Overview
The 36th New York Independent Battery was an artillery unit recruited in New York during the Civil War. Recruiting for this battery began in August 1863. The battery was intended to serve as an independent artillery command for the Union Army. However, before it was fully organized or mustered into independent service, the men enlisted for the 36th Battery were reassigned to the 13th New York Artillery.
This unit served the Union and was associated with the Eastern Theater. The 36th Independent Battery did not see service as a distinct unit in the field.
Organization & Service
Recruitment for the 36th New York Independent Battery commenced in August 1863. The battery was never fully organized as a separate command. On October 14, 1863, the men who had enlisted for the 36th Battery were transferred and assigned to the 13th New York Artillery. As a result, the 36th Battery did not muster into service as an independent battery, and its personnel served under the 13th New York Artillery designation.
There is no record of the 36th Battery being attached to any brigade, division, corps, or army as a distinct unit, nor did it participate in campaigns or battles under its own designation.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 36th New York Independent Battery did not participate in any engagements or campaigns as a distinct unit. Its enlisted men served with the 13th New York Artillery.
Casualties
No casualty figures are recorded for the 36th New York Independent Battery, as it was never mustered into service as a separate unit.
Field Officers & Commanders
No field officers or commanders were officially assigned to the 36th New York Independent Battery prior to its personnel being transferred to the 13th New York Artillery.
Regimental Roster
The roster for the 36th New York Independent Battery consists of the men who enlisted for this unit before their transfer to the 13th New York Artillery. For a detailed list of these soldiers, please visit the regiment’s roster page.
View the full roster here: 36th New York Independent Battery Roster.
Sources & References
- New York State Adjutant General’s Report, Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1898, Vol. 2, p. 1122.
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Vol. 3, p. 1462.
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series III, Vol. 4.