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2nd New York Heavy Artillery was a heavy artillery regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. During the Siege of Petersburg the regiment operated as infantry. ==Service== The regiment was organized at Staten Island, New York and mustered in by individual batteries beginning August 23, 1861 for three years service. Battery A - mustered in October 2, 1861 Battery B - mustered in August 23, 1861 Battery C - mustered in September 18, 1861 Battery D - mustered in September 18, 1861 Battery E - mustered in October 2, 1861 Battery F - mustered in October 15, 1861〔A large number of Native American recruits in this battery were discharged in June 1862.〕 Battery G - mustered in October 15, 1861 Battery H - mustered in October 15, 1861 Battery I - mustered in December 12, 1861 Battery K - mustered in December 12, 1861 Battery L - mustered in November 18, 1861〔Detached in March 1862 and redesignated 34th New York Independent Battery in November 1863. Another battery was recruited and joined the regiment in January 1864.〕 Battery M - mustered in December 12, 1861 On June 27, 1865 the regiment was consolidated into eight batteries. The men of Battery I were transferred to Batteries A & E. The men of Battery K were transferred to Batteries A, C, and F. The men of Battery L were transferred to Batteries B, C, D, and H. And the men of Battery M were transferred to Batteries A, G, and H. The regiment was attached to Military District of Washington, D.C., December 1861 to May 1862. Sturgis' Command, Military District of Washington, to January 1863. Artillery, District of Alexandria, Virginia, to February 1863. Artillery, District of Alexandria, XXII Corps, Department of Washington, to April 1863. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, XXII Corps, to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, XXII Corps, to May 1864. Tyler's Heavy Artillery Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, May 16–29, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, to June 1865. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, XXII Corps, to September 1865. The 2nd New York Heavy Artillery mustered out of the service at Washington, D.C. on September 29, 1865. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「2nd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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