It was raised in the state of New Hampshire, serving from December 13, 1861, to July 17, 1865.

Colonel J.C. Abbott On December 13, 1861, the regiment was organized and mustered in at Manchester, New Hampshire.

Attached to Brannan's Command, District of Florida until June 1862.

The unit arrived Fort Jefferson, Florida in March 1862, under the command of Col. Haldimand S.

[2] From then, its assignments were: The regiment lost during its term of service 15 officers and 169 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 1 officer and 241 enlisted men by disease, for a total of 426 fatalities.