United States Regiments & Batteries > New York
“2nd Regiment Jackson Heavy”
The 5th New York Heavy Artillery lost 90 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 295 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1862
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| March 6 | Organized by consolidation of Jackson Heavy Artillery as Companies E, F, G and H and 2nd Jackson Heavy Artillery as Companies A, B, C & D |
| March 11 | Service as garrison in New York Harbor at Forts Hamilton, LaFayette, Wood, Gibson, Richmond and Schuyler |
| May 27 | Moved to Baltimore, Maryland and duty there in the Defenses of Baltimore, Maryland attached to the 8th Corps, Middle Department. |
| June 19 | Companies A & F were detached at Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. |
| September 4-5 | Company A – Point of Rocks and Berlin |
| September 7 | Company A – Point of Rocks |
| September 11 | The 5th and 6th New York Heavy Artillery Battalions were mustered in at Sackett’s Harbor, New York. |
| September 12-15 | Companies A & F – Defense of Harper’s Ferry |
| September 12-13 | Companies A & F – Maryland Heights |
| September 14 | Companies A & F – Bolivar Heights |
| September 15 | Companies A & F Surrendered with Harper’s Ferry garrison |
| September 16 | Companies A & F paroled and rejoined Regiment at Baltimore. |
| September 18-20 | The 5th and 6th New York Heavy Artillery Battalions left New York for Washington D.C. |
| December 31 | Assigned to duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., north and south of the Potomac
The 6th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion (3rd Battalion Black River Heavy Artillery) was assigned to the regiment as Companies A, C, F & G. The 5th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion (3rd Battalion Black River Heavy Artillery) was assigned to the regiment as 3rd Battalion as Companies I, K, L & M. |
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1863
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| February | Attached to Morris’ Brigade, 8th Army Corps |
| March | Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps to April, 1864 |
| November 24 | 3rd Battalion, Companies I, K, L & M were posted to Harper’s Ferry attached to the Reserve Division, Department of West Virginia |
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1864
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| April 19 to July 29 | The 1st Battalion was attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Army of West Virginia |
| April 29-May 16 | 1st Battalion – Sigel’s Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market |
| May 15 | 1st Battalion – Battle of New Market |
| May 26-July 1 | 1st Battalion – Hunter’s Raid on Lynchburg, Va. |
| June 5 | 1st Battalion – Piedmont |
| June 6 | 1st Battalion – Occupation of Staunton |
| June 17 | 1st Battalion – Diamond Hill |
| June 17-18 | 1st Battalion – Lynchburg |
| June 19 | 1st Battalion – Liberty |
| June 21 | 1st Battalion – Salem |
| July 4-7 | 1st Battalion – Operations about Harper’s Ferry |
| July 17-18 | 1st Battalion – Snicker’s Ferry |
| July 24 | 1st Battalion – Kernstown, Winchester |
| July 25 | 1st Battalion – Martinsburg |
| July 29 – October 28 |
2nd Battalion attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Army of West Virginia |
| August-October | 1st Battalion – Duty at Harper’s Ferry2nd Battalion – Sheridan’s Campaign in the Shenandoah Valley |
| August 12 | 2nd Battalion – Cedar Creek |
| August 21 | 2nd Battalion – Charlestown |
| August 23 | 2nd Battalion – Halltown |
| September 3 | 2nd Battalion – Berryville |
| September 19 | 2nd Battalion – Third Battle of Winchester |
| September 22 | 2nd Battalion – Battle of Fisher’s Hill |
| October 13 | 2nd Battalion – Cedar Creek |
| October 19 | 2nd Battalion – Battle of Cedar Creek |
| October 20-29 | 2nd Battalion – At Harper’s Ferry |
| November | Regiment on duty in the Shenandoah Valley and in District of Harper’s Ferry |
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1865
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| January | Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of West Virginia |
| April | Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, West Virginia |
| June | Attached to District of Harper’s Ferry |
| July 19 | Regiment mustered out |
| July 24 | 3rd Battalion mustered out |