It served in the XXII Corps in the defenses of Washington D.C., and with the Vermont Brigade in VI Corps. The regiment was mustered into United States service on September 1, 1862, at Brattleboro, Vermont.
This regiment participated in the defense of Washington D.C. as part of the XXII Corps and also served with the Vermont Brigade within the VI Corps. It was enlisted into the United States Army on September 1, 1862, in Brattleboro, Vermont.