This battery, originally Battery A, Rocket Battalion of Artillery, became the 23d Battery November 1, 1862; the change was, however, not final until it was approved February 11, 1863. It was recruited in the counties of Niagara, Essex and Warren; organized at Albany, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years December 6, 1861.
At the expiration of its term of service, the men entitled thereto were discharged and the battery continued in service. It left the State on December 9 commanded by Captain Alfred Ransom, and served at Washington, D.C, from December 1861.
From December, 1862; in the district of Pamlico, Department of North Carolina, and in the district of North Carolina, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, from May, 1863; with the Cavalry Division, General Sherman's forces, from April 1, 1865. July 14, 1865, the battery, commanded by Captain Samuel Kittinger, Jr., was honorably discharged and mustered out at Fort Porter, Buffalo, N. Y., having, during its service, lost by death of disease and other causes, 46 enlisted men.
Serviceedit
The 23rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery has been caught up in 19 battles in the civil war in November 1862.
Casualtiesedit
The battery lost 46 Enlisted men by disease during service in the American Civil War.
Phisterer's New York in The War of the Rebellion 1861-1865, Third Edition, 1909, published by J. B. Lyon Company, State Printers, 1912, Albany, NY, pgs 1612-1613.
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23rd Independent Battery NY Light Artillery
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23rd, independent, battery, york, light, artillery, 23rd, independent, battery, york, volunteer, light, artillery, unit, union, army, american, civil, war23rd, independent, battery, york, volunteer, light, artilleryactivenovember, 1862disbandedjuly, 1865allegi. The 23rd Independent Battery New York Volunteer Light Artillery was a unit of the Union Army of the American Civil War23rd Independent Battery New York Volunteer Light ArtilleryActiveNovember 1 1862DisbandedJuly 14 1865AllegianceUnion ArmyTypeArtilleryRoleMilitaryColorsBlack and Green Contents 1 History 2 Service 2 1 Casualties 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThis battery originally Battery A Rocket Battalion of Artillery became the 23d Battery November 1 1862 the change was however not final until it was approved February 11 1863 It was recruited in the counties of Niagara Essex and Warren organized at Albany and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years December 6 1861 At the expiration of its term of service the men entitled thereto were discharged and the battery continued in service It left the State on December 9 commanded by Captain Alfred Ransom and served at Washington D C from December 1861 From December 1862 in the district of Pamlico Department of North Carolina and in the district of North Carolina Department of Virginia and North Carolina from May 1863 with the Cavalry Division General Sherman s forces from April 1 1865 July 14 1865 the battery commanded by Captain Samuel Kittinger Jr was honorably discharged and mustered out at Fort Porter Buffalo N Y having during its service lost by death of disease and other causes 46 enlisted men Service editThe 23rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery has been caught up in 19 battles in the civil war in November 1862 Casualties edit The battery lost 46 Enlisted men by disease during service in the American Civil War See also editList of New York Civil War regimentsReferences editPhisterer s New York in The War of the Rebellion 1861 1865 Third Edition 1909 published by J B Lyon Company State Printers 1912 Albany NY pgs 1612 1613 External links edit23rd Independent Battery NY Light Artillery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 23rd Independent Battery New York Light Artillery amp oldid 1149018534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
