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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| April 19 | Left New York City for Washington, D. C., on special call of President Lincoln. Commanded by Colonel Marshall Lefferts, Lieutenant Colonel Wiliam A. Pond and Major Alexander Shaler |
| April 24-25 | Occupation of Annapolis Junction, Maryland, and opened communications with Washington |
| April 25-May 2 | In Capital Buildings at Washington |
| April 26 | Mustered into United States service for thirty days and assigned to the Department of Washington. |
| May 2-23 | Duty at Camp Cameron, Meridian Hill |
| May 24-26 | Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va. Assisted in building Fort Runyon. |
| May 26 | Returned to Camp Cameron |
| May 31 | Returned to New York City |
| June 3 | Mustered out of United States service at New York City |
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1862
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| May 25 | The 7th New York State Militia mustered in for three months’ United States service under Colonel Lefferts |
| May 26 | Left New York City for Baltimore, Md. Attached to Dix’s Command, Middle Department |
| May 28 to June 5 | Camp at Stewart’s Hill, Baltimore, Maryland. |
| June 6 – August 28 |
Duty at Fort Federal Hill. |
| July | Attached to 8th Army Corps, Middle Department |
| September 5 | Mustered out of United States service at New York City |
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1863
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| June 16 | The 7th New York National Guard mustered in for thirty days’ United States service |
| June 17 | Left State for Baltimore, Maryland. Attached to Morris’ Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department |
| June 18 – July 5 | Duty at Fort Federal Hill and provost duty in Baltimore, Md. |
| July 5 | Ordered to Frederick, Maryland and picket and outpost duty |
| July 7 | Attached to 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| July 14 | Left for New York City |
| July 16 | Reached New York |
| July 16-21 | On duty during Draft Riots |
| July 21 | Mustered out of United States service |