The Civil War in the East

46th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

Timeline of the 46th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

September 25-
October 30, 1862

Organized at Springfield

November 5

Moved to Boston and embarked for Newberne. N. C.

November 15

Arrived Newberne. N. C.; Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of North Carolina

November 18

Co. "A" detached at Newport Barracks

December 11-20

Foster's Expedition to Goldsboro

December 14

Kinston

December 16

Whitehall

December 17

Goldsboro and duty at Newberne

January, 1863

2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps. Dept. of North Carolina

January 23

Co. "A" rejoins regiment

March 13-14

Skirmishes at Deep Gully, Newberne

March 26

Moved to Plymouth, except Cos. A and I which remain at Newberne

April 27-May 1

Expedition toward Kinston

April 28

Dover Road

May 7-8

Moved to Newberne

May 20-23

Demonstration on Kinston

May 22

Gum Swamp

May 23

Batchelor's Creek, then duty at Newberne

June 24-28

Moved to Fortress Monroe and attached to 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept.

June 30-July 1

to Baltimore, Md.

July 6-7

Moved to Monocacy Junction, then to Frederick, Sandy Hook and Maryland Heights

July 8

Occupation of Harper's Ferry

July 12-13

March to Funkstown and temporarily join 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac

July 14-15

Pursuit of Lee

July 15-17

Moved to Boston, then to Springfield

July 29, 1863

Mustered out