Colonel Taylor was tried for drunkeness on duty.

When General Dix came to review the regiment Taylor was too drunk to give proper commands during the drill. He had already had several incidents of public intoxication in front of civilians, including one where his hat fell off and a civilian put it back on him. He had also had a drunken scuffle with Captain Henriquez of Company A which stopped just short of drawing weapons.

Taylor was found not guilty of “Drunkeness on Duty,” but guilty of “being under the influence of intoxicating liquors while on duty.” General McClellan critiqued the court’s findings, saying that this was just another way of saying “drunk.” Taylor was sentenced to be cashiered, but his lawyer became involved. One of the main arguments was that Taylor’s Drunkeness was “accidental.” After a correspondence of several months the Adjutant General sent General Dix a memo restoring Tatlor to command.

(from Lowry and Davis, Tarnished Eagles, pp 121-124)

(from Lowry and Davis, Tarnished Eagles, pp 45-46)

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John D. McGregor. It brought 540 men to the field and lost 44 men killed, 142 men wounded, and 1 man missing in its early morning attack on the Sunken Road.

From the monument at Antietam in the National Cemetery:

Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862

Co. A Color Sergt. A. Biering, Private John Byrnes, Private J. Corcoran, Private W. McManus;
Co. B. Capt. John S. Downs,1st Sergt. H. Pickham, Private J. McDonald, Private W.L. Norris, Private John Burns;
Co. C. Capt. H. K. Chapman, Corporal H. Wolfe, Private James Price;
Co. D. Private Philip Diehl, Private G. Frederick, Private F.H. Hausman, Private F. Wilbert;
Co. E. Private Thomas Hickey, Private W. McKnight;
Co. F Private F. Hermann, Private Saml. Fites;
Co. G. Sergt. V.B. Carpenter, Corp. R. Aginton, Private Chas. Wolf, Private M. Hines, Private J. Stewart;
Co. I Corporal E.J. Flagg, Private J. Blumenshein, Private Jas. Hunt, Private P. Riley, Private Phil Rudden, Private B. Gordon;
Co. K. Sergt. S.T. Willetts, Corp. Joshua Smith, Private John Hughes, J.H. Sharrock

Lieutenants Lewis Eagleston, Edward Knoske, William Seton and William Wheeler were wounded.

From the brigade marker at Antietam:

Weber’s Brigade, forming the advance of French’s Division, encountered the enemy near Roulette’s house at about 9:15 A.M., pushed them back to the Bloody Lane and gained a position on the high ground about 60 yards north of this point. Here the Brigade became engaged in an obstinate contest with the enemy which was maintained until, having lost one third of its numbers in killed or wounded, it was relieved by Morris’ Brigade and withdrawn to the vicinity of Roulette’s house where it remained until the close of the day.

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 13 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. Colonel McGregor was wounded in the left arm. Lieutenants William Savage and Willliam Scriber and 49 enlisted men were wounded, and 6 men were missing.

Chancellorsville Campaign

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment elected to stay on past the expiration of its enliistement until the battle was fought. Colonel John D. McGregor was wounded a second time.