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45th Massachusetts Regiment Infantry (Cadet Regiment).

Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, September 26-October 28, 1862.

Moved to Morehead City, N. C., on Steamer “Mississippi” November 5-14.

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of North Carolina, to January, 1863.

2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to May, 1863.

Lee's Brigade, Defenses of Newberne, N. C., to June, 1863.


Service.

Camp on banks of the Trent near Newberne till December 12, 1862.

Foster's Expedition to Goldsboro December 12-20.

Kinston December 14.

Whitehall December 16.

Goldsboro December 17.

Reconnoissance toward Trenton January 17-22, 1863.

Duty as post guard at Newberne January 26 to April 25.

Moved to mouth of the Trent, south side of the Neuse River, April 25.

Expedition toward Kinston, up the Atlantic & N. C. Railroad, April 27-May 1.

Dover Road and Wise's Cross Roads April 28.

Camp near Fort Spinola, mouth of Trent, till June 24.

Company “C” detached at Morehead City November 29, 1862, to January 3, 1863.

Company “G” at Fort Macon till April 25.

Company “I” at Morehead City January 3 to April 25, and at Fort Spinola till June 24.

Regiment moved to Morehead City June 24 and embarked for Boston, Mass., arriving at Fortress-Monroe June 26, and at Boston June 30.

Mustered out July 8, 1863.

Regiment lost during service 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 32 Enlisted men by disease. Total 51.

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