9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment
The 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, U.S. Volunteers was a regiment in the American Civil War. It was one of the nine Heavy Artillery regiments to suffer over 200 killed. It is also mentioned as one of Fox's 300 Fighting Regiments.
| 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, U.S. Volunteers | |
|---|---|
9th New York Heavy Artillery Flank Marker | |
| Active | September 6, 1862 – July 6, 1865 |
| Disbanded | July 6, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Type | Heavy Artillery |
| Role | Heavy Artillery and Infantry |
| Size | 3,227 (Total Enrollment) |
| Part of | XXII Corps and VI Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Kearney, Fort Mansfield, Fort Simmons, Fort Bayard, Fort Gaines, Fort Foote, Fort Reno, Fort Summner, Fort Thayler, Fort Fisher (Petersburg), other forts |
| Nickname(s) | Second Auburn Regiment, Second Wayne and Cayuga Regiment, Seward's Pets, Life Insurance Regiment |
| Patron | Secretary of State William H. Seward |
| Colors | Red and gold |
| March | Belle Brandon |
| Rifle | Smooth-bored Muskets, model 1842 (.69 caliber) |
| Engagements | Overland Campaign Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 |
| Battle honours | Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Monocacy, Opequon, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, April 2d, and Sailor's Creek |
| Commanders | |
| Regimental Commander | Colonel James W. Snyder (November 28, 1864 – July 6, 1865) |
| Regimental Commander | Colonel Edward P. Taft (May 21, 1864 – September 15, 1864) |
| Regimental Commander | Colonel William H. Seward Jr. (May 21, 1864 – September 15, 1864) |
| Regimental Commander | Colonel Joseph Welling (August 22, 1862 – May 20, 1864) |
| Notable commanders | Colonel William H. Seward Jr. |
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