158th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 158th New York Infantry regiment was organized in Brooklyn as one of the regiments of the Empire-Spinola Brigade, and, on 1862-08-13, James Jourdan was appointed its Colonel. It was mustered in the service of the United States for three years 1862-11-10 and 1862-11-11, at Norfolk, Virginia. The companies were recruited principally: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I and K at Brooklyn, and C at Brooklyn, Jamaica and New York city.
The 158th New York left the State 1862-09-18; it served in Viele's Brigade, at Norfolk, Virginia from September, 1862; at Suffolk, Virginia from November, 1862; at New Berne, North Carolina, 18th Corps, from January, 1863; in the 2d Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Corps, from February, 1863; in Jourdan's Independent Brigade, Palmer's 1st, Division, 18th Corps, from May, 1863; in the defenses of New Berne, N. C., Jourdan's Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Corps, from July, 1863; at Beaufort, North Carolina Beaufort and Morehead, North Carolina, from December, 1863; in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 18th Corps, from August, 1864; in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Corps, from December, 1864; in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Corps, from March, 1865; and commanded by Col. William H. McNary.
The 158th New York was honorably discharged and mustered out 1865-06-30 at Richmond, Virginia. The men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 100th Infantry.
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