The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Unassigned

Twenty-fifth New York State Militia

COLONEL M K BRYAN
LIEUTENANT COLONEL J SWIFT
MAJOR D FRIEDLANDER

Company A Albany Republican Artillery: CAPT. J FREDENDALL
Company B: CAPT. T MCDERMOTT
Company C: CAPT. J GRAY
Company D: CAPT. F MARSHALL
Company E: CAPT. J J HUBER
Company F: CAPT. M H KENNEALLY
Company G: CAPT. H MULHOLLAND
Company H: CAPT. G GODEFROY
Company L: CAPT. F NEWDORF
Company R Burgesses Corps: CAPT. H KINGSLEY

Reference

"Two more large bastioned earthworks were thrown up to guard the approaches to the Long Bridge. With a perimeter of 1484 yards, Fort Runyon was established at the northern end of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, while the much smaller Fort Albany, with a perimeter of 429 yards and emplacements for 12 guns, was placed about a mile farther down the Columbia Turnpike."

SOURCE: American Civil War Fortifications (2): Land and Field Fortifications, byRon Field and illustrated by Peter Dennis

"Fort Albany was constructed by New York troops who named it to honor the capital of their state. The fort was built on the land owned by James Roach, and work was begun on the fort during the end of May 1861. Construction was supervised by Captain Barton S Alexander of the Army Corps of Engineers, and the fort was completed in about seven weeks."

Mr Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington, New Edition, by Benjamin F Cooling II and Walton H Owen II

New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861–1865 (Volume 1), by Frederick Phisterer

The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states 1861–65, records of the regiments in the Union army, cyclopedia of battles, memoirs of commanders and soldiers, Volume 2, New York, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio

NOTE: The 25th New State Militia was mustered in the service of the United States, for three months. The regiment was mustered out at Albany, 4 August, 1861. The regiment (six companies) was again mustered in the service of the United States, at Albany, for three months, 31 May, 1862. The regiment was mustered out at Albany, 8 September, 1862. The 25th New York State Militia constructed and garrisoned the Fort Albany from May to August 1861 which commanded Long Bridge and provided supporting fire for Forts Richardson, Craig, and Tillinghurst. The fort's perimeter was 429 yards with emplacements for twelve guns. The armament included four 24 pounder seige guns, two 24 pounder field howitzers, two 30 pounder Parrott rifles, and four vacant platforms.

The regiment was assigned to Fort Albany and was not with the army in the field on 21 July, 1861. Brigadier General T Runyon commanded all troops not actually sent to the front, some thirteen regiments.