Published Civil War Material
In the Clarke Historical Library

New York

Books:

1st Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Beach, William Harrison, 1835-. The first New York (Lincoln) cavalry from April 19, 1861, to July 7, 1865, by William H. Beach ... New York, Lincoln cavalry association, 1902-

• Stevenson, James H., 1833- "Boots and saddles." A history of the first volunteer cavalry of the war, known as the First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry, and also as the Sabre regiment. Its organization, campaigns, and battles. By Jas. H. Stevenson. Harrisburg, Patriot Publishing Co., 1879.

2nd Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Meyer, Henry Coddington, 1844-1935. Civil War experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864, by Henry C. Meyer. Priv. print. New York, [Putnam] 1911. (Note: Narrative of service in the 2d and 24th Regiments, New York Cavalry.)

5th Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Boudrye, Louis N. Historic records of the Fifth New York Cavalry : first Ira Harris Guard ...[with] interesting accounts of prison life and of the secret service, complete lists of its officers and men / by Rev. Louis N. Boudrye, chaplain of the regiment. Albany, N.Y. : S.R. Gray, 1865.

6th Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Hall, Hillman Allyn, 1835-1914. History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade C First Division C Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; compiled from letters, diaries, recollections and official records by Committee on regimental history, Major Hillman A. Hall, chairman, Regt. Qr. Mr. Sgt. W. B. Besley, treasurer, Sgt. Gilbert G. Wood, historian. Worcester, Mass. the Blanchard press, 1908.

8th Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Norton, Henry, Co. H, 8th N.Y. Cavalry. Deeds of daring, or, History of the Eighth N. Y. Volunteer Cavalry, containing a complete record of the battles, skirmishes, marches, etc., that the gallant Eighth New York Cavalry participated in, from its organization in November, 1861, to the close of the rebellion in 1865. Compiled and edited by Henry Norton. Norwich, N. Y., Chenango telegraph printing house, 1889. Includes bibliography and index.

• Swett, J. B. Deeds of the Eighth N. Y. Cavalry. Being a brief record of the engagements participated in by the Eighth Regiment of New York State Volunteer Cavalry, from the time of its organization in 1861, to the close of the rebellion, in 1865 / written by a member of the regiment [J.B. Swett] Rochester, N. Y. : Robt. Dransfield, Book and Job Printer, 1865.

9th Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Cheney, Newel, 1836?- History of the ninth regiment, New York volunteer cavalry. War of 1861 to 1865. Complied from letters, diaries, recollections and official records, by Newel Cheney. Poland Center, N.Y., 1901. Includes supplement.

15th Cavalry Regiment, 1863-1865

• Norton, Chauncey S. "The red neck ties," or, History of the Fifteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry, containing a record of the battles, skirmishes, marches, etc. that the regiment participated in from its organization in August, 1863, to the time its discharge in August, 1865. Compiled and edited by Chauncey S. Norton. Ithaca, Journal book and job printing house, 1891.

24th Cavalry Regiment, 1864-1865

• Meyer, Henry Coddington, 1844-1935. Civil War experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864, by Henry C. Meyer. Priv. print. New York, [Putnam] 1911. (Note: Narrative of service in the 2d and 24th Regiments, New York Cavalry.)

5th Infantry Regiment, 1864

• Tilney, Robert. My life in the army, three years and a half with the Fifth army corps, Army of the Potomac 1862-1865, by Robert Tilney. Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1912.

12th Infantry Regiment, 1861-1864

• Tilney, Robert. My life in the army, three years and a half with the Fifth army corps, Army of the Potomac 1862-1865, by Robert Tilney. Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1912.

40th Infantry Regiment

• Fletcher, Daniel Colledge. Reminiscences of California and the civil war; by Daniel Colledge Fletcher, sergt. Co. H, 40th regt., N. Y. V. Ayer, Mass., Press of H. S. Turner, 1894.

49th Infantry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Bidwell, Frederick David. History of the Forty-ninth New York Volunteers. Comp. by Frederick David Bidwell ... Albany, J.B. Lyon Company, Printers, 1916. Includes Muster roll.

118th Infantry Regiment, 1862-1865

• Cunningham, John Lovell, 1840- Three years with the Adirondack regiment, 118th New York volunteers infantry, from the diaries and other memoranda of John L. Cunningham, Major 118th New York volunteers infantry, brevet lieutenant colonel United States volunteers. [Norwood, Mass., The Plimpton press] 1920.

151st Infantry Regiment, 1862-1865

• Cummins, Simon Burdick, 1843-1928. Give God the glory : memoirs of a Civil War soldier / edited by Melvin Jones. [Grand Rapids, MI : Paris Press, 1979]

130th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Dragoons), 1862-1865

• Bowen, James Riley, 1834- Regimental history of the First New York Dragoons (originally the 130th N. Y. Vol. Infantry) during three years of active service in the great Civil War, by Rev. J. R. Bowen ... [Battle Creek, Mich.] The Author, 1900.

Microfilm:

44th Infantry Regiment, 1861-1865

• Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885. History of Cataraugus County, New York [microform]. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia, L.H. Everts, 1879. Includes "Supplement. The people's Ellsworth regiment. 44th New York volunteer infantry." by E.A. Nash. 1 reel positive.

This file was last updated in March 2001.