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157th Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry.

Organized at Philadelphia October, 1862, to February, 1863.

Moved to Fort Delaware December, 1862, and duty there till February, 1863.

Moved to Washington, D. C., and duty in the Defenses of that city till 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.

Battles about Cold Harbor June 1-12; Bethesda Church June 1-3.

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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