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157th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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157th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 4 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Infantry. — Lieut. -Col.,
Edmund T. Tiers; Majs., Thomas H. Addicks, Edmund T. Tiers, Thomas E.
Carter. This regiment was never fully organized. Recruiting commenced in
the fall of 1862, and in December, when its ranks were only partially
filled, it was sent to garrison Fort Delaware. Meanwhile, an effort had
been made to recruit the 156th regiment, but with little success, and on
Feb 27, 1863, the 156th and 157th were consolidated and formed into a
battalion of four companies. It was stationed in the defences of
Washington until the end of May, 1864, when it joined the Army of the
Potomac at Cold Harbor and participated in the operations there and at
Bethesda Church as part of the 2nd brigade, 4th division, 5th corps,
losing 1 killed, 16 wounded and 2 missing. It was again active at
Petersburg, Weldon railroad, Chapel house and Hatcher's run. The
battalion was transferred to the 191st Pa. on March 21, 1865, and its
subsequent history is identified with that regiment. It was mustered out
with the 191st in the field, June 28, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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