United States Regiments & Batteries > New Hampshire > Sixth New Hampshire Infantry Regiment
The Sixth New Hampshire Infantry Regiment lost 10 officers and 177 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 228 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
1861
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October | The regiment was organized at Keene under the command of Colonel Nelson Converse and Lieutenant Colonel Simon G. Griffin |
November 27 | The Sixth New Hampshire Infantry Regiment mustered in |
December 25 | Left New Hampshire for Washington, D.C. |
1862
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January 6-13 | Expedition to Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. Attached to Williams’ 4th Brigade, North Carolina Expedition |
March 2 | Moved to Roanoke Island |
March 8 | Colonel Converse resigned, discharged for disability due to chronic diarrhea. |
April 7-8 | Expedition to Elizabeth City attached to Hawkins’ Brigade, Department of North Carolina |
April 19 |
Battle of Camden, South Mills |
April 22 | Lieutenant Colonel Smon G. Griffin was promoted to colonel. |
June 18-July 2 | Expedition to New Berne |
July 2-10 | Moved to Newport News, Virginia and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac |
August 2-7 | Moved to Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
August 16-September 2 |
Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia |
August 28 |
Battle of Groveton |
August 29-30 |
Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas)Captain Phineas P. Bixby was captured. |
September 1 |
Battle of Chantilly |
September- October |
Maryland Campaign |
September 14 |
Battle of South Mountain |
September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamThe regiment was commanded b Colonel Smon G. Griffin. From the War Department marker at Burnside’s Bridge:At daylight of the 17th Nagle’s Brigade was about a half mile northeast of this point. It moved to the south and, at 10 A.M., was formed for assault on the bridge. The 2nd Maryland took position in the old lane 110 yards southeast of this point, and the remainder of the Brigade under cover of the hill and in rear of the 2nd Maryland. At 11 A.M. the 2nd Maryland, closely followed by the 6th New Hampshire, both moving by the flank, charged down the hill under a heavy fire of artillery and musketry. They passed through the opening in the fence at this point and reached within 250 feet of the bridge, when their advance was checked. Many of the men took shelter behind the fences and trees bordering the stream, and supported Ferrero’s Brigade in its successful assault. The Brigade then crossed the bridge, filed to the left, and occupied the high ground beyond. Late in the day it moved forward and co-operated in checking the advance of the right of A.P. Hill’s Division. From the War Department marker along Branch Avenue:The Brigade assisted in carrying the Burnside Bridge, and crossed it soon after 1 P.M. After the repulse of the three Divisions of Willcox, Scammon and Rodman later in the day Ferrero’s and Nagle’s Brigades advanced to the crest of the ridge about 420 yards east of this to check Confederate pursuit. The 48th Pennsylvania supported and relieved the 51st Pennsylvania, engaging the Confederates posted on this line and behind the stone walls right and left of this point. The engagement continued into the night, and the Regiment and Brigade bivouacked on the ground on which they had fought. |
September | Duty in Pleasant Valley, Md. |
September 21 | Captain Bixby was released from Libby Prison in Richmond and exchanged, returning to the regiment. |
October 15 | Captain Bixby was promoted to major. |
October 27-November 19 | Movement to Falmouth, Virginia. |
November 10 | Corbin’s Cross Roads, near Amissville |
November 14 | Sulphur Springs |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
1863
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January 20-24 |
Burnside’s Second Campaign, “Mud March” |
February 11 | Moved to Newport News, Virginia |
March 26-April 1 | To Lexington, Kentucky. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Corps, Dept. of the Ohio |
April 18 | Moved to Winchester, then to Richmond, Kentucky. |
May 3 | To Paint Lick Creek |
May 10 | To Lancaster |
June 3-14 | Movement to Vicksburg, Miss. |
June 14-July 4 |
Siege of VicksburgAttached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Tennessee |
July 4-10 | Advance on Jackson, Mississippi. |
July 10-17 |
Siege of Jackson |
July | At Milldale |
August 5-20 | Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio then to Nicholasville, Kentucky. |
September | Provost duty at Nicholasville, Frankfort and Russellville. Attached to Bixby’s Brigade, District of North Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Department of the Ohio |
October 25 | Moved to Camp Nelson, Kentucky, and Provost duty there |
1864
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January 16 | Regiment’s veterans on furlough. Non-Veterans at Camp Nelson, Kentucky |
March 10 | Ordered to Annapolis, Md. and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac |
April | Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac |
May 3-June 15 |
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court HouseColonel Simon Griffin was promoted to brigadier general with rank to date from this day. |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
June 1-3 | Bethesda Church |
June 14-16 |
First Assault on PetersburgMajor Bixby was wounded in the left shoulder. |
June 16 |
Siege of Petersburg |
July 28 | Major Bixby was promoted to lieutenant colonel. |
July 30 |
Mine Explosion, Petersburg |
August 18-21 |
Weldon Railroad |
September 29-October 2 |
Poplar Springs Church |
October 27-28 |
Hatcher’s Run |
November | Garrison of Fort Alexander Hays |
1865 |
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February 21 | Lieutenant Colonel Bixby was promoted to colonel. |
March 28-April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
April 2 |
Fall of Petersburg |
April 3 | Occupation of Petersburg |
April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee to Burkesville |
April 20-27 | Moved to Washington, D.C. |
May | Duty at Alexandria |
May 23 | Grand Review |
July 17 | The Sixth New Hampshire Infantry Regiment mustered out |