Civil War Veteran ~ Union ~ Pvt.
Enlisted: 15 September 1861 ~ New Haven, CT.
Mustered: 17 September 1861 ~ Co. K ~ 7th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry
18 September 1861 ~ Left State for Washington, D.C.
5 October 1861 ~ Moved to Annapolis, Md. Attached to Wright's 3rd Brigade, Sherman's Expeditionary Corps
21 October - 7 November 1861 ~ Sherman's expedition to Port Royal, S.C.
7 November 1861 ~ Capture of Forts Beauregard and Walker, Port Royal Harbor
7 November 1861 ~ Duty at Hilton Head, S.C.
8 November 1861 ~ Reconnaissance on Hilton Head Island
10 - 11 November 1861 ~ Expedition to Braddock's Point, S.C.
18 December 1861 ~ Moved to Tybee Island, S.C.
Engaged in fatigue duty building batteries for the reduction of Fort Pulaski
1862
30 March -- 10 April 1862 ~ Companies B, G and I on Dafuskie Island
10 - 11 April 1862 ~ Manned Batteries Totten, Halleck, Sherman, Lincoln and Stanton. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski
April 1862 ~ Garrison duty at Fort Pulaski assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the South.
Colonel Tery was promoted to Brigadier General commanding Morris Island.
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hawley was promoted to Colonel and took command of the regiment.
1 -- 28 June 1862 ~ Operations on James Island, S.C. assigned to District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South
16 June 1862 ~ Battle of Secessionville, S.C. was a failed Union attempt to advance against Charleston, S.C.
The regiment lost 9 killed, 69 wounded and 4 missing.
Union Major General David Hunter relieved Brigadier General Henry Benham of his command for disobeying his June 10 "make no attempt to advance on Charleston" until Hunter returned to James Island with reinforcements.
28 June -- 7 July 1862 ~ Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, S.C.
8 July -- 12 September 1862 ~ Duty at Hilton Head assigned to District of Beaufort, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South
30 September -- 13 October 1862 ~ Expedition to St. John's Bluff, Fla.
21 - 23 October 1862 ~ Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C.
22 October 1862 ~ Action at Frampton's Plantation, Pocotaligo, S.C.
November 1862 - January 1863 ~ Duty at Hilton Head and Beaufort, S.C.
1863
13 January 1863 ~ Moved to Fernandina, Fla.
12 April 1863 ~ Balance of regiment at St. Augustine, Fla.
Cos. A, B, I and K detached and moved to Hilton Head, S.C. assigned to 10th Corps for Expedition against Charleston, S.C.
3 June 1863 ~ Cos. A, B, I and K – Occupation of Folly Island, S.C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
25 June 1863 ~ Promoted to Corporal
10 July 1863 ~ Companies A, B, I and K – Attack on water batteries, Morris Island, S.C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
11 July 1863 ~ Assault on Fort Wagner
Companies A, B, I and K lost 103 casualties out of 191 officers and men engaged.
11 July -- 7 September 1863 ~ Companies A, B, I and K – Siege of Fort Wagner assigned to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
2 August 1863 ~ Balance of regiment moved to Morris Island, S.C.
5 August 1863 ~ Regiment joins from St. Augustine, Fla.
Assigned to 3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps.
7 September 1863 ~ Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.
September 1863 ~ Operations against Fort Sumter and against Charleston.
Manned the Batteries at Stevens, Strong, Weed and Kearney.
16 October 1863 ~ Moved to St. Helena Island, S.C. and assigned to St. Helena Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
29 October -- 17 November 1863 ~ Boat duty at Folly Island
November 1863 ~ At St. Helena Island, S.C. assigned to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
December 1863 ~ Assigned to St. Helena Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
1864
15 January 1864 ~ Veterans on furlough. The loss of over 300 veterans forced the 7th to reorganize as a battalion of four companies.
5 - 7 February 1864 ~ Moved to Jacksonville, Fla. and assigned to Hawley's Brigade, District of Florida.
8 - 28 February 1864 ~ Expedition into Central Florida assigned to 2nd Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida.
20 February 1864 ~ Battle of Olustee, Florida
27 February 1864 ~ Veterans return from furlough.
28 February -- 12 April 1864 ~ Duty at Jacksonville, Fla.
13 - 20 February 1864 ~ Moved to Gloucester Point, Va. and assigned to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina.
4 - 28 May 1864 ~ Butler's operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps.
9 - 10 May 1864 ~ Battle of Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church
10 May 1864 ~ Battle of Chester Station
12 - 16 May 1864 ~ Operations against Fort Darling, Richmond, VA.
13 May 1864 ~ Battle of Proctors Creek
14 - 16 May 1864 ~ Battle of Drewry's Bluff
16 May 1864 ~ Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia.
Reduced in Rank ~ 20 May 1864 to Private
Mustered Out: 20 Jul 1865 ~ Greensboro, N.C.
Civil War Veteran ~ Union ~ Pvt.
Enlisted: 15 September 1861 ~ New Haven, CT.
Mustered: 17 September 1861 ~ Co. K ~ 7th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry
18 September 1861 ~ Left State for Washington, D.C.
5 October 1861 ~ Moved to Annapolis, Md. Attached to Wright's 3rd Brigade, Sherman's Expeditionary Corps
21 October - 7 November 1861 ~ Sherman's expedition to Port Royal, S.C.
7 November 1861 ~ Capture of Forts Beauregard and Walker, Port Royal Harbor
7 November 1861 ~ Duty at Hilton Head, S.C.
8 November 1861 ~ Reconnaissance on Hilton Head Island
10 - 11 November 1861 ~ Expedition to Braddock's Point, S.C.
18 December 1861 ~ Moved to Tybee Island, S.C.
Engaged in fatigue duty building batteries for the reduction of Fort Pulaski
1862
30 March -- 10 April 1862 ~ Companies B, G and I on Dafuskie Island
10 - 11 April 1862 ~ Manned Batteries Totten, Halleck, Sherman, Lincoln and Stanton. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski
April 1862 ~ Garrison duty at Fort Pulaski assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the South.
Colonel Tery was promoted to Brigadier General commanding Morris Island.
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hawley was promoted to Colonel and took command of the regiment.
1 -- 28 June 1862 ~ Operations on James Island, S.C. assigned to District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South
16 June 1862 ~ Battle of Secessionville, S.C. was a failed Union attempt to advance against Charleston, S.C.
The regiment lost 9 killed, 69 wounded and 4 missing.
Union Major General David Hunter relieved Brigadier General Henry Benham of his command for disobeying his June 10 "make no attempt to advance on Charleston" until Hunter returned to James Island with reinforcements.
28 June -- 7 July 1862 ~ Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, S.C.
8 July -- 12 September 1862 ~ Duty at Hilton Head assigned to District of Beaufort, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South
30 September -- 13 October 1862 ~ Expedition to St. John's Bluff, Fla.
21 - 23 October 1862 ~ Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C.
22 October 1862 ~ Action at Frampton's Plantation, Pocotaligo, S.C.
November 1862 - January 1863 ~ Duty at Hilton Head and Beaufort, S.C.
1863
13 January 1863 ~ Moved to Fernandina, Fla.
12 April 1863 ~ Balance of regiment at St. Augustine, Fla.
Cos. A, B, I and K detached and moved to Hilton Head, S.C. assigned to 10th Corps for Expedition against Charleston, S.C.
3 June 1863 ~ Cos. A, B, I and K – Occupation of Folly Island, S.C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
25 June 1863 ~ Promoted to Corporal
10 July 1863 ~ Companies A, B, I and K – Attack on water batteries, Morris Island, S.C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
11 July 1863 ~ Assault on Fort Wagner
Companies A, B, I and K lost 103 casualties out of 191 officers and men engaged.
11 July -- 7 September 1863 ~ Companies A, B, I and K – Siege of Fort Wagner assigned to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
2 August 1863 ~ Balance of regiment moved to Morris Island, S.C.
5 August 1863 ~ Regiment joins from St. Augustine, Fla.
Assigned to 3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps.
7 September 1863 ~ Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.
September 1863 ~ Operations against Fort Sumter and against Charleston.
Manned the Batteries at Stevens, Strong, Weed and Kearney.
16 October 1863 ~ Moved to St. Helena Island, S.C. and assigned to St. Helena Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
29 October -- 17 November 1863 ~ Boat duty at Folly Island
November 1863 ~ At St. Helena Island, S.C. assigned to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
December 1863 ~ Assigned to St. Helena Island, S.C., 10th Corps.
1864
15 January 1864 ~ Veterans on furlough. The loss of over 300 veterans forced the 7th to reorganize as a battalion of four companies.
5 - 7 February 1864 ~ Moved to Jacksonville, Fla. and assigned to Hawley's Brigade, District of Florida.
8 - 28 February 1864 ~ Expedition into Central Florida assigned to 2nd Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida.
20 February 1864 ~ Battle of Olustee, Florida
27 February 1864 ~ Veterans return from furlough.
28 February -- 12 April 1864 ~ Duty at Jacksonville, Fla.
13 - 20 February 1864 ~ Moved to Gloucester Point, Va. and assigned to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina.
4 - 28 May 1864 ~ Butler's operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps.
9 - 10 May 1864 ~ Battle of Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church
10 May 1864 ~ Battle of Chester Station
12 - 16 May 1864 ~ Operations against Fort Darling, Richmond, VA.
13 May 1864 ~ Battle of Proctors Creek
14 - 16 May 1864 ~ Battle of Drewry's Bluff
16 May 1864 ~ Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia.
Reduced in Rank ~ 20 May 1864 to Private
Mustered Out: 20 Jul 1865 ~ Greensboro, N.C.
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