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The New York Guard is the name of the State Defense Force of New York State . It contains an Army Division and an Air Division, with the mission of augmenting, assisting and supporting the New York Army National Guard and New York Air National Guard respectively. New York also has a New York Naval Militia which, with the State Guard and the Army and Air National Guards, is under the command of the Governor Of New York , the Adjutant General and New York's Division Of Military And Naval Affairs . The New York State Guard is one of the largest and best organized State Guards in the United States and is historically derived from Revolutionary and Civil War era State military units that were reorganized several times in American history in response to various international and domestic crises. CIVIL WAR ERA Many units of New York State militia saw service in the American Civil War , after being activated into Federal service by President Abraham Lincoln . Chain of Command The activation of state militia by . By mid-April of that year, the " Brooklyn Chasseurs" were ready to leave New York for Washington D.C. Colonel Alfred Wood advised the Honorable Edwin Morgan Governor Of New York that the regiment was prepared to march and had accepted a three year federal enlistment. However, the governor would not issue orders for the regiment to leave New York. While encamped at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn , Colonel Wood and Congressman Moses O'Dell went to see President Lincoln to secure orders for the regiment to march to Washington. President Lincoln lost no time in issuing those orders to the 14th Brooklyn. When Governor Morgan learned that the regiment was preparing to march, he telegraphed Colonel Wood and inquired "by what authority" did he move his regiment, Colonel Wood coolly replied, "By the authority of the President of the United States." {Link without Title} 7th Regiment, New York State Militia The 7th Regiment of the New York Militia left New York City for Washington, D.C., on special call of President Lincoln April 19, 1861, arriving Annapolis Junction , Maryland , and opening communications with Washington April 24-25. The Regiment was housed in the Capitol Buildings at Washington April 25-May 2, and was mustered into United States service April 26, serving duty at Camp Cameron , Meridian Hill, May 2-23. After occupation of Arlington Heights, Va., May 24-26, it assisted in building Fort Runyon and was mustered out at New York City June 3, 1861. Again mustered in for three months' service May 25, 1862. Left New York City for Baltimore, Md., May 26. Attached to Dix's Command, Middle Department, to July, 1862. 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to September, 1862. Camp at Stewart's Hill, Baltimore, Md., May 28 to June 5, and duty at Fort Federal Hill. June 6 to August 28. Mustered out at New York City September 5, 1862. Again mustered in for thirty days' service June 16, 1863. Left State for Baltimore, Md., June 17. Attached to Morris' Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to July 7. 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July 15. Duty at Fort Federal Hill and provost duty in Baltimore, Md., June 18 to July 5. Ordered to Frederick, Md., July 5, and picket and outpost duty there until July 14. Reached New York July 16. On duty during New York Draft Riots July 16-21. Mustered out July 21, 1863. NEW YORK GUARD CREATED, 1917 On 3 August 1917, the Adjutant General of New York, in order to comply with the provisions of the State Constitution requiring that troops be available to the Governor for the protection of life and property of the citizens of New York, organized a State Military Force known as the New York Guard. The new force replaced the New York National Guard, drafted in the service of the United States on 5 August 1917. On January 1st 1919, the Guard numbered 22,000 in active service. After the Armistice Federalized New York National Guard Units were returned to State control. NEW YORK GUARD, 1940 With the advent of World War II , New York National Guard units were Federalized and the New York Guard was created for service to the State. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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