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16 June 1863, it again re-entered the United States service, and was mustered in at New York City, for thirty days. It left the state on the 17th, under the command of Colonel Lefferts, served at Baltimore, and Frederick, Md., in the 2d Separate Brigade, Middle Department, 8th Corps, and was mustered
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25 May 1862, the regiment, still commanded by Col. Lefferts, again left the state, and was mustered in the United States service at Camp Hamilton, Va., 29 May 1862, for three months, from 26 May 1862. It served most of this time at Baltimore, Md., and was mustered out of the United States service, 5
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On 5 April 1807, the battalion became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia. When war with the United Kingdom became imminent in 1807, these four companies, with other volunteers, were temporarily organized as a regiment, commanded by Col. Peter Curtenius, and remained
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in April 1806, as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th companies. On 25 June 1861 they were officially reorganized by the state as part of the uniformed militia of the state, and attached to the First Brigade of the Battalion of Artillery commanded by Maj. Andrew Sitcher.
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became the band-leader and reorganized the band. He added more woodwinds to the band and continued to serve as its director until his death in 1880. The band gained a high reputation under his leadership. He composed and is best remembered for his march,
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Once again, the regiment was mustered in, this time for thirty days' service starting June 16, 1863, and departed for Baltimore on June 17. It was attached to Morris' Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to July 7, and then to the 3rd Division,
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After the Civil War, the 7th Regiment continued as a unit of the New York State National Guard. In 1858 it briefly occupied Staten Island in response to the destruction of the country's largest quarantine facility, an episode known as
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In 1852, the 7th Regiment Band was organized. A German musical society of the mid-19th century formed the Seventh Regiment Band consisting of forty-two professional German musicians. It was the only exclusively regimental band of the
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In 1812 the battalion became the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia. In 1812-14 the regiment was deployed in the harbor forts of New York.
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The regiment was frequently ordered to hold itself ready for service, and did active service for the United States, the state and New York City, as follows:
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On 1 October 1825, the battalion was detached and organized as a separate and independent battalion, and during the month the seventh company was organized.
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On 4 May 1826, the organization of the eighth company was completed, and 7 May, the battalion was organized into a regiment, the 27th Artillery.
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The Headquarters of the 7th during the Civil War was at the Tompkins Market on Third Avenue. In 1879, it was moved uptown to the newly built
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In its service, in 1861, it lost one enlisted man, accidentally killed, and it took part in the advance into Virginia on 24 May 1861.
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In 1847 the regiment was redesignated the 7th Regiment of Infantry (National Guard), New York State Militia (7th New York Militia).
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The artist depicted a patriotic, flag–festooned scene as the regiment passed in review on Broadway before Major Robert Anderson.
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The New York Historical Society (2003) "Guide to the Records of the 7th Regiment", New York University Libraries, Publisher.
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at Washington from April 25–May 2, and was mustered into Federal service on April 26, serving duty at Camp Cameron,
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then conducted the band from 1893 to 1898. Rogers was succeeded by George Humphrey from 1898 to at least 1908.
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17 April 1838, a troop of cavalry was admitted to the regiment, which, in 1861, became the ninth company.
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The regiment was again mustered in for three months' service on May 25, 1862. It left New York City for
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One noteworthy member of the regiment, who left a body of paintings of the regiment's service, was
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After organizing and brief training, the regiment, commanded by Colonel Marshall Lefferts, left
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In April 1849, an engineer corps was organized, which was revived and reorganized 1 March 1855.
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In 1843, the state furnished the regiment with arms, it having heretofore provided them itself.
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in support of state or municipal authority: execution of James Reynolds, 19 November 1825
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Military Service, Combat, and American Identity in the Progressive Era", p. 84
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In January 1825, the battalion was transferred to the 2nd New York Artillery.
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https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/armories/NewYorkCityParkAvenue7thRegiment.html
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On 6th March 1919, the regiment arrived back in New York City onboard the
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In 1917 the regiment was called into federal service and redesignated the
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On 27 July, the designation of the regiment was changed to 7th Regiment.
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was bandmaster. On 18 April 1923, Sousa conducted the band in playing
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by Emmons Clark (1827–1905), The Seventh Regiment (publisher) (1890)
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out of the United States service, 20 July 1863, at New York City.
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The 7th Infantry in New York during the Civil War (photography by
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3rd ed., Albany, J. B. Lyon Company (Digitized by Google Books)
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unit that was mustered into federal service for the Civil War.
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veteran, may have served with the regiment from 1922 to 1923.
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Units and formations of the Union Army from New York (state)
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United States service from 15 September to 15 December 1812
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A tenth company, Company K, was organized 29 March 1860.
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History of the Seventh Regiment of New York, 1806-1889,
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and was mustered out at New York City on June 3, 1861.
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Empire Statesman: the rise and redemption of Al Smith
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The regiment mustered out for good on July 21, 1863.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1922
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Index

7th New York Militia

United States

State of New York
New York State Militia
Infantry
Militia
Battalion
Seventh Regiment Armory
Manhattan
New York City
107th Support Group
Militia duties
Great New York City Fire of 1845
Astor Place Riot
New York City Police riot
Dead Rabbits riot
New York City draft riots
Orange Riots
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
American Civil War
First World War
Augustus Belknap
Frank Buckles
Sanford Robinson Gifford
Rufus King Jr.
Robert Gould Shaw
infantry
regiment

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