152nd Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 152nd regiment was organized at Mohawk, Herkimer County and mustered in October 14, 1862 under Colonel Leonard Boyer, Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo Ferguson and Major George Spalding. The regiment was mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 13, 1865 under Colonel Thompson, Lieutenant Colonel Curtiss.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 152nd Infantry Regiment.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 152nd New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

Company A - principally recruited from Herkimer, Little Falls and Mannheim, each in Herkimer County

Company B - principally recruited from Warren, Ohio, Norway, Newport, Russia and Wilmurt, all in Herkimer County; and Richfield, Otsego County

Company C - principally recruited from Mohawk, Herkimer County; and Morris, Otsego County

Company D - principally recruited from Stark and Warren in Herkimer County; and Otego and Richfield Springfield, each in Otsego County

Company E - principally recruited from Litchfield, Winfield, Danube, Schuyler, Columbia, all in Herkimer County; and Springfield, Otsego County

Company F - principally recruited from Little Falls, Fairfield, Mannheim, Warren, Newport and Danube, all in Herkimer County

Company G - principally recruited from Otego, Butternuts, Oneonta, Otego and Exeter, all in Otsego County

Company H - principally recruited from Hartwick, Laurens, New Lisbon, Pittsfield, Milford and Maryland, all in Otsego County

Company I - principally recruited from Roseboom, Otego, Worcester, Laurens, Burlington, Springfield, Richfield, Hartwick, and New Lisbon, all in Otsego County; and Stark, Herkimer County

Company K - principally recruited from Frankfort, Warren, German Flatts, Little Falls, Columbia and Herkimer, all in Herkimer County; and Richfield, Worcester and Roseboom, Otsego County

Source Material
• Civil War Soldiers &amp; Sailors System has the information listed above and may have additional historical information. Searches can be made by name of a soldier or sailor. Information about cemeteries battles, prisoners, medals of honor and national parks is also included.

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, FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

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, FHL book 973 M2ua

Krutz, David P. ''Distant drums : Herkimer County, New York in the War of the Rebellion. ''Utica, New York : North Country Books,1997. Other libraries with this book,