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Note: The 4th New York Heavy Artillery served in a variety of roles at the Siege of Petersburg, including serving with Corps Artillery Reserves, the Union Siege Train, and as infantry in the Second Corps.   In some cases individual companies were serving as artillery batteries while most of the rest of the regiment served as an infantry regiment or as separate infantry battalions.  Refer to the notes for each offensive for details.  The way I represent this unit may yet change.  It was broken apart so many times and in various ways that it is VERY difficult to track its journey through the Siege of Petersburg.

Muster In: Organized at New York November, 1861, to February, 1862.1
Muster Out: September 26, 1865.2

Commander(s):
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Allcock
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Major Frank Williams
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Major Seward F. Gould
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Captain John B. Vande Wiele
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army3,4

  • Commander:
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: The entire regiment served as a part of the Second Corps Artillery Brigade until June 25, providing manpower for understrength batteries, working as laborers, and in some cases performing as infantry.  Five companies charged as infantry at the Second Battle of Petersburg in mid-June, 1864.

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

June 19-June 25, 1865: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army6

  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Allcock? (June 30, 1864)7
  • Unit Strength:
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  • Note: The entire regiment served as a part of the Second Corps Artillery Brigade until June 25, providing manpower for understrength batteries, working as laborers, and in some cases performing as infantry.

June 25-June 30, 1864:

  1. 4th NYHA, 1st Battalion: First Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (until July 13, 1864)9
    • Commander: Major Thomas D. Sears (June 30, 1864)10
    • Unit Strength:
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  2. 4th NYHA, 2nd Battalion: Second Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (until July 13, 1864)11
    • Commander: Major William Arthur (June 30, 1864)12
    • Unit Strength:
    • Weapons:
  3. 4th NYHA, 3rd Battalion: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army13
    • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Allcock (June 30, 1864)14
    • Unit Strength:
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  4. 4th NYHA, Battery D: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army15
    • Commander: Captain James H. Wood (June 30, 1864)16
    • Unit Strength:
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Third Offensive Order of Battle:

July 1-13, 1864:

  1. 4th NYHA, 1st Battalion: First Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (until July 13, 1864)17
    • Commander:
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  2. 4th NYHA, 2nd Battalion: Second Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (until July 13, 1864)18
    • Commander:
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  3. 4th NYHA, 3rd Battalion: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army19
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  4. 4th NYHA, Battery D: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army20
    • Commander:
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July 13-July 31, 1864:

  1. 4th New York Heavy Artillery: Reserve Artillery | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (until August 4, 1864)21
    • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Allcock (July 31, 1864)22
    • Unit Strength:
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  2. 4th NYHA, Battery D: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army23
    • Commander: Captain James H. Wood (July 31, 1864)24
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  3. 4th NYHA, Battery L: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army25
    • Commander: Lieutenant Frank Seymour (July 31, 1864)26
    • Unit Strength:
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Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

  1. 4th New York Heavy Artillery: First Brigade | First Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army27
    • Commander: Captain John B. Vande Wiele (August 31, 1864)28
    • Unit Strength:
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  2. 4th NYHA, Battery D: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army29
    • Commander: Captain Derrick F. Hamlink (August 31, 1864)30
    • Unit Strength:
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  3. 4th NYHA, Battery L: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army31
    • Commander: Lieutenant Frank Seymour (August 31, 1864)32
    • Unit Strength:
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Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

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Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

  1. 4th New York Heavy Artillery: First Brigade | First Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army33
    • Commander: Captain John B. Vande Wiele (October 31, 1864)34
    • Unit Strength:
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  2. 4th NYHA, Battery C: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army35
    • Commander: Captain James H. Wood (October 31, 1864)36
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  3. 4th NYHA, Battery L: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army37
    • Commander: Lieutenant Frank Seymour (October 31, 1864)38
    • Unit Strength:
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Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

  1. 4th New York Heavy Artillery: Fourth Brigade | First Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army39
    • Commander: Major Frank Williams (December 31, 1864)40
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  2. 4th NYHA, Battery C: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army41
    • Commander: Captain James H. Wood (December 31, 1864)42
    • Unit Strength:
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  3. 4th NYHA, Battery L: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army43
    • Commander: Lieutenant Richard Kennedy (December 31, 1864)44
    • Unit Strength:
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Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

  1. 4th New York Heavy Artillery: Fourth Brigade | First Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army45,46
    • Commander:
      • Major Frank Williams (January 31, 1865)47
      • Major Seward F. Gould (February 28, 1865)48
    • Unit Strength:
    • Weapons:
  2. 4th NYHA, Battery C: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army49,50
    • Commander:
      • Lieutenant Richard Kennedy (January 31, 1865)51
      • Lieutenant William S. Ball (February 28, 1865)52
    • Unit Strength:
    • Weapons:
  3. 4th NYHA, Battery L: Artillery Brigade | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army53,54
    • Commander: Lieutenant Frank Seymour (January 31, 1865 & February 28, 1865)55,56
    • Unit Strength:
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Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

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Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles57:

  • 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.
  • Reconnaissance to Hateher’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 Road 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.

Bibliography:

    Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

    Sources:

    1. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    2. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    3. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 222 ↩
    4. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545 ↩
    5. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 4th New York Heavy Artillery Entry, Page 10; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    6. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 222 ↩
    7. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545: Allcock commanded the largest remaining portion of the broken up unit on June 30, 1864.  The 1st and 2nd Battalions were commanded by Majors.  I would assume he commanded the entire regiment while it was together in the Second Corps Artillery Brigade. ↩
    8. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 4th New York Heavy Artillery Entry, Page 10; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    9. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 544 ↩
    10. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 544 ↩
    11. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 544 ↩
    12. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 544 ↩
    13. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545 ↩
    14. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545 ↩
    15. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545 ↩
    16. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545 ↩
    17. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 544 ↩
    18. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 544 ↩
    19. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545 ↩
    20. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 545 ↩
    21. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 729 ↩
    22. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 729 ↩
    23. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 731 ↩
    24. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 731 ↩
    25. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 731 ↩
    26. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), p. 731 ↩
    27. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), p. 612 ↩
    28. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), p. 612 ↩
    29. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), p. 614 ↩
    30. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), p. 614 ↩
    31. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), p. 614 ↩
    32. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), p. 614 ↩
    33. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 458 ↩
    34. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 458 ↩
    35. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 460 ↩
    36. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 460 ↩
    37. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 460 ↩
    38. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 460 ↩
    39. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 1115 ↩
    40. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 1115 ↩
    41. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 1117 ↩
    42. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 1117 ↩
    43. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 1117 ↩
    44. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), p. 1117 ↩
    45. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 325 ↩
    46. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 739 ↩
    47. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 325 ↩
    48. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 739 ↩
    49. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 327 ↩
    50. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 741 ↩
    51. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 327 ↩
    52. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 741 ↩
    53. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 327 ↩
    54. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 741 ↩
    55. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 327 ↩
    56. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), p. 741 ↩
    57. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩

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