7th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment

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7th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment
ActiveDecember 13, 1861 – July 17, 1865
Country Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg United States of America
Allegiance Union
Branch United States Army
Union Army
Type Infantry
Size1,718
Engagements American Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Col. Haldimand S. Putnam   †
Col. Joseph Carter Abbott
New Hampshire U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865
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The 7th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was raised in the state of New Hampshire, serving from December 13, 1861, to July 17, 1865. Because it was in the same brigade as the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, both regiments together were often jointly called the 77th New England.

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Commanders

Lieut. Colonel J.C. Abbott

Service history

On December 13, 1861, the regiment was organized and mustered in at Manchester, New Hampshire.

On January 14, 1862, the 7th moved to New York City. Until February 13 at White Street Barracks. Orders for Dry Tortugas, Florida, on February 12. Attached to Brannan's Command, District of Florida until June 1862.

The unit arrived Fort Jefferson, Florida in March 1862, under the command of Col. Haldimand S. Putnam. [1]

From then, its assignments were:

The regiment lost during its term of service 15 officers and 169 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 1 officer and 241 enlisted men by disease, for a total of 426 fatalities.

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References

  1. ↑ Reid, Thomas. America's Fortress. Gainesville: University Press of Florida. pp. 55–57. ISBN   9780813030197.

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