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Summary Statement, 4th Quarter, 1863 – Miscellaneous New York Artillery

Summary Statement, 4th Quarter, 1863 – Miscellaneous New York Artillery

Below the list of independent batteries are three lines covering returns from formations either outside the listed artillery organizations or under the other branches of service. These are always good stories, often alluding to lesser known aspects of the war:

Examining these three in detail:

99th New York, U.S. Gunboat “Smith Briggs”: Reporting from Fort Monroe, Virginia with one…