10th New York Heavy Artillery

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Regimental History and Service Record

  • "Black River Artillery"
  • "Jefferson County Regiment"

Organized by consolidation of 4th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion, 6th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion, and 7th New York Heavy Artillery Battalion of Black River Artillery December 31, 1862. Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F," "G" and "M" were originally organized at Sackett's Harbor, N.Y., and mustered in September 11, 1862. Companies "H" and "I" organized at same place and mustered in September 12, 1862. Company "K" organized at Staten Island, N.Y., November 12, 1862. Company "L" at Fort Schuyler, N.Y., December 27, 1862. Companies "A," "C," "F," "G," "H," "I," "K" and "L" left State for Washington, D.C., September 18, 1862. Companies "B," "D," "E" and "M" on duty at Fort Richmond and Sandy Hook, New York Harbor, September, 1862, to June, 1863; then Joined Regiment at Washington, D.C. Regiment attached to 3rd Brigade, Haskins' Division, Defenses of Washington, D.C., to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Army Corps, Army of the James, June 5-24, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Kitching's Provisional Division, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Provisional Division, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Army of the James, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865. District of the Nottaway, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Garrison duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until May, 1864. Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field May 27.

Before Petersburg June 15-19. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to August 15. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Moved to Washington, D.C., August 15, and duty there until September 27. Ordered to the Shenandoah Valley September 27. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Bermuda Hundred, Va., and duty in the Defenses at that point until March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty in the Dept. of Virginia until June. Mustered out at Petersburg, Va., June 23, 1865. Recruits transferred to 6th New York Heavy Artillery.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 47 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 218 Enlisted men by disease. Total 267.

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Notes

  1. Not originally listed on Dyer summary

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