1862 |
August |
Organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wis. by Colonel Joseph Vandor, with William W. Robinson as lieutenant colonel and Charles A. Hamilton as major. |
September 2 |
Mustered in |
September 21 |
Left State for Washington, D.C. |
October 1 |
Arrived in Washington and attached to King's Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac and duty in the Defenses of Washington |
1862 |
January |
Colonel Vandor resigned and was replaced by William W. Robinson. Major Hamilton was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and Captain George Bill of Company A to major. |
March |
Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
March 10-16 |
Advance on Manassas, Va. |
April 9-19 |
Advance to Falmouth, Va. and duty at Falmouth and Fredericksburg |
April |
Attached to 3rd Brigade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock |
May 25-29 |
McDowell's advance on Richmond |
June 2-11 |
Operations against Jackson |
June |
Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Virginia |
July 24-27 |
Reconnaissance to Orange Court House |
August 5-8 |
Expedition to Frederick's Hall Station and Spotsylvania Court House |
August 5-6 |
Thornburg's Mills or Massaponax Church |
August 9 |
Battle of Cedar Mountain |
August 16 |
Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia |
August 21-23 |
Fords of the Rappahannock |
August 22 |
Catlett's Station |
August 28 |
Battle of Gainesville |
August 29 |
Battle of Groveton |
August 30 |
Battle of Bull Run |
September 1 |
Battle of Chantilly (Reserve) |
September 6 |
Maryland Campaign. attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
September 14 |
Battle of South Mountain
The regiment assaults Turner's Gap, suffering 147 casualties. The brigade earns the name, "Iron Brigade." |
September 16-17 |
Battle of Antietam |
September 18 |
At Sharpsburg, Md. |
October 30-
November 22 |
Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. |
1863 |
January 20-24 |
"Mud March" |
January 25 |
At Belle Plain |
April 27 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
April 29-May 2 |
Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek |
April 29-30 |
Fitzhugh's Crossing |
May 2-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
June |
Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps |
June 11 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
July 1-3 |
Battle of Gettysburg
Colonel Robinson took over the brigade during the battle, and Major Mark Finnicum led the regiment. From the monument: " It went into action with 370 and lost killed - 39, wounded - 103, missing - 52, total - 194."
Francis Jefferson Coates of Company H was awarded the Medal of Honor "In action at Gettysburg, PA on July 1, 1863 for unsurpassed courage in battle where he had both eyes shot out." |
July 5-24 |
Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va. |
July 25 |
Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan |
October 9 |
Bristoe Campaign |
October 19 |
Haymarket
Lost 40 men skirmishing |
November 7-8 |
Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 26 |
Mine Run Campaign |
December |
Lt. Colonel Callis discharged due to disability. Mark Finnium takes his place, and Captain Hollan Richardson is promoted to major. |
1864 |
March |
Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps |
May 4 |
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
May 8 |
Battle of Laurel Hill |
May 8-12 |
Battle of Spotsylvania
Lieutenant Colonel Finnicum wounded |
May 12-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient, "Bloody Angle" |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 23 |
Jericho Ford |
May 26-28 |
On line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
June 1-3 |
Bethesda Church |
June 16-18 |
Before Petersburg; Siege of Petersburg begins |
August |
Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps |
August 18-21 |
Weldon Railroad
Corporal Horace Ellis was awarded the Medal of Honor "for action at Weldon Rail Road Station, Virginia on August 21, 1864. Captured the flag of the 16th Mississippi."
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September |
Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps |
October 27-28 |
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run |
December 17 |
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Finnicum resigned |
1865 |
February 5-7 |
Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run |
March 28-April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
March 28 |
Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run
Albert O'Connor and William H. Sickles were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions at Gravelly Run. |
March 30-31 |
Boydton and White Oak Roads |
April 1 |
Five Forks |
April 2 |
Fall of Petersburg |
April 9 |
Appomattox Court House; surrender of Lee and his army. |
May |
Moved to Washington, D.C. |
May 23 |
Grand Review |
June 16 |
Moved to Louisville, Ky. |
July 2 |
Mustered out |
