civil War