The 4th New York Heavy Artillery
a Brief History


Source: "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion," by Frederick H. Dyer, Copyright 1908, By F. H. Dyer, DesMoines, Ia., reprint Broadfoot Publishing Company, Morningside Press, 1994

All info as described in source, but formatted in list style for easier reading.


4th Regiment Heavy Artillery

Organized at New York City.  Left State for Washington, D. C., December 19, 1861.  Attached to 

  • Military District of Washington to may 1862
  • Whipples' Command, Military District of Washington to October, 1862.
  • Abercrombie's Division, Defences of Washington to February, 1863.
  • Avercrombie's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863.
  • 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to May 1863.
  • 4th Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to December, 1863
    • 4 Cos. 11th NY Hvy Art. assigned July 25, 1863, as Cos. "I," "K," "L" and "M."
  • 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to March, 1864.
  • Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 1864
    • Cos. "C," "D," "L" and "M" 1st Battalion.
  • Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to May 1864
    • Cos. "E," "F," "H" and "K" 2nd Battalion.
  • Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, to May 1864
    • Cos. "A," "B," "G," and "I" 3rd Battalion
  • Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, May 31 to Jun 25, 1864.
  • 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps (1st Battalion).
  • 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps (2nd Battalion), June 25 to July 13, 1864.
  • Artillery Reserve to August, 1864.
  • Unattached, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to September, 1864.
  • 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1865.
    • Co. "D" with Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, July to December 1864.
    • Co. "L" with Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, July, 1864 to March, 1865.
    • Co. "C" with Artiller Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, October, 1864 to May, 1865.
  • 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd  Army Corps, to June, 1865.
  • 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1865.
  • 2nd Brigade, Dept. of Washington, to September, 1865.
SERVICE
  • Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March 1864.
    • Action at Lewinsvile, Va., July 6, 1862 and october 1, 1863 (Detachment).
  • Rapidan Campaign May - June 1864
    • Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; 
    • Spottsylvania May 8-12; 
    • Piney Branch Church May 8 (2nd Battalion)
    • Laural Hill May 10 (3rd Battalion)
    • Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21.
      • Landron's Farm May 18 (1st Battalion)
    • North Anna River May 23-26.
    • On line of the Totopotomoy May 28-31.
    • Cold Harbor June 1-12.
    • Before Petersburg June 16-18.
  • Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865.
    • Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad June 22-23, 1864.
    • Deep Bottom July 27-28.
    • Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve).
    • Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18.
    • Ream's Station August 25.
    • Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29 - October 2.
    • Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28.
    • Reconnoissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10.
    • Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865
    • Watkin's House March 25.
  • Appomattox Campaign March 28 - April 9.
    • Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road and White Oak Rd March 31.
    • Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2.
    • Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
    • Amelia Springs April 5.
    • Sailor's Creek April 6.
    • Farmville April 7.
    • Appomattox Court House April 9
    • Surrender of Lee and his army.
  • March to Washington, D. C., May 2-12.
  • Grand Review May 23.
  • Duty in the Defences of Washington till September.
Mustered out September 26, 1865 and honorably discharged from service.

Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 108 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officer and 334 Enlisted men by disease.  Total 454.

Last Updated: Wednesday, 14-May-2008 13:36:28 PDT
Copyright © 2000:  Transcribed by Lisa Slaski