Buffalo City Guard (N.Y.). Company D.

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One of the ten companies comprising Buffalo's first uniformed militia regiment, organized after the Patriot War of 1837, with James McKay as colonel, Dr. Ebenzer Johnson as lieutenant colonel, and George P. Barker as major. The Buffalo City Guard was officially part of the 37th Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia. When the state militia was reorganized in 1848, Company D became part of the 65th Regiment. In July 1852, the company withdrew from the 65th Regiment and formed an independent organization known as D Company, Independent Guard. Daniel Bidwell was elected captain. D Company became the nucleus of the new 74th Regiment, N.Y.S.M., organized in June 1854. Volunteers from the 74th Regiment formed the core of the 21st New York State Volunteers, organized in April 1861. Members of the 74th also served with other New York volunteer regiments, including the 49th, 116th, and 94th. Company D left the 74th Regiment in 1870, and incorporated as Company D, Independent Guard, with W.C. Alberger as captain. In 1871, the name was changed to Company D, Buffalo City Guard. The company was dissolved in the mid-1890s.

From the description of Buffalo City Guard record books, 1847-1890. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 61145426

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Active 1847

Active 1890

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