The 7th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment was an

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. It was raised in the state of

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, 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.

Commanders

Lieut. Colonel J.C. Abbott

Service history

On December 13, 1861, the regiment was organized and mustered in at

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. On January 14, 1862, the 7th moved to

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. Until February 13 at White Street Barracks. Orders for

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, Florida, on February 12. Attached to Brannan's Command, District of Florida until June 1862. The unit arrived

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in March 1862, under the command of Col. Haldimand S. Putnam. From then, its assignments were: * St. Augustine, Fla., Dept. of the South, to May, 1863. * Fernandina, Fla., Dept. of the South, to June, 1863. * 1st Brigade,

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, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to July, 1863. * 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to July, 1863. * 3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to November, 1863. * 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to December, 1863. * St. Helena Island, S. C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to February, 1864. * Hawley's Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. * 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to May, 1864. * 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps,

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, to December, 1864. * 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Army Corps, Army of the James, to January, 1865. * Abbott's Brigade,

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Provisional Corps, North Carolina, to March, 1865. * Abbott's Detached Brigade, 10th Army Corps, North Carolina, to July, 1865. 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.

References

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External links

NH State House Visitor's Center - Hall of Flags: Regiments

at the

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7 1861 establishments in New Hampshire Military units and formations established in 1861 Military units and formations disestablished in 1865

Commanders

Service history

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