The Civil War in the East

157th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The 157th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 31 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 34 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1862

October,

Organized at Philadelphia

December

Moved to Fort Delaware and duty there

1863

February

Moved to Washington, D.C. and duty in the Defenses attached to Tyler's Division, 22nd Corps

1864

May 29

Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field; attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

June 1-12

Battles about Cold Harbor

June 1-3

Bethesda Church

June 16-18

Before Petersburg

June 16

Siege of Petersburg

July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve)

August

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps

August 18-21

Weldon Railroad

September 29-
October 2

Poplar Springs Church

October 1-3

Yellow House

October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run

December 7-12

Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad

1865

February 5-7

Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run

March 21

Regiment transferred to 191st Pennsylvania Infantry