 The Regiment proceeded from Rutland on March 10, 1862, to New York City, boarding the sailing ships "Premier" and "Tammerlane," and sailed to Ship Island (Mississippi).The "Premier" arrived April 5 and "Tammerlane" on the 10th.On May 3, Companies B, C, and part of D boarded the gunboats USS "New London" and USS "Calhoun" and were sent to capture Fort Pike, which guarded the entrance to Lake Pontchartrain.