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1 September 1862: Stephen Bisbe enrolled Lebanon NY, Co. F. 157th Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry to serve three years or during the war.
29 December 1862: he mustered in at Hamilton, NY, Co. F. 157th NYVI.
1 July 1863: he was wounded in an arm and side at Battle of Gettysburg.
1 July - 31 August 1863: he was carried on Company muster rolls, "absent, wounded at Gettysburg."
14-28 October 1863: he had general surgery on wound to upper arm and left side flesh.
28 October 1863: he was furloughed.
6 November 1863: he returned to duty.
1 December 1863: he transferred out to Co. "B" 20th V.R.C. (Veteran Reserve Corps) at Baltimore, MD.
30 June 1864 to 30 April 1865: he was on detached service at Pt. Lookout, MD.
3 July 1865: he was discharged at Baltimore, MD, under G.O. No. 116 [C G O].
According to granddaughter Leona Marie (Oaks) Coye of Randallsville (1998), Stephen was wounded in the left wrist and kept the minnie ball (which Marie still has) as a souvenir. Another bullet lodged in his left side near his heart and was never removed. |
