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MASSACHUSETTS
30 Aug 1862 Regiment organized at Pittsfield, MA
7 Sept 1862 Leave Pittsfield for Washington DC
10-30 Sept 1862 Drills & Demonstration in Washington DC
MARYLAND
1 Oct 1862 Arrives in Frederick by train from Washington DC
2 Oct 1862 March from Frederick to Middletown
3-4 Oct 1862 March from Middletown to Boonsboro
4 Oct 1862 March from Boonsboro to Reedysville
5 Oct 1862 March from Reedysville to Downsville
18 Oct 1862 March from Downsville to Clear Springs
19 Oct 1862 March from Clear Springs to Hancock
21-22 Oct 1862 March from Hancock to Cherry Run Ford
23-27 Oct 1862 Camped at Cherry Run Ford
27 Oct 1862 March from Cherry Run Ford to Downsville
28-31 Oct 1862 Camped at Downsville
31 Oct 1862 March from Downsville to Reedysville
1 Nov 1862 March from Reedysville to Berlin
VIRGINIA
3-5 Nov 1862 March from Berlin to Upperville
6 Nov 1862 March from Upperville to White Plains
8 Nov 1862 March from White Plains to New Baltimore
8-16 Nov 1862 Camped at New Baltimore
16-18 Nov 1862 March from New Baltimore to Stafford Courthouse
18 Nov-4 Dec 1862 Camped at Stafford Courthouse
4 Dec 1862 March from Stafford Courthouse to Belle Plains
5 Dec 1862 March from Belle Plains to White Oak Church
5-12 Dec 1862 Camped at Belle Plains
12-15 Dec 1862 Operations at Fredericksburg
16 Dec-20 Jan 1863 Camped at White Oak Church
20-24 Jan 1863 March in Rappahannock area "Mud March"
25 Jan-28 Apr 1863 Camped at White Oak Church
29 Apr-2 May 1863 Operations at Franklin's Crossing
3 May 1863 Operations at Maryes Heights
3-4 May 1863 Operations at Salem Heights
4 May 1863 Operations at Banks Ford
5 May-13 June 1863 Camped at Stafford Heights
14 June 1863 March from Stafford Heights to Stafford Courthouse
15 June 1863 March from Stafford Courthouse to Dumfries
16-18 June 1863 March from Dumfries to Fairfax Courthouse
18-24 June 1863 Camped at Fairfax Courthouse
24 June 1863 March from Fairfax Courthouse to Chantilly
25 June 1863 Camped at Chantilly
26 June 1863 March from Chantilly to Dranesville
27 June 1863 March from Dranesville to Edwards Ferry
MARYLAND
27 June 1863 March from Edwards Ferry to Barnesville
28-29 June 1863 March from Barnesville to Unionville
29-30 June 1863 March from Unionville to Manchester
PENNSYLVANIA
1 July 1863 March from Manchester to Littlestown
2 July 1863 March from Littlestown to Gettysburg
2-5 July 1863 Operations in Gettysburg
MARYLAND
6 July 1863 March from Gettysburg to Emmitsburg
7-8 July 1863 March from Emmitsburg to Middletown
9 July 1863 March from Middletown to Boonsboro
10 July 1863 March from Boonsboro to Funkstown
11-14 July 1863 Operations around Funkstown and Hagerstown
15 July 1863 March from Funkstown to Middletown
16 July 1863 March from Middletown to Berlin
17-18 July 1863 Camped at Berlin
VIRGINIA
19-21 July 1863 March from Berlin to Union
22 July 1863 March from Union to Rectortown
23 July 1863 Camped at Rectortown
24 July 1863 March from Rectortown to Salem
24 July 1863 Operations around Manassas Gap
25 July 1863 March from Salem to Warrenton
26-30 July 1863 Camped at Warrenton
31 July 1863 March from Warrenton to Warrenton Junction
NEW YORK
31 July-17 Oct 1863 Dispatched on train to Fort Hamilton
VIRGINIA
16 Oct 1863 Arrived on train from Fort Hamilton to Fairfax Station
16 Oct 1863 March from Fairfax Station to Fairfax Courthouse
17 Oct 1863 March from Fairfax Courthouse to Chantilly
18 Oct 1863 March from Chantilly to Gainesville
19 Oct 1863 Camped at Gainesville
20 Oct 1863 March from Gainesville to New Baltimore
21 Oct 1863 March from New Baltimore to Warrenton
22 Oct-6 Nov 1863 Camped at Warrenton
7 Nov 1863 March from Warrenton to Rappahannock Station
8-11 Nov 1863 Camped at Rappahannock Station
12 Nov 1863 March from Rappahannock Station to Brandy Station
13-25 Nov 1863 Camped at Brandy Station
26-28 Nov 1863 March from Brandy Station to Orange Plank Road near Mine Run
29-30 Nov 1863 Operations near Mine Run
1 Dec 1863 March from Mine Run to Wilderness Tavern
2 Dec 1863 March from Wilderness Tavern to Brandy Station
2 Dec 1863-26 Feb 1864 Camped at Brandy Station
27 Feb 1864 March from Brandy Station to Madison Courthouse
28-29 Feb 1864 Camped at Madison Courthouse
March 1864 Regiment reassigned to 4th Brigade of 2nd Division (6th Corps)
1-2 Mar 1864 March from Madison Courthouse to Brandy Station
3 Mar-3 May 1864 Operations around Brandy Station
4 May 1864 March from Brandy Station to Germana Ford
5 May 1864 March from Germana Ford to Chancellorsville
6-7 May 1864 Operations around Chancellorsville
8 May 1864 March from Chancellorsville to Todd's Tavern
9 May 1864 Camped at Todd's Tavern
10-21 May 1864 Operation around Spotsylvania Courthouse
22 May 1864 March from Spotsylvania Courthouse to North Anna river
23-26 May 1864 Operations around North Anna River
26-28 May 1864 Operations around Pamunkey River
28 May 1864 March from Pamunkey River to Totopotomoy
28-31 May 1864 Camped at Totopotomoy
1-12 June 1864 Operations around Cold Harbor
13-15 June 1864 March from Cold Harbor to Petersburg
16 June-8 July 1864 Operations around Petersburg
9-21 June 1864 Operations at Petersburg
22-23 June 1864 Operations around Jeruselum Plank Road
24 June-8 July 1864 Operations in Southern Virginia
July 1864 Regiment reassigned to 3rd Brigade of 1st Division (6th Corps)
9-11 July 1864 March from Richmond to Washington DC
11-12 July 1864 Operations at Washington DC
13 July-14 Aug 1864 Camped at Washington DC
14 July 1864 Regiment outfitted with the .52 Spencer repeating rifle
VIRGINIA & WEST VIRGINIA
15-20 Aug 1864 March from Washington DC to Charlestown
21-22 Aug 1864 Operations around Charlestown
23 Aug-18 Sept Operations in Shenandoah Valley
19 Sept 1864 Operations around Opequan Creek and Winchester
20 Sept-13 Dec 1864 Provost duty at Winchester
VIRGINIA
13-16 Dec 1864 March from Winchester to Petersburg
16 Dec 1864-2 Apr 1865 Operations around Petersburg
3-9 Apr 1865 Operations around Appomattox River
9 Apr 1865 Confederate General Lee surrenders
10-21 Apr 1865 Camped around Appomattox
22-23 Apr 1865 March from Appomattox to Danville
23-27 Apr 1865 Camped at Danville
3 May 1865 March from Danville to Wilson Station
18 May-2 June 1865 March from Wilson Station to Washington DC
3-21 June 1865 Camped at Washington DC
MASSACHUSETTS
22-23 June 1865 Left Washington DC aboard a train for Readville
30 June 1865 The regiment is mustered out at Pittsfield