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The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.
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African-American Units
- 20th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 9, 1864.
Designation was changed to 91st U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
Mustered out October 7, 1865.
- 26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 27, 1864.
Designation changed to 94th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
Mustered out August 28, 1865.
- 31st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized at Hart's Island, New York, April 29 - November 14, 1864.
Mustered out November 7, 1865.
Defenders
- The Defenders Regiment, New York Volunteers
Part of 178th Infantry [1]
Guards
- Federal Guard, New York Volunteers
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."
- Pratt Guard, New York Volunteers
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.
Part of178th Infantry [2]
Kings County
- Kings County Regiment, New York Volunteers
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."
Legion
- Stanton Legion, New York
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."
Part of 145th Infantry [3]
Merchants Brigade
- 3rd Merchants Brigade Regiment, New York Volunteers
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.
Rifles
- 1st Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles
Mustered in July 30, 1861 at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
Mustered out July 21, 1865, by consolidation with 3rd Now York Cavalry to form 4th Provisional Cavalry.
- 2nd Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles
Mustered in by Companies
Mustered out August 10, 1865.
- Blair Rifles, New York Volunteers
Consolidated with 178th Infantry [4]
- Burnside Rifles, New York Volunteers
Part of 178th Infantry [5]
- Pierrepont Rifles, New York Volunteers
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.
Part of 14th Cavalry. [http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/nicknames.htm#P
Sharpshooters
- 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters
Mustered in by companies
Mustered out 6th, 7th and 8th Companies July 10, 1865, 9th Company August 5, 1863.
- Union Sharpshooters, New York Volunteers
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."
Part of 17th Veteran Infantry
http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/nicknames.htm#U]
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