During the latter part of October, 1862, negotiations were made by which the 167th Regiment, Colonel Homer A. Nelson , in Camp at Hudson, was consolidated with the 159th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward L. Molineux , in camp at Brooklyn. The consolidated Regiment was designated the 159th, Colonel Nelson retaining command. The Regiment left "Camp-Kelly," Hudson, on the 30th day of October, proceeded on board the steamer Connecticut, arrived in New York next morning, and marched to Park Barrack

HOMER A. NELSON, Colonel, discharged. EDWARD L. MOLINEUX, Lieutenant-Colonel, promoted to Colonel, breveted Brigadier General, discharged. GILBERT DRAPER, Major, promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, killed at Irish Bend. ROBERT LATHROP, Adjutant, killed at Irish Bend. CHARLES A. ROBERTSON, Surgeon, discharged. WILLIAM Y. PROVOST, First Assistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon, discharged. CALEB C. BRIGGS, Second Assistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon. MARK D. WILBER, Quarter-Master, discharged. Edward

Irish Bend , La., April 14th 1863, killed, 6 officers, 23 enlisted men; wounded 4 officers, 69 enlisted men; prisoners, 12. Total loss—112. Before Port Hudson , La., May 26th, 1863, killed, 4 enlisted men. Port Hudson , La., first assault , May 27th, 1863, killed, 21 enlisted men; wounded, 38. Total loss—59. Port Hudson , second assault , June 14th, 1863, wounded, 12 enlisted men. Mansura , La., May 16th, 1864. No casualties. Halltown , Va., August 24th, 1864, killed, 1 enlisted man; wounded, 1

Generals Banks, Grover, Auger, Reynolds, Emory, Birge, Sherman, Schofield, Terry, Gilmore, Thomas, Sheridan, Steedman, Wright, Canby, Birney, Molineux, and King....

Louisiana —Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Carrollton, New Orleans, Algiers, Terra Bone, Thiladuex, Brashar City, Bayou Bueff, Berwick City, Franklin, New Iberie, Vermillionville, Washington, Bears Landing, Opolosus, Chaneyville, Simsport, Bayou Sara, Port Hudson, Clinton, Alexandria, Pineville, Patersonville, Mansura, Williamsport, Morganza, Point Coupee, Teunice Bend, and Jefferson. Virginia —Bermuda Hundred, Leesburgh, Snickerville, Castle Burough, Berryville, Charlestown, Halltown, Harper's Fer

Colonel —WILLIAM WALTERMIRE. Major —WELLS O. PETIT. Acting Adjutant —GEORGE B. STALEY. Surgeon —CALEB C. BRIGGS. Acting Quarter-Master —E. SPENCER ELMER. Company A.—Capt. William F. Tiemann. Company B.—First Lieut. John Day. Company C.—First Lieut. Barzilla Ransom. Company D.—First Lieut. E. Parmley Brown. Company E.—First Lieut. Andrew Rifenburgh. Company F.—Capt. George W. Hussey. Company G.—Capt. James S. Reynolds. Company H.— —— ———— Company I.—First Lieut. Edward Tynan. Company K.—First Lie