New York Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First New York Infantry.-Official title. First Regiment Infantry, New York Volunteers. Organized April 27, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, Mav 20, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,027. Commanded by Col. Thomas H. Barber during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island; (2) Fort Columbus and Fort Hamilton; (3) Camp Merritt. Presidio, San Francisco; (4) Camp McKinley, Honolulu. This regiment was composed of the Tenth Battalion and volunteers from separate companies (Third, Fifth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth. Twentieth, Twenty-fourth, Thirty-third, and Fortv-fourth). The regiment was mustered out at Albany-, N. Y., March 1. 1899. The Tenth Battalion carried, by authority, silver rings on the lances of its colors, inscribed as follows : On the national color - McGill's Ferry, La., Jan. 6, 1863; Ponchatoula, La.. March 24. 1863; McGill's Ferry, La., March 24,1863; Civique's Ferry, La.. March 25, 1863; Amite River, La., Mav 10 and 11, 1863; Port Hudson. La., May 23 to July 8,1863. On the State color - Helderbergs, 1865; West Albany, 1877: Buffalo, 1892.
Second New York Infantry.-Official title, Second Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, Troy, N. Y. Organized April 27, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 16-17, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,019. Commanded by Col. Edward E. Hardin during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island; (2) Chickamauga, Ga.; (3) Tampa, Fla.; (4) Fernandina, Fla.; (5) Sand Lake, N. Y. This regiment was composed of volunteers from separate companies (Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Twelfth, Eighteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second. Thirty-first, Thirty-second. Thirtysixth, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-sixth). The regiment was mustered out at home stations of companies, Nov. 2, 1898.
Third New York Infantry- Official title, Third Regiment, Infantry. New York Volunteers. Organized April 27. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 17, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,019. Commanded by Col. Edward M. Hoffman during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island; (2) Camp Alger, Dunn Loring, Va.; (3) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. The regiment was composed of volunteers from separate companies (First, Second, Eighth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-fourth, Forty-first. Forty-second, Forty-third, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth). The regiment was mustered out at home stations of companies, Dec. 10, 1898.
Eighth New York Infantry.-Official title, Eighth Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, New York city. Organized July 27,1847. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 19, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,024. Commanded by Col. Henry Chauncey, Jr., during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Townsend, New York; (2) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga. The regiment was mustered out at New York city, Nov. 3, 1898.
The regiment (then the Third New York Regiment) performed service for the State at the flour riots in 1826, at the stonecutters' riot in 1835, and at the great fire in New York city, July 19. 1845. Since assuming its present title it has seen service as follows: At the Astor Place riots, May 10, 1849; at the police riots, June 16, 1857; at the dead-rabbit riots, July 5, 1857; at the quarantine war or Sepoy riots, Sept. 11 to 29, 1858; at the camp of the Corcoran Legion, preserving order, Oct. 18 to 23, 1862; at the draft riots, July, 1863; at the Orange riots, July 12, 1871; at the railroad riots, July 25-29, 1877; and at Brooklyn during the motormen's strike, January, 1895. It was in the service of the United States from Sept. 15 to Dec. 15, 1812; from April 23 to Aug. 2, 1861 ; from May 29 to Sept. 9. 1862; and from June 17 to July 23,1863. It was mustered in the United States service as the Eighth Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers, Mav 14.17. and 19, 1898, and out of such service, Nov. 3, 1898. It has authority to place silver rings on the lances of the colors of the regiment, engraved as follows: On the national color-Fort Gansevoort, 1812: Fort Greene, 1812; Washington, April, 1861 ; Bull Run. Julv 21, 1861; Yorktown, 1862; Gettvsburg campaign, 1863. On the State color-Flour riot, 1826; stonecutters' riot, 1835; great fire. New York city. 1845; Astor Place riot, 1849; police riot, 1857; deadrabbit riot, 1857; Sepoy riot, 1858: Camp Corcoran Legion, 1862; draft riots, 1863; Orange riots, 1871: Syracuse, 1877; Brooklyn, 1895.
Ninth New York Infantry.-Official title. Ninth Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, New York city. Organized June. 1859. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 17-25. 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,026. Commanded by Col. S. James Greene during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Townsend, New York; (2) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga. The regiment was mustered out at New York city, Nov. 15, 1898. The Ninth entered the United States service in 1861 for three years, being known in such service as the Ninth New York State Militia, and also as the Eighty-third New York Volunteers. It rendered the State'service in the Orange riot, July 12, 1871: in the railroad riots in July, 1877: at the switchmen's strike at Buffalo in August, 1892 ; and during the Brooklyn motormen's strike in January, 1895. It has authority to place silver rings on the lances of the colors of the regiment, engraved as follows: On the national color - Harper's Ferrv, Va., July 4. 1861: Warrenton Junction, Va., April 6. 1862; Warrenton- Junction, Va., April 16, 1862; North Fork River, Va.. April 18, 1862: Rappahannock River. Va., Mav 5,1862; Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862; Rappahannock River, Va., Aug. 22. 1862: Rappahannock Station, Va., Aug. 23, 1862; Thoroughfare Gap, Va., Aug. 28. 1862; Bull Run, Va., Aug. 30, 1862; Chantillv. Va.. Sept. 1, 1862: South Mountain, Md., Sept. 14, 1862: Antietam. Md.. Sept. 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; Pollock's Mill Creek, Va., April 29, 1863: Chancellorsville, Va., Mav 2 and 3, 1863; Gettvsburg, Pa.. July 1 to 4, 1863; Hagerstown, Md., Julv 12 and 13, 1863; Liberty, Va.. Nov. 21, 1863; Mine Run, Va., Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, 1863; Wilderness, Va., May 5 to 7, 1864; Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va.. Mav 8, 1864; Piney Branch Church, Va., Mav 8. 1864; Laurel Hill, Va., Mav 10, 1864; Spottsvlvania, Va., Mav 12, 1864; North Anna. Va., Mav 22, 1864: Totopotomoy, Va., May 27 to 31, 1864: Cold Harbor, Va., June 1 to 7,1864. On the State color: Abolition riot, Jan. 11 and 12. 1835; great fire. Dec 17, 1835; Orange riot, July 12,1871: West Albany, July, 1877; Buffalo. August, 1892; Brooklyn. Jan., 1895.
Twelfth New York Infantry.- Official title, Twelfth Regiment. Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, New York city. Organized as the Eleventh Regiment June 21,1847. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 13, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,021. Commanded by Col. Robert H. Leonard duriug war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Townsend, New York; (2) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga.; (3) Camp Hamilton, Lexington, Ky.: (4) Americiis, Ga.; (5) Cuba. The regiment performed duty during the Astor Place riots in 1849. April 21, 1861, the regiment entered the United States service for three months; July 12 took part in a skirmish near Martinsburg, and July 15 near Bunker Hill, W. Va.: Aug. 5, 1861, it was mustered out of service at New York city. May 27, 1862, the regiment again entered the United States service for three months, during which they were engaged in the defense of Harper's Perry and were present at the surrender, although their services expired Aug. 27, 1862, having volunteered to remain in service until Oct. 15, 1862: Sept. 16, the regiment was paroled; Oct. 8, it was mustered out; and Jan. 11, 1863, declared exchanged. June 20. 1863, the regiment re-entered the service of the United States for thirty days, serving in Pennsylvania and Maryland and in suppressing the draft riots at New York city; it was mustered out by companies between July 20 and 25; but remained in the service of the State until September. 1863. The regiment was on duty during the Orange riots in July, 1871; during the railroad riots in July, 1877; during the switchmen's strike at Buffalo in August, 1892, and at Brooklyn during the motormen's strike in January, 1895.
Fourteenth New York Infantry.-Official title, Fourteenth Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, Brooklyn, N. Y. Organized 1847. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 13-16. 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,027. Commanded by (1) Col. Frederick D. Grant; (2) Col. Weber K. Wilder during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island; (2) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga.; (3) Camp Shipp, Anniston, Ala. The regiment was mustered out at Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 27. 1898. The Fourteenth entered the service of the United States for three years in May, June, and July, 1861; June 1. 1864, those entitled to discharges were mustered out and the re-enlisted men and recruits transferred to the Fifth New York Volunteers. During this service the regiment was also known as the Eighty-fourth New York Volunteers and participated in the following engagements: First Bull Run, Binn's Hill, Falmouth, Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Beverly Ford, Sulphur Springs, Gainesville. Groveton, Manassas Plains, Fredericksburg, South Mountain, Antietam, Port Royal, Fitzhugh Crossing. Chancellorsville, Seminary Hill, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania Courthouse. The regiment was in service during the quarantine disturbances at Fire Island. September, 1892. and the Brooklyn motormen's strike, January, 1895.
Twenty-second New York Infantry.-Official title. Twenty-second Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, New York city. Organized April, 1861. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 24,1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1.023. Commanded by Col. Franklin Bartlett during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Inland : (2) Willett's Point; (3) Fort Schuyler and Fort Slocum. The regiment was mustered out at New York city, Nov. 23. 1898. The Twenty-second entered the United States service May 28, 1862, for three months, and was mustered out Sept. 5. 1862, having been stationed at Washington, D. C, and later forming part of the garrison at Harper's Kerry, Va. June 18, 1863, it was again mustered in the service of the United States for thirty days, and was mustered out July 24, 1863, having during the service taken part in the engagements at Sporting Hill and Carlisle, Pa., June 30 and July 1, 1863. The regiment performed duty for the State at the draft riots in July, 1863; the Orange riots in July, 1871; the switchmen's strike at Buffalo, August, 1892; and the motormen's strike at Brooklyn, January, 1895. The regiment was authorized to place rings on its colors, engraved as follows: On the national color -Harpers Ferry, 1862; Gettysburg campaign, 1863: Sporting Hill. Pa., June 30, 1863; Carlisle, Pa., July 1, 1863. On the State color - Draft riots, 1863; Orange riots, 1871; Buffalo, 1892: Brooklyn, 1895.
Forty-seventh New York Infantry.-Official title, Forty-seventh Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, Brooklyn, N.Y. Organized 1862. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 24, 1898. Strength for war with Spain 1,024. Commanded by (1) Col. John G. Eddy; (2) Col. William II. Hubbell. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black. Hempstead, Long Island : (2) Quonset, R. L; (3) Fort Adams, Dutch Island, R. I.; (4) Puerto Rico. Sent from United States for service in Puerto Rico. Served at Caguas, Guayama, Viesquez, Carolina, Arbonito, Caye, Fayordo. Ilumacoa. The regiment, at time of going to press, is stationed at Brooklyn, N. Y., and about to be mustered out. The regiment entered the United States service for three months, May 27, 1862, and was mustered out Sept. 1, 1862; it was remustered into service June 17, 1863. and mustered out July 23, 1863, by reason of expiration of term of service. It served the State during the draft riots, July, 1863; railroad riots. Julv, 1877; the quarantine disturbances at Fire Island, September, 1892; and the motormen's strike, January, 1895. The regiment received authority to place silver rings on the lances of its colors, engraved as follows: On the national color- Fort Mcllenry, Md., 1862; Washington, D. C, 1863. On the State color-Railroad strike, 1877; Fire Island, 1892; Brooklyn, 1895.
Sixty-fifth New York Infantry.-Official title, Sixty-fifth Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters. Buffalo, N. Y. ((rganized 1848. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 17, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,030. Commanded by Col. Samuel M. Welch, Jr., during war operations. Stationed during war : (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island ; (2) Camp Alger, Dunn Loring.Va. The regiment was mustered out at Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 19, 1898. It performed duty for the State in 1849 in quelling a riot; in 1863 during the draft riots; in 1877 during the railroad riots; in 1892 during the switchmen's strike at Buffalo ; and at Tonawandain 1893. It entered the service of the United States June 19, 1863, and was mustered out July 30. 1863. In October, 1864, practically the whole of this regiment, as part of the One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Regiment New York Volunteers, was again mustered in the United States service for one year and mustered out July 1, 1865. It received authority to place silver rings on the lances of its colors inscribed as follows: On the national color-Gettysburg campaign, 1863; before Petersburg, Va., Oct. 20, 1864, to April 2, 1865 : Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct. 27-28, 1864; Hieksford Raid, Va.. Dec. 6-11. 1864; Hatcher's Run, Va., Feb. 5-7,1865; Appomattox campaign, Va., March 28 to April 9, 1864; White Oak Ridge. March 29-31, 1865; Five Forks, April 1, 1865: fall of Petersburg, April 2. 1865: Appomattox Courthouse. April 9,1865. On the State color- Canal riot, Buffalo, 1849; draft riots, New York, 1863; railroad strike, Buffalo. 1877; railroad strike, Buffalo, 1892; lumbermen's strike, Tonawanda, 1893.
Sixty-ninth New York Infantry.-Official title. Sixty-ninth Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, New York city. Organized Oct. 12, 1851. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 19, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1.026. Commanded by Col. Edward Duffy during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island: (2) Camp Thomas, Chickaraauga, Ga.; (3) Tampa, Fla.; (4) Fernandina, Fla.; (5) Huntsville, Ala. The regiment was mustered out at New York city, Jan. 3, 1899. The Sixty-ninth was mustered in the United States service May 9, 1861, at Washington, D. C, to serve three months, and mustered out Aug. 3, 1861, during which service it took part in the actions at Blackburn's Ford and Bull Run. In August, 1861, about 800 men of this regiment joined the Sixty-ninth New York Volunteers, to serve three years. The regiment was again recruited and re-entered the service of the United States May 26, 1862, to serve three months; it was mustered out of service Sept. 3, 1862. On the return from this service again the major part of the regiment entered the service of the United States for three years as the Sixty-ninth National Guard Artillery or One Hundred and Eighty-second New York Volunteers. The regiment, having been reorganized, was mustered in the service of the United States for thirty days from June 25 to July 25, 1863. July 6, 1864, it was again mustered in the United States service for three months, and mustered out Oct. 6, 1864. The regiment rendered the State service during the quarantine riots in 1858; the draft riots, 1863; and the quarantine disturbances in 1892. It was reduced, Dec. 6,1893, to a battalion of 5 companies. The battalion was on duty at Brooklyn during the motormen's strike in January, 1895. New companies were organized for the battalion in 1895. The battalion was reconstituted a regiment Sept. 4, 1895.
Seventy-first New York Infantry.-Official title, Seventy-first Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Headquarters, New York city. Organized August, 1852. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 10, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,024. Commanded by (1) Col. Francis V. Greene; (2) Col. Wallace A. Downs. Stationed during war : (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island ; (2) Ybor City, Fla.; (3) Tampa, Fla.; (4) Cuba; (5) Montauk Point, Long Island. Participated in engagements at San Juan Hill, Cuba. Casualties during campaign: 12 men killed, and 1 officer and 67 men wounded. The regiment was mustered out at New York city, Nov. 15, 1898.
The American Rifles, a battalion of 4 companies, formed the nucleus of the regiment. Sept. 21, 1870, the Thirty-Seventh Regiment was consolidated with the Seventy-first Regiment. In 1861 it entered the United States service for three months, from April 21 to July 30: in 1802 it re-entered the same service May 29 for three months, at the expiration of which it volunteered to remain, and remained until Sept. 1; in 1863 it was mustered in the United States service for thirty days, and served from June 17 to July 22. It participated in engagements at Aquia Creek, June 20, 1861; Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861; Kingston, Pa.. June 26. 1863; Fort Washington, Pa.. June 29,1863: draft riots in New York city, July. 1863; Orange riots in 1871; railroad riots in 1877: switchmen's strike at Buffalo, August, 1892 ; and motormen's strike at Brooklyn. January, 1895. It received authority to placo silver rings on the lances of its colors, inscribed as follows: On the national color-Alexandria, Va., May 24, 1861 ; Aquia Creek. Va., Mav 31. 1H61 ; Matthias Point, Va., June 27, 1861; "Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861; Tenallytown, D. C, 1862; Washington, D. C, 1862; Gettysburg campaign, 1863; Kingston, Pa.. June 26, 1863; near Harrisburg, Pa., June 29. 1863. On the State color - deadrabbit riot, 1857; quarantine riots, 1858: draft riots, 1863: Orange riots, 1871: railroad riots, 1877; Buffalo, 1892; Brooklyn, 1895.
Two Hundred and First New York Infantry.- Official title. Two Hundred and First Regiment. Infantry, New York Volunteers. Organized July 10, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, Julv 16-26, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,275. Commanded by Col. Henry W. Hubbell during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island ; (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (3) Athens, Ga.; (4) Greenville, S. C.
Two Hundred and Second New York Infantry. -Official title, Two Hundred and Second Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Organized July 10, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, Aug. 8, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,300. Commanded by Col. Stephen Y. Seyburn during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island; (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (3) Camp Haswell. Athens, Ga.: (4) Cuba.
Two Hundred and Third New York Infantry.- Official title, Two Hundred and Third Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers. Organized July 10,1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. July 15h24, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,286. Commanded by Col. Walter L.Schuyler during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island : (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania: (3) Greenville, S. C.
New York Cavalry (Squadron A).-Official title. Troop A, New York Volunteer Cavalry. Headquarters, New York city. Organized April 3, 1889. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 20. 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain. 84. Commanded by Capt. Howard G. Badgley during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island; (2) Camp Alger. Dunn Loring.Va.; (3) Puerto Rico. Sent from I'uited States for service in Puerto Rico. Served at Ponce. Coamo. Santa Isabel, Ceuta. The troop was mustered out at New York city. Nov. 28, 1898.
Troop A performed duty at Buffalo during the switchmen's strike in August, 1892, and at Brooklyn during the motormen's strike in January. 1895. New York Cavalry (Squadron C).-Official title, Troop C, New York Volunteer Cavalry. fleadquarters, Brooklyn, N. Y. Organized Dec. 16, 1895. Mustered in for war with Spain, Mav 20. 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 84. Commanded byCapt. Bertram T. Clayton duringwar operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Black. Hempstead, Long Island ; (2) Camp Alger. Dunn Loring, Va.; (3) Puerto Rico. Sent from United States for service in Puerto Rico. Served at Ponce, Coamo, Juana Diaz, Ceuta. Participated in engagements at Arbonito Road, Puerto Rico. The troop was mustered out at Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1898.
New York Light Battery (Fourth).-Official title. Fourth Battery. Light Artillery, New York Volunteers. Organized July 18. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 27, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. W. L. Flanagan during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp Black, Hempstead. Long Island. The battery was mustered out at New York citv, Oct. 21, 1898.
New York Light Battery (Fifth).-Official title, Fifth Battery, Light Artillery, New York Volunteers. Organized July 18, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 27, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 108. Commanded by Capt. Theodore F. Schmidt during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island. The battery was mustered out at New York city, Oct. 24. 1898.
New York Light Battery (Seventh).-Official title, Seventh Battery, Light Artillery, New York Volunteers. Organized July 18, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. July 27, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 108. Commanded by Capt. Lansford F. Sherry during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp Black, Hempstead, Long Island. The battery was mustered out, Nov. 30, 1898.
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