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First Brigade, Colonel Chapin commanding, and Auger's division. March 14.—The regiment participated in the feigned advance of General Banks's forces on Port Hudson, and, in the retreat, was left at Bayou Monticeno, to hold the bridge until all the baggage-trains had passed over. It shortly after returned to Baton Rouge, and for some time had no active duty, except in doing guard duty to baggage-trains, and provost-guard duty in Baton Rouge. About the middle of May, it advanced with General Auer's division towards Port Hudson; and, on the 21st, it participated in the battle of Plains Store, and won General Auger's commendation, and especially distinguished itself by its steadiness under fire, and by its promptness in re-forming its lines when broken by the hasty retreat of another regiment. In this affair only five of the regiment were wounded. Among them was Lieutenant Tucker, commanding the brigade, who lost his leg. May 27.—It participated in the first assault upon Port H