9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment
| 9th New York Heavy Artillery | |
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9th New York Heavy Artillery Battle Flag
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| Active | September 6, 1862 to July 6, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Type | Heavy Artillery |
| Part of |
XXII Corps and VI Corps |
| Nickname(s) | Second Auburn Regiment and Second Wayne and Cayuga Regiment |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Engagements |
Overland Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Regimental Commander (November 28, 1864 to July 6, 1865) | Colonel James W. Snyder |
| Regimental Commander (May 21, 1864 to September 15, 1864) | Colonel Edward P. Taft |
| Regimental Commander (May 21, 1864 to September 15, 1864) |
Colonel William H. Seward Jr. |
| Regimental Commander (August 22, 1862 to May 20, 1864) | Colonel Joseph Welling |
Overland Campaign
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
Siege of Petersburg
The 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment was a regiment in the American Civil War.
The regiment was originally mustered in on September 8, 1862 as the 138th New York Infantry Regiment, was quickly taken to Washington D.C. to be used in the defenses of the nation's capitol. On December 19, 1862, it was redesignated as the 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment. On February 5, 1863, an additional Company M was created within the regiment with the transfer of the 22d N.Y. Volunteer Battery. Company L was organized in Albany between November 4 and December 9, 1863.
Amongst the regimental commanders, William H. Seward, Jr. stands out as he is the son of then Secretary of State William H. Seward.
The Regiment was divided into three battalions. After the formation of the regiment, its duties were the protection of the capitol.
In May 1864, General Ulysses S. Grant took command of the Union Army, embarking on an aggressive campaign against the south. His strategy took most of the troops defending the capitol, including the 9th New York Heavy Artillery, to increase troop numbers. Two battalions of the 9th joined with the VI Corps and the Army of the Potomac, while one remained behind to guard the capitol.
Grant's orders to these defenders of the capitol was to shed their relative security of earthen forts and cannon. They would now be Heavy Artillery in name only, donning rifles and assuming the duties as infantrymen.
The first offensive action was seen on June 1, 1864, at the Battle of Cold Harbor. Casualties ran high in the Heavy Artillery regiments. The 10th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment was nearly wiped out on its first sight of combat. The 9th casualties numbered 157, killed and wounded in action.
Defense of Washington D.C. (September 1862-May 1864)
May 18, 1864: Joined the Army of the Potomac
Overland Campaign (May through June 1864)
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 (August 7 – November 28)
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