1st Battalion New York Volunteer Sharpshooters

The 1st Battalion New York Volunteer Sharpshooters was a battalion of sharpshooters in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Fighting in the Eastern Theater it was attached to the 1st United States Sharpshooters.[2]

The 1st NY Sharpshooter Battalion's monument at Gettysburg

1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters
State Flag of New York (1778-1901)
Active	September 13, 1861 - July 10, 1865
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	New York Union
Branch	United States Army
Type	Volunteer Unit
Role	Sharpshooters
Size	500 total[1]
Part of	Army of the Potomac
Equipment	Sharps rifle .52 cal
Engagements	American Civil War Siege of Suffolk Dix's Peninsula Campaign Bristoe Campaign Mine Run Campaign Overland Campaign Siege of Petersburg Appomattox Campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	Maj. William S. Rowland

History

Major William S. Rowland received authority from the War Department to recruit a regiment of sharpshooters in the States of New York and Pennsylvania on October 10, 1862. When the regimental organization failed in sufficient numbers a battalion was organized into four companies, the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. A tenth company was considered, but never created.[3][4]

Company Commanders and Recruiting areas

6th Company, Flank Company, L 108 N. Y. Volunteers: Captain Abijah C. Gray - Rochester - Mustered for three years on September 13, 1862

7th Company, Company L, 112th N. Y. Volunteers: Captain Joseph S. Arnold, Captain Clinton Perry - Elicottt, Kian-tone, Busti, Ellington, Ellery, Carroll and Jamestown[4]

8th Company: Captain Edward G. Robinson - Buffalo, Hudson and Chatham

9th Company: Captain Thomas S. Bradley - Albany, Hudson, Canaan, Hinsdale and New Lebanon

10th Company - Capt. Charles M. White - organized January 13, 1863; was originally intended for a service of nine months, on April 21, 1863, the term of service was changed to three years; the company was not completed and the enlisted men were transferred

Casualties

Out of a total of 157 casualties, the regiment suffered 27 men killed or mortally wounded, 68 officers and men wounded but recovered, and 62 officers and men missing in action .[5]

References

1. "1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters". National Park Service - Soldiers and Sailors System. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
2. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/other/1stUSSS/1stUSSSMain.htm
3. The first five companies were companies A, B, C and D, 93d, and L, 56th N. Y. Volunteers.
4. "1st USSS during the Civil War - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center". dmna.ny.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
5. "1st Battalion United States Sharpshooters - battles and casualties during the Civil War - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center". dmna.ny.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-21.

See also

• 1st United States Sharpshooters
• List of New York Civil War regiments