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New York Civil War Facts |
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New York provided 448,850 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 11.7% (ranked 1st out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of ?? raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. New York had 17 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Albany Penitentiary, Camp Chemung, Castle Williams (Governor's Island), David's Island, Edward's Island, Elmira, Hamilton, Fort Columbus (Governor's Island ), Fort Lafayette (American Bastille), Fort Schuyler, Fort Wood (Bedloe's Island), Hart's Island, Ludlow Street Jail, New York City (13 different prisons), Riker's Island, Tombs Prison, Ward's Island
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| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
409,561 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
35,164 |
| Colored Troops |
4,125 |
| Total number of men recruited |
448,850 |
| % of Union Army |
16.0% |
| % of state's population |
11.6% |
| Overall rank |
1 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
Brick's Battery, 1st Battalion/Light Artillery: German
15th Heavy Artillery: German
2nd Independent Battery: German
13th Independent Battery: German
Battery I, 1st Light Artillery: German
14th Battery: Irish
15th Battery: Irish
1st Cavalry: 4 companies, German; Co. E, mixed
4th Cavalry: part-German
5th Militia: German
7th Militia: German
9th Militia: 1 company, Swiss
Infantry: German
8th,20th, 29th, 39th (3 companies), 40th, 41st, 45th, 46th, 52nd, 54th, 58th(part), 68th(part), 103rd, 119th(1/3), 149th(part), 190th(part)
Infantry: Irish
11th(most), 37th, 40th(Co. K), 63rd, 69th, 79th(part), 88th, 105th(Cos. G,H,I), 155th, 164th, 170th, 175th, 182nd
31st Infantry: some-Polish
79th Infantry: Scottish
97th Infantry: Co. E, Welsh
Infantry: mixed
39th, 53rd, 58th, 97th(Co. H)
Infantry: French
55th, 62nd( 1 company) |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
19,085 |
| Disease |
19,835 |
| Disease in Prison |
4,710 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
914 |
| Killed After Capture |
3 |
| Murdered |
34 |
| Suicide |
69 |
| Sunstroke |
57 |
| Military Execution |
35 |
| Executed By Enemy |
?? |
| Known/Not Classified |
365 |
| Unknown |
1,427 |
| Total |
46,534 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
21 regiments
5 battalions
34 batteries |
| Cavalry |
33 regiments
2 companies |
| Infantry |
232 regiments
16 companies |
| Engineer |
5 regiments |
| Sharpshooter |
1 regiment
1 battalion |
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