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Organized at Manchester and mustered in December 23, 1861. Left State for Boston, Mass., January 24, 1862; thence sailed for Ship Island, Miss., February 15, arriving there March 15. Attached to Butler's New Orleans Expedition to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1862. Independent Command, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Ship Island kill April, 1862. Occupation of Forts Wood and Pike, Lake Pontchatrain, May 5. Moved to New Orleans and duty at Camp Parapet until October. Expedition to Lake Pontchatrain July 23-August 2. Operations in District of LaFourche October 24-November 6. Occupation of Donaldsonville October 25. Action at Georgia Landing, near Labadieville, October 27, and at Thibodeauxville October 27. Duty in the District of LaFourche until March, 1863. Expedition to Bayou Teche January 12-14, 1863. Steamer "Cotton" January 14. Operations on Bayou Plaquemine and the Black and Atchafalaya Rivers February 12-28. Operations against Port Hudson March 7-27. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Fort Bisland, near Centreville, April 12-13. Irish Bend April 14. Expedition from Opelousas to Chicotsville and Bayou Boeuff May 1. Expedition to Alexandria on Red River May 5-17. Movement from Alexandria to Port Hudson May 17-24. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 8. Assault on Port Hudson June 14. Expedition to Nibletts Bluff May 26-29. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Moved to Baton Rouge, La., August 22. Sabine Pass Expedition September 4-11. Moved to Camp Bisland September 15 and duty there until October. Moved to Opelousas, thence to Franklin December --. Designation of Regiment changed to 2nd New Hampshire Cavalry December, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 94 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 256 Enlisted men by disease. Total 360.
Source: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3), transcribed by Fred Kunchick
Battles Fought
Battle at Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Battle at Labadieville, Louisiana on 27 October 1862
Battle on 20 March 1863
Battle at Bisland, Louisiana on 12 April 1863
Battle at Bisland, Louisiana on 13 April 1863
Battle on 15 May 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 26 May 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 27 May 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 29 May 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 31 May 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 14 June 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 20 June 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 21 June 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 27 June 1863
Battle at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 06 July 1863
Battle on 09 July 1863
Battle on 10 July 1863
Battle at Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 23 August 1863
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