The regiment's motto, "Clear the Tracks" was stitched onto the national flag.

[1] It participated in the battles of Stones River, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Orchard Knob and Missionary Ridge, Pickett's Mill, the Atlanta Campaign, and Nashville.

Its brigade commander for most of the American Civil War was August Willich- regimental commander for most of the war was Charles Truman Hotchkiss.

Major John M. Farquhar- then sergeant major- was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic service at the Battle of Stones River.

12 officers and 121 enlisted men were killed in action or died of their wounds, and 1 officer and 172 enlisted men died of disease, for a total of 306 fatalities.