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the campaign OF 1861, aud it is presume,
they still retain it as war relc. Tie mex
flag YVES given to the Regiment b, the Gov
| eminent.
The first active duty OF the Regiment wa.
to guard the Chain Bridge at Georgetowr
Heights at the first battle Of Bull Run
During the fall aud winter the Regimen
advanced from camp to camp in Virginia -
doing no especial fighting as the white
campaign vas not an active one.
In March 1862, the Regiment commence,
forward movement and found the rebel
had evacuated Fairfax Court House. o.
March is, It was marched 10 near Alexan
dria aud there took transports down th,
Potomac River. To Fortress Monroe arrivin,
there on March a. From there it ad
vanced 10 Hampton, Va. On March 20. i
went up the James River about 6 miles amt
again wen; into camp. Ga April s, tn,
Regiment marched to and took possession
/ of an old rebel camp which the boys nance
Camp Misery" from the fact that what hat
been left by the "Johnnies' resulted only il
misery to them. IL was afterwards calleC
Warwick Greek Camp. On Sunday Apri
/ IL, the first skirmish took place and tn,
Sixth had its first man wounded, viz
David Clark of Ellsworth. who lost an arm
Here the siege Of Yorktown took place
I The Sixth remained with only occasion
ally being under fire. as picke,s, till Ma,
Z 3, at which time the siege was raised
and the Regiment advanced to Williams
burg where tina; battle was fought on Ma,
9th. Here was made the famous charge Of
liancoek's brigade consisting q the Sixth
Maine, > Wis. i3 New York and 10, Penn
Although the Seventh Nome did mos; ex-
cellent service. as did the brigade to which
il was attached. vet TO Hancock's brigade
holding the key to the position, and to the
steadiness Of these troops was due the grand
result attained. For bravery in this action
the brigade was publicly commended
by Gen. Mcclellan. Passing over the re-
mainder Of that year. though the Regimen,
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winter the Regiment went H;o camp at
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