145th New York Infantry Regiment

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“Stanton Legion”

The 145th New York Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 14 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 35 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg on Culp’s Hill.

1862
Organized at Staten Island, N.Y.
September 11 The 145th New York Infantry Regiment mustered in for three years service under Colonel Edward L. Price, Lieutenant Colonel Ole P. H. Balling and Major R.L. Van Wagenen
September 27 Left State for Washington, D, C., and Harper’s Ferry under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Ole P. H. Balling. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.
October Duty at Bolivar Heights, Md. attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps
November 9 Reconnaissance to Rippon, W. Va.
December 2-6 Expedition to Winchester and Skirmishes at Charlestown and Berryville
December 10-14 March to Fairfax Station, Va.
1863
January 20-24

Burnside’s 2nd Campaign, “Mud March”
February At Stafford Court House. Colonel Price joined the Regiment.
April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign
May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

Commanded by Colonel Price, the regiment broke during Jackson’s flank attack. Lieutenant W. H. Poole and five enlisted men were killed, 8 men were mortally wounded, 1 officer and 28 men were wounded, and 2 officers and 50 men missing. Colonel Price was brought to trial for gross cowardice in the face of the enemy, but was found not guilty and retained command.
May Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Corps, then 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Corps, Army of the Potomac
June 11-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign
July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The Regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel Price. It brought 245 men to the field, losing one man killed and ten wounded in fighting on the south side of Culp’s Hill.

See Colonel Price’s Official Report on the 145th New York in the Gettysburg Campaign
July 5-24 Pursuit of Lee
August At Raccoon Ford, Va.
September 24-
October 4		 Movement to Stevenson, Alabama and transfer to the Army of the Cumberland
October-November Duty along Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad until December.
December 9 The 145th New York Infantry Regiment was disbanded, with Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Van Wagenen under charges and the officers mustered out. Companies B,C, G, I & K transferred to 107th New York , Companies E and H to the 123rd, and Companies A, D and F to the 150th New York Infantry. Colonal A. B. Smith, of the 150th New York later wrote, “About 100 as good men as ever went to the war came to us from your regiment.”