The 1st Battalion New York Volunteer Sharpshooters was a

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. Fighting in the Eastern Theater it was attached to the

1st United States Sharpshooters The 1st United States Sharpshooters were an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. During battle, the mission of the sharpshooter was to kill enemy targets of importance (''i.e''., officers, NCOs, and arti ...

History

Major William S. Rowland received authority from the War Department to recruit a regiment of sharpshooters in the States of New York and Pennsylvania on October 10, 1862. When the regimental organization failed in sufficient numbers a battalion was organized into four companies, the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. A tenth company was considered, but never created.

Company Commanders and Recruiting areas

6th Company, Flank Company, L 108 N. Y. Volunteers: Captain Abijah C. Gray -

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- Mustered for three years on September 13, 1862 7th Company, Company L, 112th N. Y. Volunteers: Captain Joseph S. Arnold, Captain Clinton Perry - Elicottt, Kian-tone, Busti, Ellington, Ellery, Carroll and Jamestown 8th Company: Captain Edward G. Robinson - Buffalo,

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9th Company: Captain Thomas S. Bradley - Albany,

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, Hinsdale and New Lebanon 10th Company - Capt. Charles M. White - organized January 13, 1863; was originally intended for a service of nine months, on April 21, 1863 the term of service was changed to three years; the company was not completed and the enlisted men were transferred

Casualties

Out of a total of 157 casualties, the regiment suffered 27 men killed or mortally wounded, 68 officers and men wounded but recovered, and 62 officers and men missing in action .

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History

Company Commanders and Recruiting areas

Casualties

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