153rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Easton September, 1862.It mustered out July 24, 1863.

Major engagements included the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia from May 1-5, 1863 and the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1-3, 1863. The regimental band was led by Joseph Eugene Walter, a former cornetist from Pomp's Cornet Band in Easton, Pennsylvania who had served previously as a member of the Regimental Band of the 47th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 153rd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 26 October 2012).

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.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Northampton County - See Roster

Regimental History and Roster
William R. Kiefer, ; Mack, Heston Newton, joint author, Publisher Easton, Chemical Pub. Co., 1909, Online at:Internet Archive
 * History of the One Hundred and Fifty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry Which was Recruited in Northampton County, Pa.,

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,360 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Pennsylvania in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Pennsylvania in the Civil War describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Kiefer, William R., and Newton Heston Mack.History of the One Hundred and Fifty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry Which Was Recruited in Northampton County, Pa., 1862-1863. (Easton: Chemical Pub. Co, 1909). . . InternetArchive. GoogleBooks. WorldCat.


 * Lovenstein, Lochard H.In Lieu of a Draft: A History of the 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment. (Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2012). GoogleBooks. WorldCat.


 * Simmers, William, and Paul Bachschmid. The Volunteer's Manual, or, Ten Months with the 153d Penna̕ Volunteers Being a Concise Narrative of the Most Important Events of the History of the Said Regiment. (Easton, Pa: D.H. Neiman, 1863). . . InternetArchive.


 * Weaver, Ethan Allen. Owen Rice, Christian, Scholar and Patriot; A Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Memoir. Germantown, Pa: Priv. Print. by E.A. Weaver, 1911. and  (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), InternetArchive.  ForgottenBooks. WorldCat.


 * Pa-roots gives a history of this regiment and includes rostersfor each company. It also lists additional references.


 * Ranger95 describes the history of this regiment. It lists rosters for each company. It includes an image of the monument for this regiment.


 * PaCivilWar outlines the organization and battles of this regiment. Has some diaries of soldiers.