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Following the success of the model 1870, the Governor of New York ordered 15,000 Remington rolling block rifles and bayonets for his state's militia. These model 1871 rifles were very similar to the model 1870 rifles, but differed in some details. Field experience with the model 1870 showed that the mechanism jammed too easily in dusty conditions.
(31st) Thirty First Fleet Division of New York / New Rochelle Armory 1932–1933 New Rochelle; 270 Main Street (between Rhodes Street and Pratt Street; adjacent to Faneuil Park), Homestead Park 40°54′49″N 73°46′22″W / 40.913488°N 73.772873°W / 40.913488; -73.772873 ( New Rochelle
The 265th New York State Militia was a small unit of the New York line and could trace its lineage to the War of 1812.The new regiment was given the designation, 14th regiment, which is one of the oldest military organizations in the United States because of its direct lineage through various separate companies, to the militia companies of the Dutch burghers of New Amsterdam.
Formed from the 20th New York State Militia Regiment. 81st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment "2nd Oswego Regiment" or "Mohawk Rangers" 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment "State Guards", "2nd New York Light Infantry" Formed from the 2nd Regiment New York State Militia. 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment: Formed from the 9th New ...
The 14th Regiment of the New York State Militia, organized in the 1840s, [3] [4] was the United States' most active state militia by the late 19th century. [5] Nicknamed the "Fighting Fourteenth" and the "Red-Legged Devils", [4] [6] the 14th Regiment participated in numerous battles during the American Civil War. [7]
The structure was originally built for the 23rd Regiment of the New York State Militia. Since the 1980s, it has been in use as a men's homeless shelter, though in the 2010s, there were plans to redevelop the armory. The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1977, [2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
The Springfield Model 1870 rolling-block U.S. Navy rifle was a shipboard small arm for use by the United States Navy, employing the Remington Arms Company rolling-block design, and manufactured under a royalty agreement with Remington. Note: Springfield Model 1870 may also refer to the Springfield Model 1870 rifle.
The New York Guard is the state's authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the New York National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The New York Guard comprises a large number of retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professionals who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state.