The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 22nd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.

This battery was organized at Lockport; the men were recruited principally at Batavia, Bergen, Bethany, Alexander, Darien and Oakfield; and it was mustered in the service of the United States for three years, October 28, 1862, at Elmira. Commanded by Capt. John D. Numan, it left the State November 23, 1862, and February 5, 1863, it was assigned to the 9th Artillery as Company M.

The following is taken from The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers, Volume II: New York, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio. Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co., 1908.

Twenty-second Independent Battery.—Capt.. John D. Newman. This battery was organized at Lockport and was mustered into the U. S. service Oct. 28, 1862, at Elmira, for three years. It left the state on Nov. 23, and was transferred to the 9th N. Y. Artillery, on Feb. 5, 1863, as Co. M.