150th New York Infantry

The 150th New York Infantry, the Dutchess County regiment, served in Lockwood's 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Corps at Gettysburg on July 2 and 3, 1863. On July 3 it defended these works from 6:30 to 9 a.m. and from 10 a.m. to 12 m., capturing 200 prisoners. The regiment was mustered in on October 11, 1862, under Colonel John H. Ketcham, and mustered out on June 8, 1865, under Colonel Alfred B. Smith. It fought in engagements including Gettysburg, Resacca, New Hope Church, Culp's Farm, Peach Tree Creek, the Siege of Atlanta, Sherman's campaigns of Georgia and the Carolinas, Savannah, Averysborough, and Bentonsville, and served in the 8th, 12th, and 20th Corps. The regiment was recruited to 1,277 men. It lost 2 officers and 44 enlisted men killed in battle, 3 officers and 59 men who died from wounds and sickness in service, for a total service loss of 106. On June 8, 1865, 176 men were transferred to the 60th New York, and 524 men and 36 officers were mustered out.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States