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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
ew York Jan. 24, 1863, by transport for New Orleans, where it arrived about Feb. 3. From thence it was sent to Carrollton, and then to Baton Rouge, where it was attached to the First Brigade, Colonel Chapin commanding, and Auger's division. March 14.—The regiment participated in the feigned advance of General Banks's forces on Port Hudson, and, in the retreat, was left at Bayou Monticeno, to hold the bridge until all the baggage-trains had passed over. It shortly after returned to Baton Roal Dudley, of the First Division, Third Brigade, Nineteenth Army Corps. Preparations were immediately made for increasing the efficiency of the regiment by constant drills and strict attention to all the duties of a soldier's life. On the 14th of March, it was ordered into active service, and accompanied the entire command of Major-General Banks on the expedition of that date to the rear of Port Hudson. Here the regiment bivouacked for the first time on the ever memorable night when, by