149th NYVI Syracuse NY

149th NYVI Syracuse NY The 149th NY Volunteer Infantry is a member of the Northeast Region of the North-South Skirmish Association.

We promote the history of the 4th and most famous regiment raised in Onondaga County during the Civil War, also civil war history, and the N-SSA.

This Saturday! We still have space for 3 more. If you have an interest in the civil war and want to try a musket, let u...
06/17/2026

This Saturday! We still have space for 3 more. If you have an interest in the civil war and want to try a musket, let us know!

One of our founding members found the original regimental flag in the State Capitol building back in the 1970's. The or...
06/17/2026

One of our founding members found the original regimental flag in the State Capitol building back in the 1970's. The original is quite worn and faded. They had a copy re-created which we use at events. I tried to get a good and clear picture of the reproduction, but it too is getting worn and faded. We used AI to help us restore the image of the flag to its original color and sharpness.

The flag is beautiful and very ornate.

The 149th was distinctive in its own way as a unit of the Union Army – Company “A” was mostly Jewish, Company “B” was mostly German, and Company “C” was mostly Irish. The Unit was, therefore, a perfect example of the 19th Century United States as a “melting pot".

Part 21 of our series showing skirmishers and their different types of civil war muskets, carbines, smoothbores and revo...
06/12/2026

Part 21 of our series showing skirmishers and their different types of civil war muskets, carbines, smoothbores and revolvers seen on the skirmish line in the North South Skirmish Association. All of these arms are fired in competition using live ammunition (not blanks).
This Skirmisher is our friend Matt from the 2nd US Regulars.
Here Matt was skirmishing in the smoothbore company matches with a model 1816 Pomeroy Conversion. Approximately 21,000 Type I and Type III 1816’s were made for the Federal Government by L. Pomeroy of Pittsfield Massachusetts between 1817 to 1836.
Matt’s appears to have been manufactured in 1833 (the lock is a little hard to read in the pic I took). I believe Matt’s is a Type III. Type 1’s had a little tab in front of the trigger-guard which the sling swivel attached. Since Matt’s sling swivel is attached to the trigger-guard, it’s probably a Type III.
In the 1840’s, to save production costs re-arming troops with percussion muskets the Federal Government evaluated it’s inventory of the Model 1816’s and had the muskets in the best condition converted from flintlock to percussion. Most were converted by removing the frizzen and frizzen spring, pan, replacing the hammer, plugging the old screw holes, and installing a ni**le directly into the breech using the Belgian cone in Barrel method.
Many of these model 1816’s were used by both sides during the civil war.
Matt’s Model 1816 is a wonderful piece of history! If it could only talk… Would it tell stories of the Alamo? The Mexican war? Countless battles in the Civil War… We will never know.
Thank you Matt for showing us your wonderful model 1816!
Check back for future episodes where we will show more skirmishers and the small arms they use in competition.

Northeast Region N-SSA Team Spotlight Series #3Shown here are our friends from 108th NY Volunteer Infantry. The team i...
06/04/2026

Northeast Region N-SSA Team Spotlight Series #3
Shown here are our friends from 108th NY Volunteer Infantry. The team is commanded by Johnathan L. and honors the New York State’s 108th regiment of volunteers raised to preserve the union.

The regiment was recruited largely from Rochester NY and was mustered into service in August of 1862. The 108th fought bravely in 28 major engagement such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Peterburg and Appomattox and were at Appomattox Court house when General Lee surrendered.

At Gettysburg, the 108th was supporting the 1st US Artillery, Battery I, and were subjected to the intense Rebel artillery barrage suffering 82 wounded and 16 killed during the bombardment. The 108th bravely stayed in position during the artillery duel without being able to return a single shot. Later on the left flank of the rebels came within 50 yards of the 108th, with the rebels breaking no doubt in part of the courage of the men from the 108th!
In the pictures I included an interesting excerpt about the aftermath of Gettysburg from the book “The Complete Miliary Record of the 108th Regiment, NY Volunteers” written by Private Geo H. Washburn in 1894

During the war, the 108th sadly lost a total of 115 enlisted men and officers killed, an additional 99 died of disease, and 18 died in captivity.

Our friends in 108th NYVI N-SSA team wear sky blue infantry trousers, blue and white checkered shirts and navy blue sack coats. Very common uniform worn by many NY State volunteer units, including we here in the 149th.

Part 20 of our series showing skirmishers and their different types of civil war muskets, carbines, smoothbores and revo...
06/01/2026

Part 20 of our series showing skirmishers and their different types of civil war muskets, carbines, smoothbores and revolvers seen on the skirmish line in the North South Skirmish Association. All of these arms are fired in competition using live ammunition (not blanks).

This skirmisher is Mark from the Wilmington Light Artillery, A brand new team to the N-SSA! Mark is also the owner of James River Armory (JRA). JRA has manufactured and refurbished many small arms on the skirmish line, they also have more modern arms. We recently asked Mark how business is in regards to the civil war small arms, and he told us that business is up! He said people have realized that for 30 bucks you can have a whole afternoon of fun with a musket, or you can have 4 minutes of fun with something modern.

Mark is skirmishing with a Model 1855 Springfield, 58 caliber. He made this musket about 20 years ago. We think it is really awesome that Mark made this himself! We wonder how many skirmishers are out there competing with something that they made! Very cool!

Thank you Mark for showing us your model 1855! If you would like to know more about James River Armory, here is a link to the CW section of their website. https://www.jamesriverarmory.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=51


Check back for future episodes where we will show more skirmishers and the small arms they use in competition.

New sign for campsite of the 149th NYVI at Fort Shenandoah. On the left side is room for a sign we will be making for ou...
05/28/2026

New sign for campsite of the 149th NYVI at Fort Shenandoah. On the left side is room for a sign we will be making for our dear friends and neighbors, the 2nd US Regulars…Coming soon!

Part 19 of our series showing skirmishers and their different types of civil war muskets, carbines, smoothbores and revo...
05/26/2026

Part 19 of our series showing skirmishers and their different types of civil war muskets, carbines, smoothbores and revolvers seen on the skirmish line in the North South Skirmish Association. All of these arms are fired in competition using live ammunition (not blanks).

This skirmisher is Ben from the 1st US Artillery. Ben is also the Inspector General of the Northeast Region. As IG, some of his duties are to make sure that the small arms are safe and compliant with our regulations. Ben has extensive knowledge of these small arms. Ben is a friend to all and is always happy to share his knowledge!

Ben is skirmishing with a model 1847 Cavalry Musketoon. It is a 69 caliber smoothbore. It is essentially a much shorter version of the model 1842 Springfield Musket with the addition of a saddle bar. The long muskets were nearly impossible to re-load while mounted on a horse. This musketoon was easier to re-load, but they were quickly made obsolete by breechloading carbines.

The model 1847 Cavalry Musketoon is quite valuable and rarely seen on the skirmish line. Fewer than 10,000 were ever made. Accordingly, it is not Ben’s primary smoothbore for competition, but you may find him with it when the weather is nice out.

Thanks Ben, for showing us your musketoon!

Check back for future episodes where we will show more skirmishers and the small arms they use in competition.

The 149th NYVI honors all of our of our nation’s fallen members of the armed forces on this Memorial Day. Their supreme ...
05/25/2026

The 149th NYVI honors all of our of our nation’s fallen members of the armed forces on this Memorial Day. Their supreme sacrifice is not forgotten.
I was pleasantly surprised to see so many people out to watch the parade on this rainy Memorial Day.

05/20/2026

Ervin’s KEPI CAM! Neat video of the 149th’s opening volley in the musket match. We’re pleased to announce the 149th NYVI medaled 9th place in class A-3!
Note the black arm bands. We all wore them in honor of our teammate Bud Marvin who passed away in December. Sadly, It was our first nationals without Bud.

Our teammate and friend, Ervin earned a gold medal in individual musket during the spring nationals. We think it’s worth...
05/19/2026

Our teammate and friend, Ervin earned a gold medal in individual musket during the spring nationals. We think it’s worth adding that he accomplished this while wearing full uniform! ( I know I usually complete my individuals on Wednesday or Thursday under relaxed uniform rules) . Congratulations to Ervin! The 149th is proud of your accomplishments!

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