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Defense of Washington
1863
Expedition against Charleston SC
Siege of Fort Wagner
1864
Petersburg Campaign
Richmond Campaign
1865
Carolina Campaign
Occupation of Charleston, SC
Surrender of Gen. Joseph Johnston (Bennett's House)
Occupation of Richmond
Appomattox Court House
Commanders
First Commander
Col. James H. Ledlie (1861-1862)
Final Commander
Col. Charles H. Stewart (1862-1865)
Military unit
The 3rd New York Light Artillery Regiment of the Union Army was originally mustered as the 19th New York Infantry Regiment at Elmira, New York on May 22, 1861.[1] The regiment was enlisted on two year enlistment papers after an initial error of a three month enlistement. The 19th Infantry left New York in June under Col. John S. Clark but by December had been reformed as the 3rd New York Light Artillery under Col. James H. Ledlie.
As the 19th Infantry, it served near Washington. D. C, in June to December 1861. After becoming an artillery regiment, the batteries were scattered to various divisions, corps and departments across the east coast from the Carolinas to Washington, DC as the needs of the war required. In December of 1862, Col. Ledlie was promoted to brigadier general in command of the Artillery Brigade of the Department of North Carolina and Col. Charles H. Stewart (his deputy) was promoted to Colonel and took command until the unit was mustered out in 1865.[1]
The current US Army 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, while formed in 1907 traces it's lineage back to the artillery regiments of New York and is credited for campaign streamers including Petersburg, Cold Harbor and the Peninsular Campaigns.[15]
