The 4th Delaware Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 4th Delaware Infantry Regiment was organized at Wilmington, Delaware beginning June through November 1862 and mustered in for three years' service.
The regiment was attached to Defenses of Baltimore, VIII Corps, Middle Department, to December 1862. Busteed's Independent Brigade, IV Corps, Department of Virginia, to May 1863. King's Independent Brigade, IV Corps, to June 1863. Unattached, IV Corps, to July. Unassigned, King's Division, XXII Corps, Department of Washington, to January 1864. Tyler's Division, XXII Corps, to May 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps, to June 1865.
The 4th Delaware Infantry mustered out of service June 3, 1865.
Ordered to Baltimore, Maryland, September 1862. Duty in the defenses of Baltimore until December 1862. Ordered to Yorktown, Virginia, arriving there December 28, and duty there until July 1863. Expedition from Gloucester Point to Gloucester Court House April 7, 1863. Reconnaissance from Gloucester Point to Hickory Fork April 12. Expedition from Gloucester Point into Matthews County May 19âÂÂ22. Expedition from Yorktown to Walkerton and Aylett's June 4âÂÂ5. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Expedition from White House to South Anna River July 1âÂÂ7. Baltimore Store July 2. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 8âÂÂ14, and duty in the defenses of that city and at Centreville and Fairfax Station until October 1863. Guarding Orange & Alexandria Railroad until November 16. Ordered to Delaware November 16. Duty in the District of Alexandria, Virginia, until May 1864. Ordered to join the Army of the Potomac in the field May 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 29-June 15. Totopotomoy May 29âÂÂ31. Cold Harbor June 1âÂÂ12. Before Petersburg June 16âÂÂ18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (reserves). Weldon Railroad, August 18âÂÂ21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 1. Yellow House October 1âÂÂ3. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27âÂÂ28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7âÂÂ12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5âÂÂ7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 29. White Oak Road March 30. Gravelly Run March 31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3âÂÂ9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 1âÂÂ12. Grand Review of the Armies May 23.
The regiment lost a total of 164 men during service; 4 officers and 80 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 79 enlisted men died of disease.