It served there until June 10, when it received orders to move to the support of the force at Big Bethel and was active at the battle of that name.

Returning to camp until July 3, the regiment was then ordered to Newport News and remained there until June 3, 1862, receiving over 370 recruits during the winter.

It returned to Alexandria and was ordered to Manassas, where it participated in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30.

At that time, it was attached to the 3rd Brigade, moved to Edwards' ferry, Middleburg and finally Falmouth, where it was stationed until the Battle of Fredericksburg, in which it took part.

Attached to:[8] The official list of battles in which the regiment bore a part:[10] The regiment suffered 79 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 31 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 113 fatalities.