United States Regiments & Batteries > New York
In April of 1862 legislation changed the designation of militia units to “National Guard.”
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1861
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| Nine companies were organized at Albany under Colonel Michael K. Bryan, Lieutenant Colonel James Swift and Maor David Friedlander | |
| April 22 | Moved via special train to New York and then by steamship Parkersburgh for Annapolis, to Washington, D.C. |
| April 26 | Landed at Annapolis and proceded to Washington |
| April 29 | Reached Washington (the fifth volunteer regiment to do so) and attached to Mansfield’s Command, Dept. of Washington, D.C. |
| May 23 | Advance into Virginia |
| May 24 | Occupation of Arlington Heights, Virginia. |
| June | Engaged in fatigue duty at Arlington Heights building Fort Albany. |
| August 4 | Mustered out at Albany. The regiment lost three men to disease and one man drowned. |
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1862
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| May 31 | Six companies were mustered in to United States service under the command of Colonel Michael K. Bryan. |
| June 5 | Left New York for Suffolk, Virginia. Assigned to 7th Corps |
| September 8 | Mustered out at Albany. |