The regiment mustered into service of the United States at Keene, New Hampshire, November 27, 1861 and mustered out July 17, 1865. During its term of service it participated in the following engagements:
Department of North Carolina
Camden - April 19, 1862 (Hawkin's 4th Brigade)
Army of the Potomac
Groveton, Va - August 29, 1862 (1st Brig, 2nd Div, 9th Army Corps)
Second Bull Run, Va. - August 30, 1862
Chantilly, Va - September 1, 1862
South Mountain, Md - September 14, 1862
Antietam, Md. - September 16-17
Fredericksburg, Va. December 12-15
Department of Tennessee
Siege of Vicksburg, Ms - June 14-July 4, 1863 (1st Brig, 2nd Div, 9th Army Corps)
Siege of Jackson, Ms - July 10-17, 1863
Army of Potomac
Wilderness, Va. - May 5-7, 1864 (2nd Brig, 2nd Div, 9th Army Corps)
Spottsylvania, Va. - May 8-12, 1864
Spottsylvania Court House, Va. - May 12, 1864
Totopotomoy, Va. - May 28-31, 1864
Cold Harbor, Va. - June 1-12, 1864
Bethesda Church - June 1-3, 1864
Siege of Petersburg - June 16, 1864 - April 2, 1865
Mine Explosion, Petersburg - July 30, 1864
Assaults on and fall of Petersburg, Va. - April 2, 1865
Pursuit of Lee to Burkesville, Va. - April 3-9, 1865
Regiment lost during service 10 officers and 177 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 228 Enlisted men by disease. Total 418.
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