OVERVIEW:
Organized by consolidation of 4th, 5th and 7th Battalions of Black River Artillery December 31, 1862. Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F," "G" and "M" were originally organized at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., and mustered in September 11, 1862. Companies "H" and "I" organized at same place and mustered in September 12, 1862. Company "K" organized at Staten Island, N. Y., November 12, 1862. Company "L" at Fort Schuyler, N. Y., December 27, 1862. Companies "A," "C," "F," "G," "H," "I," "K" and "L" left State for Washington, D. C., September 18, 1862. Companies "B," "D," "E" and "M" on duty at Fort Richmond and Sandy Hook, New York Harbor, September, 1862, to June, 1863; then joined Regiment at Washington, D. C. Regiment attached to 3rd Brigade, Haskins' Division, Defences of Washington, D. C., to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Army Corps, Army of the James, June 5-24, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2ad Division, 18th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Kitching's Provisional Division, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Provisional Division, Defences of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Army of the James, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865. District of the Nottaway, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1865.
SERVICE:
Garrison duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till May, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field May 27. Cold Harbor, Va., June 5-12. Before Petersburg June 15-19. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to August 15. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Moved to Washington, D. C., August 15, and duty there till September 27. Ordered to the Shenandoah Valley September 27. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till December. Moved to Washington, D. C., thence to Bermuda Hundred, Va., and duty in the Defences at that point till March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty in the Dept. of Virginia till June. Mustered out at Petersburg, Va., June 23, 1865. Recruits transferred to 6th New York Heavy Artillery.
Regiment lost during service 47 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 218 Enlisted men by disease. Total 267.
Predecessor units:
NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
4th BATTALION HEAVY ARTILLERY ("1st BATTALION BLACK RIVER ARTILLERY").
Organized at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., and mustered in September 11, 1862. Duty at Fort Richmond, N. Y., till December, 1862. Transferred to 10th New York Heavy Artillery as Companies "B," "D," "E" and "M," December 31, 1862. (See 10th Heavy Artillery.)
NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
5th BATTALION HEAVY ARTILLERY ("2nd BATTALION BLACK RIVER ARTILLERY").
Organized at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., and mustered in September 11, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 18, 1362. Transferred to 10th New York Heavy Artillery as Companies "A," "C," "F" and "G" December 31, 1862.
NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
7th BATTALION HEAVY ARTILLERY.-("4th BATTALION BLACK RIVER ARTILLERY.")
Organized at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., and mustered in Companies "A" and "B" September 12, 1862; Company "A," C" November 12, 1862, and Company "D" December 27, 1862. Companies "A," "B" and "D" moved to Washington, D. C., September 20, 1862, and garrison duty there till December. Company "D" on duty at Fort Schuyler, New York Harbor. Battalion transferred to 10th New York Heavy Artillery December 31, 1862, as Companies "H," "I," "K" and "L." (See 10th New York Heavy Artillery.)
