2nd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment

The 2nd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment was a heavy artillery regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The regiment was organized at Staten Island, New York and mustered in by individual batteries beginning August 23, 1861, for three years service.

Sturgis' Command, Military District of Washington, to January 1863.

Artillery, District of Alexandria, XXII Corps, Department of Washington, to April 1863.

1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, XXII Corps, to April 1864.

Tyler's Heavy Artillery Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, May 16–29, 1864.

1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, XXII Corps, to September 1865.

The 2nd New York Heavy Artillery mustered out of the service at Washington, D.C., on September 29, 1865.

Eight batteries left New York for Washington, D.C., November 7, 1861.

Action at Bull Run Bridge, Virginia, August 27.

Battle of Bull Run, Virginia, August 29–30.

Private William Phelps McNeil of Co. H, 2nd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment. From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
George W. Loveland of Co. H, 2nd New York Heavy Artillery Regiment
Battery L of the 2nd New York Heavy Artillery