The 258th Field Artillery is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812.

Sebring's battery formed part of the escort for General George Washington's inauguration in New York City.

[5] The unit was part of Porter's 1st Brigade, Hunter's 2nd Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia at the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861.

[5] Following redesignation as the 8th Regiment, New York National Guard,[3] the unit was mustered in again on May 29, 1862, for 90 days' service.

It served in the defenses of Washington, D.C., as part of the garrison of that city, and was mustered out of service on September 9, 1862.

It served in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the garrison of that city and 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept.

This battery mustered into federal service on April 19, 1861, and left New York for Annapolis, Maryland.

Attached to Keyes' Brigade, Tyler's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia, to July.

The unit's guns served in the battle with Blenkers' Brigade, Miles' Division as "Brookwood's New York Battery" under Captain Charles Brookwood, manned by detachments from the 8th Militia and 29th New York Volunteer Infantry.

It took part in the following engagements: Siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Days, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Auburn, Bristoe Station and the Mine Run campaign.

The Battery distinguished itself at Battle of Gettysburg, where it materially aided in seizing and retaining Little Round Top from John Bell Hood Division.

At the time of the assault by Hood’s Division of the Confederate Army, this battery, supported by the 4th Maine Infantry Regiment, formed the extreme left of the Third Corps line.

The third section was in position to the right and continued the action until nearly 6 p.m., its loss during this battle being 2 killed, 10 wounded, and 1 missing.

After transferring three-year men to Battery I, 1st New York Light Artillery, the unit mustered out on June 13, 1863.

It was Mustered into Federal service May 23, 1861 in Washington, D.C. and Redesignated 7 December 1861 as the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

On April 6, 1918, Battery F formed the guard of honor for President Wilson in Baltimore, and he commended it for its performance.

The First Battalion set up its guns in the valley of Foret des Vencheres, firing its first shot on October 31, and its last of the war only four minutes before the signing of the armistice on November 11.

Its targets on the German side of no-man’s-land were Onville, Waville, Vandelainville, and Pagny-sur-Moselle.

A few days prior to the armistice, the Second Battalion advanced to Sainte Marie Farm just northeast of Vilcey.

The battalion was intended to assist an advance on the Metz front that never took place because the armistice was signed on November 11.

[19] The former 8th Coast Defense Command was consolidated with the 8th Coast Defense Command, New York Guard, and reorganized in the New York National Guard as the 193rd Field Artillery with headquarters federally recognized 11 May 1921 at Bronx.

It was redesignated as the 258th Field Artillery (155 mm gun) on 28 November 1921 and assigned to II Corps.

[2][20] On 3 February 1941 the regiment was inducted into federal service and moved to Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; assigned to 71st Field Artillery Brigade, VI Corps.

[22] The 258th Field Artillery Battalion was a self-propelled unit equipped with twelve 155 mm M12 gun motor carriages.

It was attached to the 3rd Armored Division or VII Corps for most of the war, as a self-propelled unit equipped with twelve 155 mm M12 gun motor carriages.

[26] In 1957 the battalion of the 258th FA at Kingsbridge Armory had all four batteries equipped with 105 mm towed artillery pieces.

[citation needed] Headquarters Battery (Jamaica), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to: Headquarters Battery (Jamaica) and Battery B (Bronx), 1st Battalion, each additionally entitled to: Battery B (Bronx), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to: Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes[1] A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, two bars Gray fimbriated Or in chief three mullets of the second (Gray) fimbriated of the third (Or).

Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “PARATUS ET FIDELIS” in Red letters.

The arms of the Father of our Country are not to be borne by any organization and the shield of the regiment is accordingly modified.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 258th Field Artillery Regiment on 19 January 1925.