Only a narrow strip of water in the bay divides the two islands where were passed its first days and its last.
It was a noble battalion, one which won alike the compliments of its generals, and the confidence of its associate regiments. No officer’s life was ever sacrificed because of any want of steadiness of the men, and more than once they executed tactical movements under fire, in a manner that would have been creditable if done on parade. During and since the war great esprit du corps has been characteristic of its soldiers. Many of them have attained to prominence in the walks of peaceful life, to the great rejoicing of their comrades, and many have made their final march.—God give them rest in peace.
The extreme length of service in the Regiment was three years, seven months, and twenty-five days.
The total number of officers commissioned in the Regiment was 75, of whom 34 were at one time or another reported among the casualties, namely:
| Killed or mortally wounded, | 5 |
| Died of disease contracted in the service, | 2 |
| Wounded and returned to duty, | 17 |
| Discharged for disability, | 10 |
| Total. | 34 |
The total number of men enlisted was 2,286, of whom 520 were at some time non-commissioned officers, and 60 received commissions.
| There were— | |
| Killed in battle, | 76 |
| Died of wounds or disease, | 194 |
| Discharged for disability, | 384 |
| Total loss to the Regiment by casualties, | 654 |
This total does not include the number of men wounded who returned to duty; nor of those, some 200 more, who died in captivity or by the roadside in severe marches, who are included in the returns among the unaccounted for, missing, and deserters.
The number discharged at the expiration of their service was 1,087.