14th Regiment (New York State Militia)
The 14th Regiment New York State Militia was a volunteer militia regiment from the City of Brooklyn, New York. It is primarily known for its service in the American Civil War from April 1861 to 6 May 1864, although it later served in the Spanish–American War and World War I.
4th Brooklyn Militia, Company G, in Virginia in 1862
Colors of the 14th Brooklyn
Reproduction Guidon Flag of the 14th Brooklyn
Photograph believed to be Private Alonzo F. Thompson, Company C, 14th Regiment, New York State Militia
Brooklyn is a borough of New York City. Located on the westernmost end of Long Island, it is coextensive with Kings County in the U.S. state of New York. With 2,736,074 residents as of the 2020 United States census, Kings County is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City and the most populous county in the State of New York. The population density of Brooklyn was 37,339.9 inhabitants per square mile (14,417.0/km2) in 2022, making it the second-most-densely-populated county in the United States, behind Manhattan, and it had the ninth-highest population of any county nationwide. Were Brooklyn still an independent city, it would be the fourth most populous in the U.S. after the rest of New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Image: Downtown Brooklyn
Image: Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan
Image: Coney Island beach and amusement parks (June 2016)
Image: Brooklyn Museum Entrance (52302265063)