United States Regiments & Batteries * Connecticut
The 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 11 officers and 157 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 4 officers and 192 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
The 7th Connecticut was paired with the 7th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment throughout the war, causing them to be referred to as the “77th New England Regiment.”
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1861
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| September 13 | the 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment organized at New Haven under Colonel Alfred H. Terry
 Colonel Alfred Terry |
| September 18 | Left State for Washington, D.C. |
| October 5 | Moved to Annapolis, Md. Attached to Wright’s 3rd Brigade, Sherman’s Expeditionary Corps |
| October 21- November 7 |
Sherman’s expedition to Port Royal, S.C. |
| November 7 | Capture of Forts Beauregard and Walker, Port Royal Harbor |
| November | Duty at Hilton Head, S.C. |
| November 8 | Reconnaissance on Hilton Head Island |
| November 10-11 | Expedition to Braddock’s Point |
| December 18 | Moved to Tybee Island, S.C. Engaged in fatigue duty building batteries for the reduction of Fort Pulaski |
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1862
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| March 20- April 10 |
Companies B, G and I on Dafuskie Island |
| April 10-11 | Manned Batteries Totten, Halleck, Sherman, Lincoln and Stanton. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski |
| April | Garrison duty at Fort Pulaski assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the South.Colonel Tery was promoted to brigadier general commanding Morris Island. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hawley was promoted to colonel and took command of the regiment. |
| June 1-28 | Operations on James Island, S.C. assigned to District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South |
| June 16 |
Battle of SecessionvilleThe regiment lost 9 killed, 69 wounded and 4 missing. |
| June 28-July 7 | Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, S.C. |
| July-September | Duty at Hilton Head assigned to District of Beaufort, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South |
| September 30-October 13 | Expedition to St. John’s Bluff, Fla. |
| October 21-23 | Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C. |
| October 22 | Action at Frampton’s Plantation, Pocotaligo |
| November- January |
Duty at Hilton Head and Beaufort, S.C. |
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1863
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| January 13 | Moved to Fernandina, Fla. |
| April 12 | Balance of regiment at St. Augustine, Fla. Cos. A, B, I and K detached and moved to Hilton Head, S.C. assigned to 10th Corps for Expedition against Charleston, S. C. |
| June 3 | Cos. A, B, I and K – Occupation of Folly Island, S.C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps |
| July 10 | Companies A, B, I and K – Attack on water batteries, Morris Island, S.C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps |
| July 11 |
Assault on Fort WagnerCompanies A, B, I and K lost 103 casualties out of 191 officers and men engaged. |
| July 11- September 7 |
Companies A, B, I and K – Siege of Fort Wagner assigned to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps |
| August 2 | Balance of regiment moved to Morris Island, S.C. |
| August 5 | Regiment joins from St. Augustine, Fla. Assigned to 3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps |
| September 7 | Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S.C. |
| September | Operations against Fort Sumter and against Charleston. Man Batteries Stevens, Strong, Weed and Kearney. |
| October 16 | Moved to St. Helena Island, S.C. and assigned to St. Helena Island, S.C., 10th Corps |
| October 29- November 17 |
Boat duty at Folly Island |
| November | At St. Helena Island, S.C. assigned to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps |
| December | Assigned to St. Helena Island, S.C., 10th Corps |
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1864
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| January 15 | Veterans on furlough. The loss of over 300 veterans forced the 7th to reorganize as a battalion of four companies. |
| February 5-7 | Moved to Jacksonville, Fla. and assigned to Hawley’s Brigade, District of Florida |
| February 8-28 | Expedition into Central Florida assigned to 2nd Brigade, Ames’ Division, District of Florida |
| February 20 | Battle of Olustee |
| February 27 | Veterans return from furlough |
| February-April | Duty at Jacksonville, Fla. |
| April 13-20 | Moved to Gloucester Point, Va. and assigned to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina |
| May 4-28 | Butler’s operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps |
| May 9-10 | Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church |
| May 10 | Chester Station |
| May 12-16 | Operations against Fort Darling |
| May 13 | Proctor’s Creek |
| May 14-16 |
Battle of Drewry’s BluffThe regiment lost 30 killed, 104 wounded and 69 missing. |
| May 16- August 13 |
On the Bermuda Hundred lines |
| June 2 | Attack on picket line |
| June 9 | Petersburg |
| June 14 |
Bermuda HundredThe regiment lost 25 killed or wounded and 78 captured. |
| June 16-17 | Port Walthal |
| June 16 – January 3 |
Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond |
| August 13-20 | Demonstration on north side of the James |
| August 14-18 | Battle of Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom |
| August 25 – September 28 | In trenches before Petersburg |
| September 28 | Moved to north side of the James |
| September 28-30 | Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, New Market Heights |
| October 7 | Darbytown and New Market Roads |
| October 13 | Darbytown Road |
| October 27-28 |
Battle of Fair Oaks |
| November 2-17 | Detached for duty at New York City during Presidential election of 1864 |
| November | Duty in trenches before Richmond |
| December | Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Army Corps |
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1865
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| January 3-15 | Second expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C. assigned to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Terry’s Provisional Corps, Dept. of North Carolina |
| January 15 |
Assault and capture of Fort Fisher |
| January 19 | Half Moon Battery |
| February 11 | Sugar Loaf Battery |
| February 18 | Fort Anderson |
| February 22 | Capture of Wilmington |
| February 22 | North East Ferry |
| March-June | Duty at Wilmington, N. C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, then to Abbott’s Detached Brigade, Dept. of North Carolina |
| June-July | At Goldsboro |
| July 20 | Mustered out |
| August 11 | The 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment was discharged at New Haven |