Battle Unit Details

UNION REGULAR ARMY

7th Regiment, US Infantry (Regular Army)

Overview:
In New Mexico, January, 1861. Concentrated at Fort Fillmore. Action at Mesilla July 25, 1861. Evacuation of Fort Fillmore July 27. St. Augustine Springs July 27. Seven Companies surrendered by Major Lynde. Paroled and moved to Fort Union, thence ordered to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Exchanged September 30, 1862, and ordered to Join Army Potomac. (Cos. "C," "F," "H" at Valverde, N.M., February 21, 1862.) Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, November, 1862, to August, 1863. Dept. of the East, to May, 1865. Moved to Florida May, 1865.

Service:
-Snicker's Gap, Va., November 3, 1862. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Moved to New York August 14, and duty there till May, 1865. Moved to Florida May, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 50 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 56 Enlisted men by disease. Total 111.
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