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1st New York Battalion Heavy Artillery

Regimental History
First New York Battalion Heavy Artillery. — Lieut. -Col., Andrew Brickell; Maj., Albert Arndt. This battalion was raised and organized in New York city in the summer of 1861 and was mustered into the U. S. service from Aug 12 to Sept. 20, for three years. The battalion — Cos. A, B, C and D — left the state on Oct. 20, and remained at Washington until the spring of 1862. In March, 1863, the battalion organization was discontinued, and the companies were designated: A, the 29th; B, the 30th; C, the 31st; and D, the 32nd, independent batteries of light artillery, respectively. Following is the record of these four batteries:
       Twenty-ninth Independent Battery. — Capts., Otto Diedrich, Bernhard Wever. This battery took part in the siege of Yorktown and the Peninsular campaign attached to the artillery reserve of the 5th corps, being engaged at Mechanicsville, Garnett's farm, Glendale and Malvern Hill. In reserve it was present at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Pollock's Mill creek, Marye's heights and Salem Church. In July, 1863, it was attached to the 32nd battery, with which it was engaged near Martinsburg, at Harper's Ferry and Maryland heights. On Aug. 15, 1864, the veterans and recruits were transferred to the 32nd battery. During its term of service the battalion lost 2 men killed in action, and 1 officer and 3 men died of disease and other causes.
       The 30th independent battery took part in the siege of Yorktown and the succeeding Peninsular campaign, attached to the artillery reserve of the 5th corps. It fought at Mechanicsville, Garnett's farm, Glendale and Malvern hill with a loss of 9 killed and wounded. Still in the reserve it was present at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Marye's heights and Salem Church. Attached to the 8th corps, Army of West Virginia after July, 1863, it fought at New Market, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Buford's gap, Salem, Harper's Ferry, Maryland heights, Charlestown, Bunker Hill and Martinsburg. In Oct., 1864, the veterans and recruits of the 31st battery were transferred to it, thus filling its ranks depleted by the muster-out of the original members (except veterans). Capt. Adolph Voegele was dismissed on Aug. 3, 1863, and was succeeded by Capt. Alfred Von Kleiser, who was discharged on May 15, 1865. The battery was mustered out at New York city, June 23, 1865, commanded by Lieut. Conrad Carrolin, having lost in service 8 men killed and mortally wounded, and 12 men who died of disease and other causes.
       Thirty-first Independent Battery. — Capts.. John Knierim, Charles Kusserow, Robert Langner, Gustav Von Blucher. As a part of the artillery reserve of the Army of the Potomac, it took part in the siege of Yorktown; was then attached to the 3d brigade, artillery reserve, 5th corps, and participated in the Peninsular campaign of Gen. McClellan, being engaged at Mechanicsville, Garnett's farm, Glendale and Malvern hill, with a loss of 4 wounded and 2 missing. It was present at Antietam, Boteler's ford and Fredericksburg, and at Franklin's crossing sustained a loss of 9 men captured. Attached to the 8th corps, Army of West Virginia it took part in the engagements at New Market, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Buford's gap, Salem, Harper's Ferry, Maryland heights, Charlestown, Bunker Hill and Martinsburg, during the summer of 1864, but sustained only slight loss. From Jan., 1864, it was attached to the 30th battery, and on Oct. 25, 1864, the original members, except veterans, were mustered out, under command of Capt. Von Blucher, the veterans and recruits being transferred to the 30th. During its term of service it lost 5 enlisted men died of disease, and had 7 men wounded.
       Thirty-second Independent Battery. — Capts., Edward Grimm, Robert Langner, Charles Kusserow, Patrick Hart. Attached to the artillery reserve of the Army of the Potomac, it took part in the siege of Yorktown and then embarked on the Peninsular campaign, with the artillery reserve of the 5th corps, fighting at Gaines mill, Garnett's farm and Malvern hill. With the reserve it was present at Antietam, Boteler's ford, Shepherdstown, Fredericksburg (where it lost 2 men mortally and one slightly wounded), Pollock's Mill creek, Marye's heights and Salem Church. Attached to the 8th corps, Army of West Virginia in the summer of 1864, it was engaged at Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry. On the expiration of its term of enlistment the original members were mustered out, and its ranks were filled by the transfer of the veterans and recruits from the 29th battery on Aug. 15, 1864, and the 15th battery on Feb. 4, 1865. The consolidated organization was mustered out on July 14, 1865, at New York city, commanded by Capt. Hart. During its term of service the battery lost 2 men mortally wounded, and 4 men died of disease and other causes.

Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 2

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