160th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 160th regiment was organized at Auburn, Cayuga County under Colonel Charles C. Dwight, Lieutenant Colonel John Van Petten and Major William Sentell and mustered in November 21, 1862. Moved to Savannah, Georgia, and attached to 3rd Brigade, Dwight's Division, Department of the South, June 30-July 7, 1865. They were mustered out November 1, 1865 under Colonel Henry P. Underhill, Lt. Colonel Burrud and Major Vaughan.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 160th Infantry Regiment.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 160th 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 Arcadia and Auburn

Company B - principally recruited from Palmyra, Macedon, Walworth and Owasco

Company C - principally recruited from Auburn

Company D - principally recruited from Marion, Sodus and Williamson

Company E - principally recruited from Canandaigua, Seneca Falls, Owasco, East Bloomfield, Auburn, Geneva, Tyre and Bristol

Company F - principally recruited from Auburn, Moravia, Locke, Summer Hill, Sempronius, Sennett, Owasco, Victory, Sterling and Venice

Company G - principally recruited from Attica, Alfred, Almond, Andover and Wellsville

Company H - principally recruited from Wellsville, Scio, Wirt, Auburn, Alma, West Almond and Independence

Company I - principally recruited from Caneadea, Allen, Independence, Rushford, Owasco, Auburn, Palmyra, Andover, Belfast and Wellsville

Company K - principally recruited from Eden, Hamburg, Marilla, Collins, Persia and Buffalo

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,

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,