9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment
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The 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, U.S. Volunteers was a regiment in the American Civil War. It was one of the nine Heavy Artillery regiments to suffer over 200 killed.[8] It is also mentioned as one of Fox's 300 Fighting Regiments.[9]
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9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, U.S. Volunteers | |
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Active | September 6, 1862 – July 6, 1865 |
Disbanded | July 6, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Artillery |
Type | Heavy Artillery |
Role | Heavy Artillery and Infantry |
Size | 3,227 (Total Enrollment) |
Part of | XXII Corps and VI Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Kearney, Fort Mansfield, Fort Simmons, Fort Bayard, Fort Gaines, Fort Foote, Fort Reno, Fort Summner, Fort Thayler, Fort Fisher (Petersburg),[1] other forts |
Nickname(s) | Second Auburn Regiment, Second Wayne and Cayuga Regiment, Seward's Pets,[2] Life Insurance Regiment |
Patron | Secretary of State William H. Seward[3] |
Colors | Red and gold |
March | Belle Brandon[4][5] |
Rifle | Smooth-bored Muskets, model 1842 (.69 caliber)[6] |
Engagements | Overland Campaign Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 |
Battle honours | Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Monocacy, Opequon, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, April 2d, and Sailor's Creek[7] |
Commanders | |
Regimental Commander | Colonel James W. Snyder (November 28, 1864 – July 6, 1865) |
Regimental Commander | Colonel Edward P. Taft (May 21, 1864 – September 15, 1864) |
Regimental Commander | Colonel William H. Seward Jr. (May 21, 1864 – September 15, 1864) |
Regimental Commander | Colonel Joseph Welling (August 22, 1862 – May 20, 1864) |
Notable commanders | Colonel William H. Seward Jr. |
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