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., serving under the XXII Corps and the Vermont Brigade within the VI Corps. The regiment was enlisted into the United States Army on September 1, 1862, at Brattleboro, Vermont.