It was famed primarily for two major actions, a determined charge on the Sunken Road at Antietam and a late evening counterattack on East Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg that helped push back an attack by the Louisiana Tigers.
The unit was renowned for its decisive actions during the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, specifically a bold charge on the Sunken Road at Antietam and a late-night counteroffensive on East Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg, which successfully repelled an assault by the Louisiana Tigers.