157th New York Infantry Regiment

[1] On August 13, 1862, Colonel Philip P. Brown Jr. was authorized to recruit this regiment in the then 23d Senatorial District of the State.

It was organized at Hamilton, convening in the service of the United States for three years from September 19, 1862.

On June 22, 1865, the men not to be Muster (military) with the regiment were transferred to the 54th New York Volunteer Infantry.

On the second day they were a reserve regiment rushed to the aid of the 137th New York holding the right flank on Culp's Hill.

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Monument to the 157th New York Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg