1st New York Light Artillery / Battery L

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Regimental History and Service Record

"Rochester Union Grays"

Organized at Rochester, N.Y., September, 1861. Moved to Elmira, N.Y., and mustered in November 17, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., November 21, 1861. Attached to Defenses of Washington, D.C., to February. 1862. Baltimore, Md., Dix's Command, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, Sigel's Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862. 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to March, 1865. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, attached to 9th Army Corps. to April, 1865. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Camp Barry, Defenses of Washington, until February, 1862, and at Baltimore, Md., until May, 1862. Moved to Winchester, Va. Skirmish at Charlestown May 28. Defense of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., May 28-30. Battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9.

Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Duty at Falmouth and Belle Plains until April.

On line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad August 18-21, 1864. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D. C. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 17, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Battery lost during service 11 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 12 Enlisted men by disease. Total 23.

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