List of New York Civil War units explained

See main article: New York in the American Civil War. The following units served the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Infantry

UnitNicknameNote
"Troy Regiment"
"Albany Regiment"
"1st Scott's Life Guard"
"National Zouaves"; "Advance Guard Zouaves"; "Duryée's Zouaves"
"Duryea's Zouaves"
"Billy Wilson's Zouaves"; "Union Battalion Zouaves"; "Union Volunteers"
"Steuben Guard"; "Steuben Regiment"
"First German Rifles" or "Blenker's Rifles"
"Hawkins' Zouaves"
"National Zouaves," "New-York Zouaves," "McChesney's Zouaves"
"First Fire Zouaves," "Ellsworth Zouaves"
"First Onondaga Regiment"
"Rochester Regiment"
"1st Oneida County Regiment"
"New York Sappers And Miners" Converted into 15th Engineers
"1st Northern New York Regiment"
"Westchester Chasseurs"
"Veteran Zouaves"
"New York State Rifles"
"Cayuga County Regiment" Converted into 3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment
"United Turner Rifles"
"1st Buffalo Regiment"
"2nd Northern New York Regiment"
"Southern Tier Regiment"
"Oswego County Regiment"
"Union Rangers", "Kerrigan Rangers"
"2nd Oneida Regiment"
"Union Regiment"
Niagara Rifles" or "Scott Life Guard"
"Astor Rifles" or "1st German Infantry"
29th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Enlistees were transferred to the 13th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment on October 14, 1863.
"Baxter's Light Guard" or "Montezuma Regiment"
31st New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Enlistees were transferred to the 5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 14, 1863.
"1st California Regiment"
"Ontario Regiment"
"Herkimer Regiment"
"Jefferson County Regiment"
"Washington Volunteers"
"Irish Rifles"
38th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment"Second Scott's Life Guard"
38th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Enlistees were transferred to the 5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 14, 1863.
"Garibaldi Guard" or "First Foreign Rifles"
"Mozart Regiment," "United States Constitution Guard"
"De Kalb Regiment," "Second Yager Regiment"After three years enlistment period, the regiment was reorganized as six companies battalion. 41st New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
"Tammany Jackson Guard"
"Albany and Yates Rifles"
"Ellsworth Avengers" or "People's Ellsworth Regiment"
"5th German Rifles"
"Fremont Rifles"
"Washington Grays"
"Continental Guard" later, "Perry's Saints"
Converted to 50th New York Volunteer Engineers on 22 October 1861
"Shepard Rifles"
"German Rangers" or "Sigel Rifles"
53rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment"D'Epineuil Zouaves" or "Poughkeepsie Boys"
53rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Recruits were transferred to the 132nd New York Volunteer Infantry and 162nd New York Volunteer Infantry September 10, 1862.
"Hiram Barney Rifles" or "Barney Black Rifles"
"Gardes Lafayette"
"10th Legion"
"National Guard Rifles"
"Polish Legion"
"Union Guards"
"1st St. Lawrence Regiment"
"Clinton Guards"
"Anderson Zouaves"
"Third Regiment Irish Brigade" Member of the Irish Brigade
"Cattaraugus Regiment"
"1st United States Chasseurs"
"Governor's Guard"
"Beecher's Pets"; "1st Long Island Regiment"
"Cameron Rifles" or "2nd German Rifle Regiment"
69th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Member of the Irish Brigade
"First Regiment Excelsior Brigade" Member of Excelsior Brigade
"Second Regiment Excelsior Brigade," "The American Guard" Member of Excelsior Brigade
"Third Regiment Excelsior Brigade" Member of Excelsior Brigade
"Fourth Regiment Excelsior Brigade," "Second Fire Zouaves" Member of Excelsior Brigade
"Fifth Regiment Excelsior Brigade" Member of Excelsior Brigade
"Auburn Regiment"
"Cortland Regiment" What remained of the 76th New York was transferred to the 147th New York Infantry in January 1865.
"Bemis Heights Regiment" or "Saratoga Regiment"
"78th Highlanders," "Lochiel Cameron Highlanders," "First Regiment, Eagle Brigade"
"Highland Guard" Formed from 79th New York State Militia
"Ulster Guard" Formed from the 20th New York State Militia Regiment.
"2nd Oswego Regiment" or "Mohawk Rangers"
"State Guards", "2nd New York Light Infantry" Formed from the 2nd Regiment New York State Militia.
Formed from the 9th New York State Militia.
"Fourteenth Brooklyn," "Red Legged Devils"
"The Plymouth Pilgrims"
"Steuben Rangers"
"13th Brooklyn" Formed from 13th New York State Militia and several uncompleted units
"Second Regiment Irish Brigade," "Mrs. Meagher's Own" Member of the Irish Brigade
"Dickinson Guard"
"Hancock Guard"
"Albany Regiment"
"2nd St. Lawrence County Regiment", "New York Excelsior Rifle Legion", "Excelsior Rifle Blues", and "Potsdam Regiment"
"Morgan Rifles"
"Bell Rifles"
"Warren Rifles"
"Plattsburg Regiment"
"Conkling Rifles"
"Wayne County Regiment"
"Union Coast Guard"
"3rd Buffalo Regiment"
"Union Brigade"
"Van Buren Light Infantry"
"Seward Infantry"
"Wadsworth Guards" or "Livingston County Regiment"
"Rochester Regiment"
"St. Lawrence County Regiment"
"Campbell Guards"
"Binghamton Regiment" or "Railway Brigade"
"Chautauqua Regiment"
"Albany County Regiment" also known as "Seymour Guard" Originally mustered in as infantry on August 18, 1862. Re-designated 7th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for the defenses of Washington, D.C.
"Iron Hearted Regiment"
"Adirondack Regiment"
Member of Excelsior Brigade
"Onesters"
"Onondagas"
"Orange Blossoms"
"National Volunteers" or "Monitors"
"Old Steady"
"Albany County Regiment" and the "Seymour Guard" Originally mustered in as infantry on August 22, 1862. Re-designated 8th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for the defenses of Washington, D.C.
Reorganized as 19th New York Cavalry
"1st Metropolitan Guards"
"Hillhouse Light Guards" Also the "Second Regiment, Empire, Spinola's Brigade"
"2nd Metropolitan Guards"
"Anthony Wayne Guard" Mustered in as the infantry on September 2, 1862. Re-designated 6th New York Heavy Artillery on October 3, 1862 due to need for the defenses of Washington, D.C.
"Ironclads"
"2nd Auburn Regiment" and the "Cayuga and Wayne County Regiment" Re-designated 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment on December 19, 1862 due to need for the defenses of Washington, D.C.
"Rochester Race Horses"
"St. Lawrence County Regiment"
"Sullivan County Regiment"
"Stanton Legion"
"Garrard's Tigers" or "Halleck's Infantry"
"Oswego Regiment" or "Ploughboys"
"The Hardtack Regiment"
"Mountain Legion"
"Madison and Cortland Regiment"
"3rd Metropolitan Guard"
"3rd Regiment, Empire Brigade"
"Corcoran Guard"
"2nd Battalion Duryée's Zouaves" or "Smith's Zouaves"
166th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Recruits were transferred to the 176th New York Volunteer Infantry on November 13, 1862.
167th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Recruits were transferred to the 159th New York Volunteer Infantry on October 12, 1862.
"19th State Militia"
"Troy Regiment"
"4th Corcoran Legion"
171st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Recruits were transferred to the 175th New York Volunteer Infantry.
172nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Recruits were transferred to the 6th New York Heavy Artillery.
"4th Metropolitan Guard"
"5th Metropolitan Guard"
"Ironsides"
"10th New York National Guard"
"The Defenders"; "2nd Regiment, Hawkins Zouaves"
180th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Recruits were transferred to the 179th New York Volunteer Infantry on February 21, 1865, as Company G.
181st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization.
183rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization. Recruits were transferred to the 188th New York Volunteer Infantry on August 3, 1864, as Company A.
190th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization.
191st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Failed to complete organization.
"Enfants Perdus", "Lost Children", "German Legion"
Absorbed into the 36th New York Infantry

Militia infantry

UnitNicknameNote
2nd New York State Militia Regiment later the 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above)
4th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry
6th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry
"Silk Stocking"
"Washington Grays"
"Washington Grays" Redesignated from 8th NYSM[1]
later the 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above)
11th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry
12th New York State Militia Regiment
"Red Legged Devils" (see above) later the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above)
"Ulster Guard" later the 80th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (see above)
22nd Regiment New York National Guard Infantry
25th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry
28th Regiment New York National Guard Infantry
"The Fighting 69th" (see above)
Union Continentals

Cavalry

UnitNicknameNote
"Lincoln Cavalry"
Sometimes referred to as 7th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
"Harris Light"
"Empire Light Cavalry"
"Van Allen Cavalry"
"Dickel's Mounted Rifles"
"1st Ira Harris Guard"
"2nd Ira Harris Guard"
"Black Horse Cavalry" Never mounted, mustered out in favor of 1st Regiment New York Mounted Rifles
"Rochester Regiment"
"Stoneman Cavalry"
"Porter Guard"
11th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry[2] "Scott's 900"
"3rd Ira Harris Guard"
"Seymour Light"
"1st Metropolitan Cavalry"
"Sprague Light Cavalry"
18th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry "Cornish Light Cavalry"
Converted into 1st New York Dragoons
"M'Clellan"
"Griswold Light Cavalry"
"Mix's Battalion"
"Frontier Cavalry"
"Jackson Horse Guard"

Artillery

UnitNicknameNote
"Anthony Wayne Guard" Mustered in as the 135th regiment of infantry on the September 2, 1862. Re-designated 6th regiment of heavy artillery on October 3, 1862 due to need for defense around the American capital.
Originally mustered in as 113th regiment of infantry on August 18, 1862. Re-designated 7th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital.
Originally mustered in as 129th New York Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862. Re-designated 8th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital.
"2nd Auburn Regiment" and "Cayuga and Wayne County Regiment" Originally mustered in as 138th New York Infantry Regiment on September 8, 1862. Re-designated 9th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital.
"Black River Artillery;" "Jefferson County Regiment"
12th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment Uncompleted – became part of the 15th Heavy Artillery
"Howard's Artillery, Naval Brigade"
Originally mustered in as 19th New York Infantry Regiment on May 22, 1861. Re-designated 3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment on December 11, 1862.
Units converted into independent light artillery batteries
Became part of the 15th Heavy Artillery Regiment
Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment
Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment
Became part of the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment
Became part of the 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment
"Brickel's German Light Artillery"
Units later became part of 14th and 15th Batteries Light Artillery
Willard's Battalion of Artillery Uncompleted – became part of 20th and 28th Batteries Light Artillery
General Barry's Rocket Battalion of Artillery Units later became part of 23rd and 24th Batteries Light Artillery
"1st Excelsior Light Artillery"
"Havelock Battery"
13th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery (Veteran)
Varian's Battery, Light Artillery/New York State Militia/New York National Guard "First Troop, Washington Grays" Later Company "I" 8th Regiment

1st New York Light Artillery

Engineers

UnitNicknameNote
Artisan's and Engineers; Serrell's Engineers
Uncompleted – became part of the 15th New York Engineers
Sappers and Miners Enlisted as 15th NY Infantry Regiment
Stuart's Engineers Enlisted as 50th NY Infantry Regiment.

Brigades

UnitAlternate designationsNote
Eagle Brigade"Scrogg's Brigade"
"Spinola Brigade"
"Sickles' Brigade
Corcoran's Brigade "Corcoran's Legion", "Irish Legion"
Metropolitan Brigade "Metropolitan Guard" Recruited by the New York Metropolitan Police, never served as unified brigade

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1st Battalion - 258th Field Artillery Regiment . 12 March 2018 . GlobalSecurity.org.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=amgUAAAAYAAJ&q=3rd+Illinois+cavalry+Regiment 11th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry