3rd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment

1861

August

Organized at Providence

September 7

Left State for Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor

September 14-16

Moved to Washington, D.C.

September 22

Returned to Fort Hamilton

October 12-14

Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va.

October 28-November 7

Attached to Sherman's South Carolina Expeditionary Corps. Expedition to Port Royal, S.C.

November 7

Capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor

December 19

Designation of Regiment changed to 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery