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| - The regiment, located in New York City, (companies, A, B, C and D), was organized during the furore created by the firing of British at American vessels off Sandy Hook 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. 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, located in New York City, (companies, A, B, C and D), was organized during the furore created by the firing of British at American vessels off Sandy Hook 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. On 5 April 1807, the battalion became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia. When war with England became imminent in 1807, these four companies, with other volunteers, were temporarily organized as a regiment, commanded by Col. Peter Curtenius, and remained thus detached until 20 April 1809. 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. On 25 August 1824, the battalion was named Battalion of National Guards (its distinctive name until, in 1862, the legislature appropriated it for the uniformed militia) in tribute to the Marquis de Lafayette. Gray uniforms were adopted and the intention to become a regiment was declared. In December 1824, the fifth company was organized, and Captain Stevens' company, of the 11th New York Artillery, transferred to it as the sixth company. In January 1825, the battalion was transferred to the 2nd New York Artillery. 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. 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. 17 April 1838, a troop of cavalry was admitted to the regiment, which, in 1861, became the ninth company. In 1843, the state furnished the regiment with arms, it having heretofore provided them itself. On 27 July, the designation of the regiment was changed to 7th Regiment. In 1847 the regiment was redesignated the 7th Regiment of Infantry (National Guard), New York State Militia (7th New York Militia). In April 1849, an engineer corps was organized, which was revived and reorganized 1 March 1855. A tenth company, Company K, was organized 29 March 1860. 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: United States service from 15 September to 15 December 1812; from 2 September to 2 December 1814; in support of state or municipal authority: execution of James Reynolds, 19 November 1825; at the Election Riots, 10 April 1834; Abolition Riot, 11 to 12 July 1834; Great Conflagration in New York city, 17 December 1835; Stevedore Riot, 24 February 1836; Flour Riots, 6 February and 6 March 1837; Anti-rent War, 9 to 10 December 1839; Croton Water Riot, 22 to 23 April 1840; fire in New York city, 19 to 21 July 1845; Astor Place Riot, 10, 12 and 14 May 1849; Police Riot, 16 June 1857; Dead Rabbits Riot, 5 July 1857; Quarantine War, 3 September 1858; preserving order at camp of Spinola Brigade, 12 to 19 September 1862; Draft Riots, July 1863; Orange Riots, July 1871; Labor Riots, July 1877; Motormen's Strike, Brooklyn, January 1895, and at strike, Croton Dam, April 1900; service in the War of the Rebellion.
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