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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
New York contributed about 465,000 soldiers to Union armed forces, more than any other state. Over 50,000 of them died. Over 20% of all the men in the state and over 50% of men under the age of 30 served during the Civil War. More than 130,000 were foreign-born, including about 20,000 from Canada, 51,000 from Ireland, and 37,000 from Germany. <ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia.com, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_in_the_American_Civil_War New York in the American Civil War], (accessed 27 January 2011].</ref> The War Department credited New York with 404,805 white soldiers, 39,920 sailors and marines, and 4,125 colored soldiers.<ref>United States. War Department, ''The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', (Washington, District of Columbia: Govt. Print. Office, 1880-1901), Series 3, Volume 4, page 1270. {{ | [[New_York_in_the_Civil_War|New York]] contributed about 465,000 soldiers to Union armed forces, more than any other state. Over 50,000 of them died. Over 20% of all the men in the state and over 50% of men under the age of 30 served during the Civil War. More than 130,000 were foreign-born, including about 20,000 from Canada, 51,000 from Ireland, and 37,000 from Germany. <ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia.com, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_in_the_American_Civil_War New York in the American Civil War], (accessed 27 January 2011].</ref> The War Department credited New York with 404,805 white soldiers, 39,920 sailors and marines, and 4,125 colored soldiers.<ref>United States. War Department, ''The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', (Washington, District of Columbia: Govt. Print. Office, 1880-1901), Series 3, Volume 4, page 1270. {{FSC|31516|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M29u ser.3 v. 3, FS Library film 845422}}.</ref><br> | ||
New York eventually provided 27 cavalry regiments, 15 artillery regiments, 8 regiments of engineers, and 248 infantry regiments. <br> | New York eventually provided 27 cavalry regiments, 15 artillery regiments, 8 regiments of engineers, and 248 infantry regiments. <br> | ||
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Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies. <br> | Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies. <br> | ||
The information in the lists of New York Military Units comes from the [ | The information in the lists of New York Military Units comes from the [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site. This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier. <br> | ||
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:::'''New York Units by Number or by Name''' <br> | |||
<div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; color: black; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">'''''Union Units'''''</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 1st through 5th|1st-5th]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 6th through 12th|6th- 12th]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 13th through 22nd|13th- 22nd]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 23rd through 37th|23rd- 37th]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 38th through 68th|38th- 68th]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 69th through 102nd|69th- 102nd]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 103rd through 150th|103rd- 150th]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units 151st through 194th|151st- 194th]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Units A to Z|A to Z]]</div> | |||
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:::'''New York Units by Type of Unit'''<br> | |||
<div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; color: black; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">'''''Union Units'''''</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Infantry Units|Infantry]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Cavalry Units|Cavalry]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Artillery Units|Artillery]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union National Guard|National Guard]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Militia Units|Militia]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 60px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Union Engineer Units|Engineers]]</div><div style="margin: 4px; padding: 5px; float: left; width: 65px; height: 40px; background-color: rgb(204, 255, 255); text-align: center;">[[New York Civil War Other Union Units|Other]]</div> | |||
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=== Related Sources === | |||
*John T. Fallon, comp. ''List of synonyms of organizations in the volunteer service of the United States during the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, and '65'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1885 {{FSDL|241061}} | |||
*''Bibliography of State Participation in the Civil War 1861-1866'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. For New York City pages 466-470; New York County 471 and New York State 472- 577. This section will include a bibliography of war related state publications, published unit histories, and local histories with Civil War content. {{FSDL|44716}} | |||
*Frederick Dyer. ''A compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' 3 volumes. reprint. New York, New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. v. 1. Number and organization of the armies of the United States -- v. 2. Chronological record of the campaigns, battles, engagements, actions, combats, sieges, skirmishes, etc., in the United States, 1861 to 1865 -- v. 3. Regimental histories. v.1 {{FSDL|321923}}; v.2 {{FSDL|298675}}; v.3 {{FSDL|411071}} | |||
*United States Adjutant General's Office. ''Official army register of the volunteer force of the United States Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65'' volume 2 reprint Gaithersburg, Maryland: Olde Soldier Books, 1987 incudes officers from New York and New Jersey {{FSDL|48449}} | |||
*C. E. Dornbusch, comp. ''The communities of New York and the Civil War : the recruiting areas of the New York Civil War regiments''New York, New York : New York Public Library, 1962 {{FSC|188353|item|disp=FS Library 974.7 M2dce}} | |||
=== Unit Histories === | === Unit Histories === | ||
Many published histories of the individual regiments with unit rosters exist, and some are on microfilm at the | Many published histories of the individual regiments with unit rosters exist, and some are on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
*Military sketches of regimental officers and organizations are available in Frederick Phisterer, compiler, ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', Third Edition, six volumes. (Albany, New York: Lyon, 1912; | *Military sketches of regimental officers and organizations are available in Frederick Phisterer, compiler, ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', Third Edition, six volumes. (Albany, New York: Lyon, 1912; FS Library book {{FSC|187084|title-id|disp=974.7 M2p}}, except Volumes 3 and 4 which the library does not have; films {{FSC|187084|title-id|disp=1486494–96}}). Volume one (pp. 72–77) has a listing of the units raised in particular counties. | ||
*A similar listing arranged by county and town is C. E. Dornbusch, compiler, ''The Communities of New York and the Civil War: The Recruiting Areas of the New York Civil War Regiments''(New York, New York: The New York Public Library, 1962; | *A similar listing arranged by county and town is C. E. Dornbusch, compiler, ''The Communities of New York and the Civil War: The Recruiting Areas of the New York Civil War Regiments''(New York, New York: The New York Public Library, 1962; FS Library book {{FSC|188353|title-id|disp=974.7 M2dce; fiche 6101832}} | ||
*Books/Monographs/Book on Fiche.''Presentation of flags of New York volunteer regiments and other organizations | *Books/Monographs/Book on Fiche. ''Presentation of flags of New York volunteer regiments and other organizations : to His Excellency, Governor Fenton, in accordance with a resolution of the Legislature, July 4, 1865''.(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|646858|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083554}} | ||
*Books/Monographs/Book on Fiche.''A complete army list of the state of New York | *Books/Monographs/Book on Fiche. ''A complete army list of the state of New York : comprising the General staff of the state; staff of the various departments; list of the field and staff officers of each militia regiment; list of the commissioned officers of each volunteer regiment, arranged according to seniority. published 1862. ''(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|646850|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083553}} | ||
*New York. Adjutant General's Office. ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1861. ''(Bethesda, Maryland | *New York. Adjutant General's Office. ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1861. ''(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|646475|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083494}}and ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1862.''(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|646480|item|disp=FS Library Fishe 6083495}} and ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1863.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|646559|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083496, 6083497}} and ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the Year 1864''.(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|646563|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083498, 6083499, }} and ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|646567|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083500, 6083501,}} | ||
*New York. Adjutant General's Office. ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1893.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|646620|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083510}}. and ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the Year 1894.'' {{FSC|646678|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083511, 6083512, 6083513, 6083514}} and ''Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1896.'' {{FSC|646690|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083517, 6083518, 6083519}}. | |||
=== Records and Resources === | === Records and Resources === | ||
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==== Service Records ==== | ==== Service Records ==== | ||
*The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of volunteer Union soldiers who served with the 1st New York volunteer engineers are available online. Records for other soldiers from New York are not yet available. For more information see [[Union Service Records|Union Service Records]]. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. They can also be found on the | *The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of volunteer Union soldiers who served with the 1st New York volunteer engineers are available online. Records for other soldiers from New York are not yet available. For more information see [[Union Service Records|Union Service Records]]. See also [[United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: New York]]. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. They can also be found on the {{FSC|499078|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}, starting with the film # 1488560 for the state of New York. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death.<br> | ||
*[[United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: New York]] | |||
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932388|New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index 1st New York Engineers | |||
*[[New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers | *[[New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records]] describes the collection with a link to the database.<br> | ||
*New York. Adjutant General's Office. ''A record of the commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, of the regiments which were organized in the State of New York | *New York. Adjutant General's Office. ''A record of the commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, of the regiments which were organized in the State of New York : and called into the service of the United States to assist in suppressing the Rebellion caused by the Secession of some of the Southern States from the Union, A. D. 1861, as taken from the muster rolls on file in the Adjutant General's Office, S. N. Y.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America) {{FSC|646587|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083502 through 6083509}}<br> | ||
*A helpful index to New York Civil War soldiers is ''United States, Adjutant General's Office, Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers''. New York, New York. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1964; | *A helpful index to New York Civil War soldiers is ''United States, Adjutant General's Office, Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers''. New York, New York. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1964; FS Library films {{FSC|294587|title-id|disp=882057–213}};). Gives regiment, company, and rank. This information can help locate pension records.<br> | ||
*The | *The FamilySearch Library has indexes to federal service and pension records of Union Army soldiers. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under UNITED STATES - MILITARY RECORDS. | ||
==== Pension Records ==== | ==== Pension Records ==== | ||
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During the 1870s and 1880s, New York began making abstracts of various War Department records. These are available only at the state archives and include: | During the 1870s and 1880s, New York began making abstracts of various War Department records. These are available only at the state archives and include: | ||
*''Abstracts of Civil War Muster Rolls for New York State Volunteers'', 1,231 Volumes. These are printed forms arranged by unit number and then alphabetically by the names of officers and enlisted men (excluding naval personnel). The abstracts were published as ''New York Adjutant General, Registers of New York Regiments in the War of the Rebellion'' (supplemental volumes to the Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York, 1893–1905) Serial number 1–43 (Albany, New York: James B. Lyon, 1894–1906; 1897 and 1901 in | *''Abstracts of Civil War Muster Rolls for New York State Volunteers'', 1,231 Volumes. These are printed forms arranged by unit number and then alphabetically by the names of officers and enlisted men (excluding naval personnel). The abstracts were published as ''New York Adjutant General, Registers of New York Regiments in the War of the Rebellion'' (supplemental volumes to the Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York, 1893–1905) Serial number 1–43 (Albany, New York: James B. Lyon, 1894–1906; 1897 and 1901 in FS Library book {{FSC|1264912|title-id|disp=974.7 M2n; 1897 on film 1320818 item 4}}). | ||
The series is arranged by regiment and then alphabetically by soldiers' names. There is a seventeen-volume name index (not at | The series is arranged by regiment and then alphabetically by soldiers' names. There is a seventeen-volume name index (not at FamilySearch Library). The books have most but not all of the information found in the original abstracts. The Library only has volumes for the 15th and 16th Artillery and 81st to 87th Artillery. May show name, age, date, and place of enlistment, unit, or death or discharge date or place. | ||
*''Abstracts of Muster Rolls for New York State Militia Units Mustered into Federal Service During the Civil War, 1861–1865''. 92 Volumes. These are arranged by unit and then alphabetically by name. The archives has a separate index to them. | *''Abstracts of Muster Rolls for New York State Militia Units Mustered into Federal Service During the Civil War, 1861–1865''. 92 Volumes. These are arranged by unit and then alphabetically by name. The archives has a separate index to them. | ||
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*''Abstracts of Muster Rolls for Men Who Served in the United States Navy During the Civil War, 1861–1865.'' 96 Volumes. These are arranged by U.S. Regular officers, volunteer officers, and enlisted men. | *''Abstracts of Muster Rolls for Men Who Served in the United States Navy During the Civil War, 1861–1865.'' 96 Volumes. These are arranged by U.S. Regular officers, volunteer officers, and enlisted men. | ||
*Goerlich, Shirley Boyce.''Military service roster, Civil War, town of Masonville, Delaware County, New York.'' (Bainbridge, New York | *Goerlich, Shirley Boyce.''Military service roster, Civil War, town of Masonville, Delaware County, New York.'' (Bainbridge, New York : RSG Pub., c1999) {{FSC|835860|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.736/M3 M2g}} | ||
* | *Wilt, Richard A.''New York soldiers in the Civil War : a roster of military officers and soldiers who served in New York Regiments in the Civil War as listed in the annual reports of the Adjutant General of the state of New York.'' (Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c1999) {{FSC|827726|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 M2wiL Volumes 1 & 2}} | ||
*Williams, Sam E. ''Roster of 50th and 15th Regiments New York State Volunteer Engineers, Army of the Potomac.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|655399|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083644}} | |||
==== Compilations at the State Archives ==== | ==== Compilations at the State Archives ==== | ||
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*''Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca. 1865–1867''. Albany, New York: New York State Archives and records Administration, 1991. These registers, arranged by county and town, give the individual's full name, residence, birth date and place, rank, length of enlistment, place of enlistment, race, amount of bounty paid, marital status, previous occupation, parents' names (including mother's maiden name), and promotion dates. Not all the elements are filled in. Birth date and parents' names are usually missing. The registers for New York City, Troy, and other cities are missing. Visit the New York county pages under the Military section for a listing on which Town Clerks' Registers still exist. | *''Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca. 1865–1867''. Albany, New York: New York State Archives and records Administration, 1991. These registers, arranged by county and town, give the individual's full name, residence, birth date and place, rank, length of enlistment, place of enlistment, race, amount of bounty paid, marital status, previous occupation, parents' names (including mother's maiden name), and promotion dates. Not all the elements are filled in. Birth date and parents' names are usually missing. The registers for New York City, Troy, and other cities are missing. Visit the New York county pages under the Military section for a listing on which Town Clerks' Registers still exist. | ||
:The original registers are at the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov | :The original registers are at the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_tips_018_civil_war_registers.shtml New York State Archives] in Albany, New York. Microfilm copies are found at the FamilySearch Library ({{FSC|742421|item|disp=FS Library Film 1993401-37}}) and some [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. They are also indexed and available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1964 Ancestry.com] ($). | ||
*''Return of Officers and Enlisted Men Who are Now in the Military or Naval Service''. Three Volumes. 1865. They are arranged by county and then alphabetically by town and include such genealogical information as name, age, color, place of birth, marital status, occupation, and status as voter or alien. | *''Return of Officers and Enlisted Men Who are Now in the Military or Naval Service''. Three Volumes. 1865. They are arranged by county and then alphabetically by town and include such genealogical information as name, age, color, place of birth, marital status, occupation, and status as voter or alien. | ||
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*''Deaths of Officers and Enlisted Men, Which Have Occurred While in the Military or Naval Services, 1865''. One Volume. | *''Deaths of Officers and Enlisted Men, Which Have Occurred While in the Military or Naval Services, 1865''. One Volume. | ||
*Dornbusch, C. E. ''The communities of New York and the Civil War | *Dornbusch, C. E. ''The communities of New York and the Civil War : the recruiting areas of the New York Civil War regiments. ''(New York, New York : New York Public Library, 1962) {{FSC|188353|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 M2dce}} | ||
==== New York 1865 State Census ==== | ==== New York 1865 State Census ==== | ||
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*Contents of the entries: Name, age, marital status, citizenship status, enlistment date, original regiment, original rank, regiment at death, rank at death, promotions, death date and place, manner of death, surviving associates, and burial place. | *Contents of the entries: Name, age, marital status, citizenship status, enlistment date, original regiment, original rank, regiment at death, rank at death, promotions, death date and place, manner of death, surviving associates, and burial place. | ||
*Images available online at {{RecordSearch|1491284|New York State Census, 1865}}. Click on the link to go to the page, then click on the ‘Browse through images’ link and select your county, then select a soldier's town and browse to the end of the population schedule until you find the Marriage, Mortality, and 1865 soldier mortality schedules. | *Images available online at {{RecordSearch|1491284|New York State Census, 1865}}. Click on the link to go to the page, then click on the ‘Browse through images’ link and select your county, then select a soldier's town and browse to the end of the population schedule until you find the Marriage, Mortality, and 1865 soldier mortality schedules. | ||
*Also on microfilm. See the | *Also on microfilm. See the FamilySearch Library line in the State Census Chart on the county page that the town is located in. These can be viewed at the FamilySearch Library or some [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. | ||
==== US 1890 Veterans Census ==== | ==== US 1890 Veterans Census ==== | ||
'''1890 Census Veterans Schedules''' - The "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) ( | '''1890 Census Veterans Schedules''' - The "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) (FS Library films {{FSC|230777|title-id|disp=338204–16}}) are available online for the state of New York. The schedules list Union veterans and their widows living in New York in 1890 and gives the soldiers' regiments and companies. For more information on the 1890 Veterans Schedules see [[Union Census Records|Union Census Records]]. | ||
An index is also available {{ | An index is also available {{FSC|49003|title-id|disp=974.7 X22dv}} | ||
==== Soldier Homes ==== | ==== Soldier Homes ==== | ||
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For records of national old soldier homes, including the homes in Bath and Oxford, New York, see: | For records of national old soldier homes, including the homes in Bath and Oxford, New York, see: | ||
*United States. Veterans Administration. ''{{ | *United States. Veterans Administration. ''{{FSC|Registers of Veterans at National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers New York|keywords|disp=Registers of Veterans at National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers}}, 1866–1937''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 282 FS Library films.) Includes general indexes for each of the twelve homes, but some volumes are indexed separately. | ||
These Historical Registers may list the soldier's name, date and place of enlistment, rank, military unit, length of service, date and place of discharge, place of birth, age, physical description, religion, occupation, previous residence, marital status, nearest relative, pension, soldier home admission and discharge dates, disability, death date, or cause of death. | These Historical Registers may list the soldier's name, date and place of enlistment, rank, military unit, length of service, date and place of discharge, place of birth, age, physical description, religion, occupation, previous residence, marital status, nearest relative, pension, soldier home admission and discharge dates, disability, death date, or cause of death. | ||
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In 1888 there were 558 post with 37286 members in New York | In 1888 there were 558 post with 37286 members in New York | ||
[http:// | [http://www.garrecords.org/ New York G.A.R. Posts] | ||
The | The FamilySearch Catalog: | ||
*Henry P. Phelps, ''The Grand army of the republic (Department of New York) Personal records''{{FSDL|830289}} | |||
*''Roster of the Department of New York, Grand Army of the Republic, Albany, New York 1915: New York. Grand Army of the Republic'' {{FSDL|596306}} | |||
*''Abstract of general orders and proceedings of the twenty-sixth annual encampment, Department of New York, G.A.R., held at Buffalo, N.Y. March 9 and 10, 1892''{{FSDL|419856}} | |||
With the death of the last member of the Grand Army of the Republic the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was formed. | ==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | ||
With the death of the last member of the Grand Army of the Republic the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was formed. | |||
[http://www.suvcw.org/suvcamps/newyork.pdf List of camps in the state of New York ] | [http://www.suvcw.org/suvcamps/newyork.pdf List of camps in the state of New York ] | ||
=== References === | === Other Sources === | ||
*Books/Monographs/Book on Fiche. ''A complete army list of the state of New York : comprising the General staff of the state; staff of the various departments; list of the field and staff officers of each militia regiment; list of the commissioned officers of each volunteer regiment, arranged according to seniority.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|646850|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083553}} and ''Presenation of flags of New York volunteer regiments and other organizations : to His Excellency, Governor Fenton, in accordance with a resolution of the Legislature, July 4, 1865.'' {{FSC|646858|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083554}}. | |||
*Clark, Rufus Wheelwright. ''The heroes of Albany : a memorial of the patriot-martyrs of the city and county of Albany, who sacrificed their lives during the late wr in defense of our nation, 1861-1865. With a view of what was done in the county to sustain the United States government; and also brief histories of the Albany regiments.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|646396|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083492}} and (Albany, New York : S.R. Gray, 1867), {{FSC|425643|item|disp=FS Library Film 1320943 Item 5}}. | |||
*New York. Monuments Commission for the Battlefields of Gettsburg and Chattanooga. ''Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg.'' (Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, Co., 1900; LaVergne, Tennessee: General Books, 2010), {{FSC|187272|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.7 M2nm v. 1, v. 2, v. 3}} | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/firstorganizatio00newy/page/n3 New York Association for Colored Volunteers; Union League Club (New York,N.Y.); Henry O'Relly. ''First organization of colored troops in the State of New York, to aid in suppressing the slave-holders' rebellion : statements concerning the origin, difficulties and success of the movement, including official documents, military testimonials, proceedings of the "Union League Club," etc.'' (1864)] | |||
'''Local Sources ''' | |||
*Mark W. DeLawyer, ''Troops furnished by the town of Adams, New York : for service during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865''Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, Inc., c2002 {{FSC|1041347|item|disp= FS Library 974.757/A3 M2d}} | |||
*{{FSC|77533|item|disp=Alabama, Town Clerk, ''Record of soldiers and officers : composing the quotas of the troops furnished to the United States by the town of Alabama, county of Genesee, state of New York, 1861-1865''}} | |||
*{{FSC|693373|item|disp=''History of Monroe (New York) soldiery, 1861-1865''}} | |||
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