The 20th Independent Battery, New York Volunteer Artillery was an American Civil War regiment based in New York.[1]
It was mustered into the service of the United States for three years from September until December 1862; on 31 July 1865, it was discharged.[1]
From January 1863 it served at Fort Schuyler under Captain B Franklin Ryer; from July 1864 it served at Fort Columbus.[1]
In total, six enlisted men were lost by death from disease and other causes.[1]
One section of the Battery took part in quelling the New York Draft Riots.[1][2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "20th NY Independent Battery Regiment during the Civil War". New York, USA: New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/artillery/20thIndBat/20thIndBatMain.htm. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Draft riots F-NYB". New York, USA: New York Brits. http://newyorkbrits.com/draftriotsnyb.html. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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