157th Pennsylvania Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Philadelphia October, 1862, to February, 1863. Moved to Fort Delaware December, 1862, and duty there until February, 1863. Moved to Washington, D.C., and duty in the Defenses of that city until May, 1864. Attached to Tyler's Division, 22nd Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to March, 1865.

SERVICE.--

• Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field and Joined May 29, 1864.
• May 29-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
  • 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 March 21, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Yellow House October 1-3. 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. Regiment transferred to 191st Pennsylvania Infantry March 21, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 31 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 34 Enlisted men by disease. Total 65.

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 932, 941, 1620)