158th Regiment, New York Infantry
Brief History
The 158th was organized at Brooklyn, Kings County and mustered in November 10, 1862, at Norfolk,Virginia under Colonel James Jourdan, Lieutenant Colonel William McNary and Major William H. Burnett. They were known as the "1st Regiment, Empire Brigade". They were mustered out at Richmond, Virginia, June 30, 1865 under Colonel William McNary, Lieutenant Colonel Hyron Kalt and Major William Furey. The Veterans and Recruits were transferred to the 100th New York Infantry.[1][2][3]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 158th Infantry Regiment at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
- 158th New York Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia
- 158th Regiment Infantry "1st Empire Brigade" at The Civil War Archive
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
- Regiment Roster at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center lists individuals, their company and their involvement.
Company A - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company B - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company C - principally recruited from Brooklyn,Kings County; Jamaica, Queens County; and New York City
Company D - principally recruited from Brooklyn,Kings County
Company E - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company F - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company G - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company H - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company I - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Company K - principally recruited from Brooklyn, Kings County
Other Sources
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘New York in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- New York in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New York, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- Timeline for the 158th New York Infantry Regiment at The Civil War in the East
- Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book, FS Library Book 974.7 M2p; FS Library Film 1486494-6
- The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FS Library Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9
References
- ↑ Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (database on-line) at https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm (accessed 2010).
- ↑ New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : 158th Infantry Regiment” in New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/158thInf/158thInfMain.htm (accessed 22 December 2010) citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).
- ↑ Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY158.php (accessed 22 December 2010)