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Organization of the Regiment

Organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 23, 1861 thru Oct 16, 1861
Nov. 1861 - Newton's Brigade, Franklin's Div.,Army of the Potomac
March 1862 - 3 Brigade, 1 Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac
April 1862 - 2 Brigade, 1 Division, Dept of the Rappahannock, Army of Potomac
May 1862 - 3 Brigade, 1 Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division
Mustered Out June 24, 1865

Battles of the Regiment

 
May 7, 1862 West Point, Virginia - First engaged the enemy
June 27, 1862 Gaines Mill, Virginia
Sept 14, 1862 Crampton's Gap, Maryland
Dec 13, 1862 Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jan 1863 Burnside's Mud March
May 3, 1863 Captured Confederate Positions near Fredericksburg
July 2, 1863 Arrived at Gettysburg and help bolster the Union left flank
Oct-Nov 1863 Bristoe Station and Mine Run Campaigns
  Winter Quarters near Culpeper
May 5-7, 1864 Wilderness Campaign
May 8-18, 1864 Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg
  Moved to Washington to assist in the city's defense
  against Gen. Early. Followed Early to the Shenandoah
  Valley until December.
Sept 22, 1864 Fisher's Hill
Oct 19, 1864 Cedar Creek, Virginia
Mar 25, 1865 Hatcher's Run
April 2, 1865 The Capture of Petersburg
April 6, 1865 Saylor's Creek, Virginia
June 24, 1865 Mustered out of Service at Philadelphia, Penna.