147th New York Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
"Oswego Regiment"
Organized at Oswego, N.Y., and mustered in September 22, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 25, 1862. Attached to Defenses of Washington, D.C., to December, 1862. Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington north of the Potomac to December, 1862. Duty at Belle Plains, Va., until April 27, 1863. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. 
** Fitzhugh's Crossing April 29-30. 
** 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. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty near Culpeper, Va., until May, 1864.
* Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
*** May 8, 1864 - Combat at Laurel Hill, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
*** May 25, 1864 - Engagement at Jericho Ford, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
** June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
*** June 1-3, 1864 - Battle of Bethesda Church, Virginia
Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. 
* March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12.
* Grand Review May 23. 
* June 7, 1865 - Mustered out of federal service
** Veterans and Recruits transferred to 91st New York Infantry
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 154 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 175 Enlisted men by disease. Total 340. 
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 827, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 1460)
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