150th New York Infantry Regiment explained

Unit Name:	150th New York Infantry Regiment
Dates:	October 10, 1862, to June 8, 1865
Country:	United States of America
Branch:	Infantry
Type:	Regiment
Size:	1,526 men (total)^[1]
Command Structure:	VIII Corps XII Corps XX Corps
Nickname:	Dutchess County Regiment
Battles:	Battle of Gettysburg Atlanta Campaign Battle of Resaca Battle of Adairsville Battle of Dallas Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Peachtree Creek Siege of Atlanta March to the sea Carolinas Campaign Battle of Averasborough Battle of Bentonville
Notable Commanders:	Col. John H. Ketcham Col. Alfed B. Smith

The 150th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was mustered in October 10, 1862, and mustered out June 8, 1865.^[2]

Recruiting areas

• A Company: Poughkeepsie, Amenia, Washington, and Pleasant Valley
• B Company: Poughkeepsie
• C Company: Clinton, Stanford, Pleasant Valley, Poughkeepsie, and Washington
• D Company: Hyde Park, Pine Plains, North East, Poughkeepsie, and Rhinebeck
• E Company: Dover, Pawling, and Poughkeepsie
• F Company: Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Red Hook, and Milan
• G Company: Poughkeepsie, Beekman, Union Vale, and Fishkill
• H Company: Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, and Clinton
• I Company: Poughkeepsie, Stanford, LaGrange, Amenia, and Union Vale
• K Company: Rhinebeck, Poughkeepsie, and Fishkill

Field officers

• Colonels: John H. Ketcham, Alfred B. Smith
• Lieutenant Colonels: Charles G. Bartlett, Alfred B. Smith, Joseph H. Cogswell
• Majors: Alfred B. Smith, Joseph H. Cogswell, Henry A. Gildersleeve

Battle record

• Gettysburg Campaign
• Atlanta Campaign
  • Battle of Resaca
  • Battle of Adairsville
  • Battle of Dallas
  • Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
  • Battle of Peachtree Creek
  • Siege of Atlanta
• March to the sea
• Carolinas Campaign
  • Battle of Averasboro
  • Battle of Bentonville

Casualties

The regiment sustained 41 officers and men killed and mortally wounded, 116 wounded but recovered, and 40 missing or captured, for a total of 207 casualties.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 150th New York Volunteer Infantry. National Park Service Soldiers & Sailors System. 4 October 2014.
2. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/150thInf/150thMain.htm{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
3. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/150thInf/150thInf{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}