157th New York Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Hamilton, N.Y., and mustered in September 19, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 25, 1862. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to February, 1864. 1st Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida, to April, 1864. District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to June, 1864. District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. 3rd Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, Coast Division, Dept. of the South, to February, 1865 (Detachment). Regiment garrison at Fort Pulaski, Ga., October, 1864, to February, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, Northern District, Dept. of the South, to March, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, District of Charleston, S.C., Dept. of the South, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until November 1, 1862. Movement to Centreville, Va., November 1-19. Advance to Fredericksburg, Va., December 8-17. At Stafford Court House until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
** Pursuit of Lee July 5-24 
** July 10-12, 1863 - Skirmishes about Hagerstown, MarylandNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** July 12, 1863 - Skirmish near Funkstown, MarylandNot originally referenced in unit homepage but listed on Dyer summary
Movement to Morris Island, S.C., August 6-17. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, and against Fort Sumter and Charleston August 17-September 7. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7. Picket and outpost duty on Folly Island, S.C., and operating against Charleston until February, 1864. Expedition to Johns and James Islands February 6-14. Ordered to Jacksonville, Fla., February 23 and duty there until June. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C. Expedition to Johns and James Islands June 30-July 10. Operations against Battery Pringle July 4-9. Boudren's Causeway July 9. Duty at Morris Island until October. Moved to Fort Pulaski, Ga., October, 1864, and duty there as garrison until February, 1865. A detachment with Hatch's Expedition up Broad River November 28-30, 1864. Battle of Honey Hill November 30. Partridge Hill December 3. Demonstration on Charleston & Savannah Railroad December 6-9. Deveaux's Neck December 6. Tullifinney Station December 9. Expedition to destroy Charleston & Savannah Railroad January 14-16, 1865. Duty at Morris Island until March, 1865, and in District of Charleston until April. Potter's Expedition from Georgetown to Camden, S.C., April 5-25. Dingle's Mills April 9. Operations about Sumter and Statesburg April 9-15, Statesburg April 15. Occupation of Camden April 17. Boykin's' Mills April 18. Denkin's' Mills and Beech Creek, near Statesburg, April 19. Duty at Georgetown and Charleston, S.C., until July. Mustered out July 10, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 54th New York Infantry.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 87 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 104 Enlisted men by disease, Total 200.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 762, 763, 827, 905, 916, 1464)
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