On July 24, 1862, the regiment reached Memphis, Tennessee, where they were based. On November 17, 1862, the regiment began an expedition to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and contributed in the campaign until Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was forced to abandon it on account of the capture of his materials at Holly Springs, Mississippi.
The regiment arrived in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 24, 1862, and remained there as its base of operations. In November 1862, the regiment launched a venture to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and played a role in the campaign until Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant were forced to relinquish it following the capture of his equipment at Holly Springs, Mississippi.