Don: Here is some information and a web site that may help out: "By the end of 1898, the US Army artillery was organized into seven regiments, two of which were created that year. In 1901, the regimental organization was abolished and the individual batteries became an Artillery Corps with 126 companies of coast artillery and 30 companies of field artillery. In 1907, the Artillery Corps was split into a field artillery branch with a regimental organization and a Coast Artillery Corps composed of separate companies. Additional companies of coast artillery were created, making a total of 170 companies. In 1924, the regimental organization of the entire Coast Artillery was restored, an organization status that lasted until the Coast Artillery regiments were broken up into battalions in 1943. Web site: http://www.cdsg.org/CACunits.htm Fred Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Baratta" <dbaratta@coastaccess.com> To: <NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 10:15 PM Subject: [NY-Mil] 9th Coastal Defence > Hi, > > I've been trying to track down my father's military records. He told me that he joined the 9th Coastal Defence in 1916 and subsequently transferred to the cavalry. > > Can anyone give me any information or direction about the 9th Coastal Defence? > > Thanks, > Don Baratta > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ > >