158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Active Mustered in:1862-11-10;
Mustered out: 1865-06-30.
Country USA
Allegiance New York
Branch Army National Guard
Type Volunteer Regiment
Size Regiment
Garrison/HQ New York, New York
Engagements Viele's Brigade, at Norfolk, Virginia., from September, 1862;
at Suffolk, Virginia., from November, 1862;
at New Berne, North Carolina, 18th Corps, from January, 1863;
in the 2d Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Corps, from February, 1863;
in Jourdan's Independent Brigade, Palmer's 1st, Division, 18th Corps, from May, 1863;
in the defenses of New Berne, N. C., Jourdan's Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Corps, from July, 1863;
at Beaufort, North Carolina and Morehead, North Carolina, from December, 1863;
in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 18th Corps, from August, 1864;
in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Corps, from December, 1864;
in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Corps, from March, 1865;
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		 James Jourdan
William H. McNary

The 158th New York Infantry regiment[1] was organized in Brooklyn as one of the regiments of the Empire, Spinola, Brigade, and, on 1862-08-13, James Jourdan was appointed its Colonel. It was mustered in the service of the United States for three years 1862-11-10 and 1862-11-11, at Norfolk, Virginia. The companies were recruited principally: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I and K at Brooklyn, and C at Brooklyn, Jamaica and New York city.

The 158th New York left the State 1862-09-18; it served in Viele's Brigade, at Norfolk, Virginia from September, 1862; at Suffolk, Virginia from November, 1862; at New Berne, North Carolina, 18th Corps, from January, 1863; in the 2d Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Corps, from February, 1863; in Jourdan's Independent Brigade, Palmer's 1st, Division, 18th Corps, from May, 1863; in the defenses of New Berne, N. C., Jourdan's Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Corps, from July, 1863; at Beaufort, North Carolina Beaufort and Morehead, North Carolina, from December, 1863; in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 18th Corps, from August, 1864; in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Corps, from December, 1864; in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Corps, from March, 1865; and commanded by Col. William H. McNary.

The 158th New York was honorably discharged and mustered out 1865-06-30 at Richmond, Virginia. The men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 100th Infantry.


[edit] Casualties

  • Killed in action, 2 officers, 29 enlisted men;
  • Died of wounds received in action, 20 enlisted men;
  • Died of disease and other causes, 83 enlisted men;
  • Total, 2 officers, 132 enlisted men;
  • Aggregate, 134; of whom 5 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy
  • Death by an explosion of torpedoes at Bachelor's Creek, North Carolina, 1864-05-26, 4 enlisted men were killed.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Phisterer, Frederick New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912

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