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Tag Archives: 3rd New York Volunteer Artillery
“devout joy at the salvation of the country”
From The New-York Times July 6, 1865: THE CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY. The observance of the National Anniversary was characterized everywhere throughout the country by a sober heartiness and earnest enthusiasm, in perfect keeping with the peculiarities of the occasion. … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Aftermath, Northern Society, Reconstruction, Veterans
Tagged 148th New York Infantry Regiment, 15th New York Engineer Regiment, 3rd New York Volunteer Artillery, 50th New York Engineer Regiment, 8th New York Cavalry Regiment, battle monuments, Daniel Butterfield, Daniel Sickles, Declaration of Independence, George Murray Guion, Independence Day, John B. Murray, Reconstruction, returning veterans, Slavery, Ulysses S. Grant, Zalmon A. Disbrow
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all over the space …
and the time Back on the day, I was absorbed in my own mini-liberation from almost-daily war posting. Here is General Gordon Granger’s June 19, 1865 order at Galveston Texas as the Unio army took control: General Order No. 3 … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, 150 Years Ago This Week, Aftermath, The election of 1860, Veterans
Tagged 1860 Election, 19th NY Volunteer Infantry, 3rd New York Volunteer Artillery, CSS Shenandoah, James Hewett Ledlie, James Iredell Waddell, John S. Clark, Juneteenth, Reuben Eaton Fenton
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headhunter
The Third New York Artillery had been losing men to Yellow Fever, but ample replacements seemed to be available. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in October 1864: An Efficient Recruiting Officer. Lieut. JOHN STEVENSON, of the 3d N.Y. … Continue reading
lifesaving frost
From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in October 1864: DEATH OF LIEUT. HILLIS. – Lieut. D.D. Hillis, of the 3d N.Y. Artillery, died at Newbern, N.C. a few days since, of Yellow Fever. Lieut. Hillis was very generally known … Continue reading
working furlough
At sometime during January 1864, 6,000 Union soldiers were bottlenecked in Elmira, New York waiting for trains south. Some of the soldiers were probably new recruits; others veterans returning from furlough. We read that out west General Grant was cancelling … Continue reading
Cayuga in the City
On July 14, 1863 New York Governor Seymour requested recently mustered out two year volunteers from the Third Volunteer Artillery (Previously the 19th Infantry) to organize and go to New York City to help quell the draft riots. Men began … Continue reading
Heading North … and Back South
More Two-Year Men Come Home; Captain Ashcroft Heads back South From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in May 1863: The return of the 19th Regiment. This Regiment returned to Auburn on Tuesday [May 23] last, having served out its … Continue reading
“magnificence of war” no more
From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in May 1863: Coming Home. It has been definitely determined that the 33d Regiment, and the old 19th, (now the 3d N.Y. artillery) will be mustered out of service on the 22d inst. … Continue reading
Coming Home
From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in April 1863: The 33d regiment will be mustered out of service on Friday the 22d of May. The boys ought to have a magnificent reception upon their return home. The old 19th, … Continue reading
Death of an Irish woman
I’m not sure how much of a mystery the death turned out to be, but this story would seem to indicate that Union troops were finally getting paid and sending remittances back to their loved ones. From a Seneca County, … Continue reading
