Service
On July 30, 1861, it was ordered to Baltimore and quartered at Fort McHenry until April 1, 1862. The Summer of 1862 was spent at Suffolk and on September 12, 1862 it was again ordered to Fort Monore. The original members not reenlisted were mustered out in May 1863, but the regiment remained in the field composed of 162 recruits, 200 veterans.
The Third was present during the siege of Suffolk, after which it was ordered to Folly Island, where it took an active part in the operations against Fort Wagner, the bombardment of Fort Sumter and attacks on Charleston in the summer and autumn of 1863, as part of Alford's brigade of the 18th Corps. In October 1863, it was returned to Virginia, where it was active in the advance under General Butler in May 1864, losing 5 killed, 50 wounded and 7 missing.
It fought in the battle of Drewy's Buff and was then transferred to the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, which moved to Cold Harbor, where it was active until June 12, 1864 at which time it was transferred to Bermuda Hundred. The regiment rejoined the 10th Corps on June 15, 1864 and formed part of the 1st Brigade, 2nd division, with which it was engaged in the assaults at Petersburg in June, the mine explosion of July 30, Fort Harrison and the Darbytown Road.
On December 3, 1864, the Third was attached to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Corps and sent to North Carolina where it was engaged at Fort Fisher, Sugar Loaf Battery, Fort Anderson and Wilmington. It remained in North Carolina performing picket and garrison duty until General Sherman's arrival and the close of the war.
It was mustered out of the service at Raleigh on August 28, 1865.
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