United States Regiments & Batteries > New York
Due to the large numbers of organizations, New York units are indexed on three pages. Infantry and sharpshooters are here.
New York had an extensive militia system before the war, and after the outbreak of fighting in April, 1861 it authorized the creation of 38 regiments of volunteer militia. At first these were to be organized into four divisions and nine brigades commanded by general officers appointed by the state, but the War Department refused to recognize generals not appointed by the President. Regiments were thus accepted into Federal service and placed into brigades and divisions with units from other states.
The original New York organizations that left the state in 1861 were a mixture of volunteer infantry and state militia. Later in the year some militia units that continued on in Federal serice were given a state numeric designation, usually diifferent from their militia number. This led to some confusion and controversy. For example, the 14th New York State Militia fought heroically at Bull Run, and when they were redesignated the 84th Infantry they protested, and fought to retain their famous militia identity.
In April of 1862 legislation changed the designation of the armed and uniformed ‘Militia’ to ‘National Guard.’
Notes: ** = served outside the Eastern Theater; x= did not complete organization *
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180th x • 181st x • 182nd • 183rd x • 184th • 185th • 186th • 187th • 188th • 189th
190th x • 191st x • 192nd • 193rd • 194th**
Militia/National Guard
2nd Militia (82nd Infantry) • 3rd Militia (3rd Infantry) • 4th National Guard
5th Militia/NG • 6th Militia/NG • 7th Militia/NG • 8th Militia/NG
9th Militia (83rd Infantry) • 10th Militia (177th Infantry) served in the West.
11th National Guard • 12th Militia/NG • 13th Militia/NG
14th Militia (84th Infantry) • 17th National Guard • 18th National Guard
19th National Guard (168th Infantry) • 20th State Militia (80th Infantry)
21st National Guard • 22nd National Guard • 23rd National Guard
25th State Militia/NG • 28th State Militia/ NG • 37th National Guard
47th National Guard • 52nd National Guard • 55th National Guard
56th National Guard • 67th National Guard • 68th National Guard
69th Militia/NG • 71st Militia/NG • 74th National Guard • 84th National Guard