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The 7th Regiment of the New York Militia, aka the "Silk Stocking" regiment, was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.Also known as the "Blue-Bloods" due to the disproportionate number of its members who were part of New York City's social elite, [1] the 7th Militia was a pre-war New York Militia unit that was mustered into federal service for the Civil War.
The regiment was organized in New York City and was mustered in for a two-year enlistment on April 23, 1861. [7] It was nicknamed "The Steuben Rangers". Early in its training, it was so poorly equipped that a civilian who visited the troops wrote a letter to the editor of The New York Times (published May 16, 1861) complaining that tailors within the regiment had to resew the uniforms and put ...
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
The state of New York during the American Civil War was a major influence in national politics, the Union war effort, and the media coverage of the war. New York was the most populous state in the Union during the Civil War, and provided more troops to the U.S. army than any other state, as well as several significant military commanders and leaders. [1]
7th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment: Originally mustered in as 113th regiment of infantry on August 18, 1862. Re-designated 7th New York Heavy Artillery on December 19, 1862 due to need for defenses surrounding the capital. 8th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment: Originally mustered in as 129th New York Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862.
The 7th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, U.S. Volunteers was a heavy artillery regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.The regiment operated as both heavy artillery and infantry beginning in December 1862 while serving in the defenses of Washington, D.C., and continued in both capacities until the end of the war.
Confederates repulse the Union attack and kill Commander James H. Ward of the Union Potomac Flotilla, the first Union Navy officer killed during the Civil War. July 13, 1861: Battle of Corrick's Ford: West Virginia (Virginia at the time) [A] Union: Confederate Brig. Gen. Robert S. Garnett is the first general killed in the Civil War. July 25, 1861
Many more helped in support roles, such as supply and sabotage. A majority of Native Americans fought for the Confederacy, in part to protect slavery in Indian Territory, as well as a promise by the Confederate government that it would recognize an independent Native American country following the war's conclusion. [1]