157th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment


The 157th New York Infantry Regiment was a regiment of infantry organized in New York state during the American Civil War.
On August 13, 1862, Colonel Philip P. Brown, Jr. was authorized to recruit this regiment in the then 23d Senatorial District of the State. It was organized at Hamilton, convening in the service of the United States for three years from September 19, 1862. On June 22, 1865, the men not to be Muster with the regiment were transferred to the 54th New York Volunteer Infantry.

Organization

The companies were recruited principally:
The regiment left the State September 25, 1862.
Service dates are as follows:
During the American Civil War the 157th participated in the Mud March, the Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Battle of Gettysburg. On the first day at Gettysburg they suffered in heavy fighting north of the town. On the second day they were a reserve regiment rushed to the aid of the 137th New York holding the right flank on Culp's Hill.
They guarded the "Immortal 600" Confederate officers at Fort Pulaski, Georgia. This was a special group of prisoners that were there for the "purpose of retaliation". Col. Brown and his men, though, treated the prisoners better than their orders specified and this led to an official reprimand for Col. Brown, much to the Confederates' dismay.

Roster