160th New York Infantry

Service

Organized at Auburn, N. Y., and mustered in November 21, 1862. Left State for New Orleans, La., December 4, 1862. Attached to Sherman's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to February, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Gulf, to July, 1864, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to February, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865. 3rd Brigade, Dwight's Division, Dept. of Washington, to June, 1865. 3rd Brigade, Dwight's Division, Dept. of the South, to November, 1865.

SERVICE.-Expedition to Bayou Teche January 12-15, 1863. Steamer "Cotton" January 14. Operations on Bayou Plaquemine February 12-28. Duty at Brashear City till March 20. Berwick City March 13. Duty at Bayou Boeuf and Patersonville till April 2. Patersonville March 28 (Detachment). Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Fort Bisland, near Centreville, April 12-13. Jeanerette April 14. Bayou Vermillion April 17. Opelousas April 20. Expedition to Alexandria and Simsport May 5-18. Moved to Port Hudson May 18-25. Siege of Port Hudson May 25-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Springfield Landing July 2. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Expedition to Donaldsonville July 10-30. Koch's Plantation, Donaldsonville, on Bayou Fourche, July 13-14. Duty near Thibodeaux and at Brashear City till September 2. Sabine Pass Expedition September 4-12. Sabine Pass September 8. Moved to Algiers, thence to Berwick September 17. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Vermillion Bayou October 9-10. Carrion Crow Bayou October 11. At New Iberia till January 7, 1864. Moved to Franklin January 7, and duty there till March. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Monett's Ferry or Cane River Crossing April 23. At Alexandria April 26-May 13. Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10. Retreat to Mansura May 13-20. Avoyelle's Prairie, Mansura, May 16. At Morganza till July. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to Washington, D. C. July 1-12. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens July 12-13. Pursuit of Early to Snicker's Gap, Va., July 14-23. Snicker's Ferry July 20. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Served detached as Train Guard for the army from August 14 to October 27. Duty at Middletown and Newtown till December, and at Stephenson's Depot and Winchester till April, 1865. Moved to Washington, D. C., and duty there till June. Grand Review May 23-24. Moved to Savannah, Ga., June 30-July 7. Duty there and at various points in the Dept. of Georgia till November. Mustered out November 1, 1865.

Members

  1. Abbott, Selah--company: K; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Corporal. [1]
  2. Abert, Michael--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Private. [1]
  3. Ackerson, John O.--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private. [1]
  4. Adams, Hiram W.--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: Private. [1]
  5. Adams, Reuben A.--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: 3rd Coproal. [1]
  6. Adams, William--company: K; rank in: Colored Cook; rank out: Colored Cook. [1]
  7. Aiken, Arthur B.--company: F&S; rank in: Hospital Steward; rank out: Hospital Steward. [1]
  8. Aikins, John--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private. [1]
  9. Albricht, Frederick A.--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private. [1]
  10. Alford, Henry--company: C; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Sergeant; note: see below; source: [1]
  11. Alfred, Henry--company: C; rank in: 5th Corporal; rank out: Sergeant; source: [1]
  12. Allee, George--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  13. Allen, Asa--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  14. Allen, Benjamin B.--company: H; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  15. Allen, Gorton W.--company: F&S; rank in: Adjutant; rank out: Adjutant; source: [1]
  16. Allen, Jacob--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  17. Allen, John--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  18. Allen, Lorenzo--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  19. Allen, Martin L.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  20. Allen, Nathan H.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; sources: [1], [2]
  21. Allen, Nelson--company: G; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  22. Allen, William A.--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  23. Alma, Ira--company: H; rank in: Private; rank out: 1st Sergeant; source: [1]
  24. Anderson, James--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  25. Andrews, Richard W.--company: D; rank in: Sergeant; rank out: Sergeant Major; source: [1]
  26. Armander, Andrew--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  27. Armstrong, David H.--company: -; rank in: 1st Assistant Surgeon; rank out: Surgeon; source: [1]
  28. Arnold, John--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  29. Arnold, Lewis--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  30. Ash, Charles A.--notes: not on "Civil War Soldiers and Sailors" roster; source: [1]
  31. Atwood, Amasa--company: A; rank in: Musician; rank out: Musician; source: [1]
  32. Bachalor, Clark--company: F; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  33. Bailey, Cyrus B.--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  34. Bailey, John A.--company: I; rank in: Musician; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  35. Bailey, Milton W.--company: I; rank in: 4th Corporal; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  36. Bailey, William H.--company: F; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  37. Baker, David--company: K; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  38. Baker, Edwin C.--company: H; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  39. Baker, George--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  40. Baker, Julius--company: G; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Sergeant; source: [1]
  41. Barber, Charles E.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  42. Barber, James--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  43. Barhite, Edward--company: F; rank in: Private; rank out: Sergeant; source: [1]
  44. Barnett, Isaac--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  45. Barran, Barnard--company: K; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  46. Barron, Wesley--company: B; rank in: Fifer; rank out: Musician; source: [1]
  47. Barry, John H.--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  48. Bartholom, Philip--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  49. Barton, Levan--company: K; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  50. Bassett, Jeremiah J.--company: F; rank in: Private; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  51. Bates, Joshua--company: F; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  52. Beacher, John--company: B; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; note: see John Beecher; source: [1]
  53. Beale, Emory--company: B; rank in: Private; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  54. Beam, William--note: see below; source: [1]
  55. Bean, William--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; note: see above; source: [1]
  56. Beecher, John--company: B; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; note: see John Beacher; source: [1]
  57. Beeman, Charles--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: 5th Corporal; source: [1]
  58. Bement, Charles--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  59. Benger, John--company: B; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  60. Bennett, Spencer D.--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  61. Benton, Henry P.--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  62. Berrin, Bernard--company: K; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  63. Bettorf, George--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  64. Bigelow, Charles H.--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  65. Billard, John--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  66. Billis, Martin V.--company: I; rank in: 5th Corporal; rank out: Sergeant; source: [1]
  67. Blake, Homer D.--company: B; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  68. Blakely, James--company: B; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  69. Blanchard, Richard--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  70. Blauvelt, John W.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; nore: see below; source: [1]
  71. Blovett, John W.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; note: see above; source: [1]
  72. Blynn, Alonza M.--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  73. Bodeman, Alfred H.--company: B; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Corporal; sources: [1], [2]
  74. Boody, Charles L.--company: G; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  75. Bowers, William A.--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; sources: [1], [2]
  76. Boyall, William--company: A; rank in: 4th Corporal; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  77. Boyce, James W.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; sources: [1], [2]
  78. Boyle, William--company: A; rank in: Corporal; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  79. Bradley, James--company: -; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  80. Bradley, William--company: K; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  81. Brandes, Henry--company: H; rank in: 7th Corporal; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  82. Bray, William--company: D; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  83. Breman, John--company: K; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; note: see John Brennan; source: [1]
  84. Brenan, John C.--company: E; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  85. Brennan, John--company: K; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; note: see John Breman; source: [1]
  86. Brewer, Charles--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  87. Brewster, Isaac--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  88. Brewster, Joseph--company: H; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  89. Briggs, John A.--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  90. Briscoe, Emanuel--company: D; rank in: Colored Cook; rank out: Colored Cook; source: [1]
  91. Broas, Wills P.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  92. Brophy, Thomas--company: E; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  93. Brophy, William--company: B; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  94. Broughton, Robert--company: A; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  95. Brown, Charles--company: K; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  96. Brown, Charles K.--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  97. Brown, John--company: G; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  98. Brown, Marvin--company: I; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  99. Brown, Murry--company: H; rank in: Private; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  100. Brown, Orange S.--company: G,H; rank in: Lieutenant; rank out: Lieutenant; source: [1]
  101. Brown, Samuel--company: F; rank in: Private; rank out: Private; source: [1]
  102. Bruister, Isaac B.--company: C; rank in: Private; rank out: Corporal; source: [1]
  103. Case, J. H.--source: [1]
  104. Clark, Joseph--source: [1]
  105. Conklin, Benjamin--born: c. 1840; residence: Almond, NY; company: G; fate: died on July 2, 1863; source: [1]
  106. Conklin, William--born: c. 1827; residence: Almond, NY; company: G; fate: died on February 4, 1863; source: [1]
  107. Coon, Edmond--company: B; source: [1]
  108. Dailey, E. R.--source: [1]
  109. Davis, Waterman--company: B; rank: Drum Major; source: [1]
  110. Dehart, J. W.--source: [1]
  111. Deitz, William--source: [1]
  112. Drum, James M.--source: [1]
  113. Eickhoff, Anson--source: [1]
  114. Fordyce, Benjamin A.--source: [1]
  115. Glish, John--company: F; source: [1]
  116. Godkin, Thomas--born: March 26, 1824 in County Wicklow, Ireland; enlisted: November 21, 1862; fate: died of wounds on August 8, 1864; source: [1]
  117. Hammond, Oscar Decorell--born: October 9, 1836 in Sheldon, Wyoming County, NY; enlisted: August 29, 1862; company: G; fate: discharged on November 11, 1865; source: [1]
  118. Heath, Clark--source: [1]
  119. Hegeman, J. H.--source: [1]
  120. Hendry, John--source: [1]
  121. Hill, William J.--source: [1]
  122. Hoadley, R. H.--source: [1]
  123. Hopkins, Stephen--company: F&S; source: [1]
  124. Hullings, L. M.--source: [1]
  125. Jones, James--source: [1]
  126. Keghison, John--source: [1]
  127. Kennedy, Morris--source: [1]
  128. Lake, George H.--source: [1]
  129. Lewis, Joseph--company: F; source: [1]
  130. Malby, Charles--source: [1]
  131. McCarty, Andrew--source: [1]
  132. McCherry, Bernard--source: [1]
  133. Meyers, Philo--source: [1]
  134. Moneyreach, J.--source: [1]
  135. Packard, Joseph B.--source: [1]
  136. Parkes, Jerome--company: C; rank: Private; source: [1]
  137. Peck, W. J.--source: [1]
  138. Phillips, B. T.--source: [1]
  139. Phillips, Deloss M.--company: H; rank: Private; source: [1]
  140. Pringle, Robert--source: [1]
  141. Putnam, William--rank: Chaplain; source: [1]
  142. Rogers, C. E.--source: [1]
  143. Rowley, William H.--source: [1]
  144. Rush, Joseph--company: A; rank: Corporal; source: [1]
  145. Russell, Robert R.--company: H; rank: Corporal; source: [1]
  146. Ryan, William--born: Ireland; residence: East Bloomfield, NY; enlisted: September 1, 1862; source: [1]
  147. Seaton, C. R.--source: [1]
  148. Simpson, George--source: [1]
  149. Storks, Valentine--see image at bottom of page.
  150. Worden, David--source: [1]
  151. Wright, S. W.--source: [1]

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Images

John Bethurem was kind enough send this image of the Valentine Storks' grave at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Saline County near Little Rock, Arkansas.

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