The National tribune., 1895-09-05
THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of Some New York
Light Artillery Organizations.
The lat n. Y. r.. A.


The 1st n. Y. r.. A.
This regiment was organized in the State
OF New York at large from Aug so to Nov.
10, 1861, TO serve three years. Capt. Bus
teeds Chicago Battery, organized at Chicago,
ILL.,, Oct 1, 1861, to serve three years, was
assigned to this regiment Nov. o, 1861, and
the 14th battery, N Y. L. A, Sept. z, 1863.
On the expiration of its term of service the
original members, except veterans, were
mustered out, and the organization, COM
posed of veterans and recruits, retained in
the service. Eight companies Of this regi
ment, under command of Col. Guilford ID.
Bailey, left the State the last day of Octo-
Der, 1861, the other four companies following
nearly month later. Col. Bailey, who was
graduate of West Point and an officer in
the Regular Army, was killed in action at
Fair Oaks, Va, May 81, 1862. Maj. David
ii. Van Valkenburg was also killed in that
engagement. Charles S. Wainwright was
| commissioned to succeed Col. Bailey, and
was in command until the regiment was
mustered out of service. He received the
breyet of Brigsdier- General Aug. /, 1864.
Lieut-Col. +. K. Warner, a graduate of
West Point and an officer in the Regular
Army, was brevetted Colonel Aug. 1, 1864.
Mas. Thomas W. Osborne, John A. Rey-
nolds and Robert III. Fitzhugh were all
brevetted Lieutenant-C olonels. The regi-
ment served by batteries which were prac-
tieally independent of the regimental or
ganization, in various divisions and corps
of the Army of the Potomac, Army of the
Cumberland, Army of Georgia, and Army
of Virginia 1t was mustered out by bat
teries ffom June Is to %, 1865.
Battery A.
This battery was recruited By Capt Thos.
III. Bates, and mustered into the United
States service at Utica, Sept IL 1851. IL
was mustered out at Elmira June D. 1866.
Capt. Bates commanded the battery through
out its service The command was generally
known as Bates's Battery" and served IN
the Fourth Corps. Its loss was four men
killed and nine men died.
Battery G.
Capt. John W. TambIeu recruited this
command, and il was mustered into the
service at Elmira, Sept. ., 1851. Capt.
Tamblen was discharged Jan. ~, 1852 Capt.
AlmOnt Barnes succeeded him. and remained
IN command until Sept. 5, 1854, when he was
mustered ont. Capt. David F. Richie was in
command during the latter part OF service.
Capt. Richie received the brevet OF Major
The War Department credits the command
with ii battles. The organization was known
y
It's term in the Fifth Corps, Army of the |
Potomac. Its total loss was four killed and
Is died.
Battery Z.
Capt. John Stocum recruited this battery.
Capt. Stocum resigned in 1862, and was sue
ceeded by Capt. Charles w. Wheeler. who re-
signed year later. The battery took Capt
Wheeler's name, and was known as wheel /
or
the next commander. He died of wounds
received at Jericho Ford May 20, 1864. |
During remainder of service Capt. Angel /
Mathewson was in command. The battery 4
is credited with Is battles by the War De- 4
partment. During most of its term it was 4
in the Fifth Corps. Its loss was one officer 4
and four men killed and one officer and IL .
men died.
This battery was recruited by Capt VIM. |
r. Wilson, who was commissioned Oct 81, |
1861, and remained with the command until |
he was mustered out at Elmira, June II, /
1865. The organization was known as 4
Wilson's Battery" and served in the 1
Twenty-second Corps. Four men died in
service.
Battery G..
This battery lays claim to being in 1s bat
ties, and is credited by the War Department
with that number. Its total loss, including
those who died in the service was larger
than any other battery in the 1st N. Y. l..
A. One officer and IL men were killed and
two officers and Is nen died of disease, in
prison, etc Capt. John d. Frank, who re-
cruted the battery, was discharged April 4,
1863 Nelson Ames was the next Captain,
and remained with the battery until April,
1864, when he was mustered out. Capt. |
Samuel A. Mcclellan was in command when i
the battery was mustered out. The organi- /
cation was known as Franks Battery"
Battery TT.
The battery participated in IL battles, ac-
cording to the reports of the War Depart
ment. 1t was recruited by Capt. Joseph
Spratt, who was later promoted Lieutenant
Colonel of the 10th Y. Art. Capt. Chss.
T. Mink succeeded Capt Spratt. Capt Mink
was brevetted Major Aug, ], 1864. The bat
terry served in the Fifth Corps. 1t was known
as Mink's Battery" Its loss was seven men
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