Organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in February 25,
1862. Moved to New Creek, Va., April 27-30. Served Unattached, Kanawha
District, West Virginia, to April, 1862. Cluserett's Advance Brigade, Dept. of
the Mountains, to June, 1862. Piatt's Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Army of
Virginia, to September, 1862. Miles' Command, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.,
September, 1862.
SERVICE. – Duty at Franklin May 25, 1862. Pursuit of Jackson
up the Shenandoah Valley June. Mt. Carmel Road, near Strasburg, June 1.
Strasburg and Staunton Road June 1-2. Harrisonburg June 6. Battle of Cross Keys
June 9. Moved to Strasburg June 19-22, thence to Middletown June 24, and duty
there till July. At Winchester, Va., till September 2. Evacuation of Winchester
september 2, and retreat to Harper's Ferry. Defence of Harper's Ferry September
11-15. Bolivar Heights September 14. Surrendered September 15. Paroled as
prisoners of war September 16 and sent to Annapolis, Md.; thence to Camp
Douglas, Chicago, Ill. Mustered out November 10, 1862.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 9 Enlisted men
killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 30 Enlisted men by disease.
Total 42.
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War
of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1524-5
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