The Civil War in the East

11th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment

The 11th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment lost 8 men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1862

October 1

Organized at Providence and mustered in

October 6

Left State for Washington, D.C. Attached to Military District of Washington for duty at East Capital Hill, Fort Ethan Allen and Miner's Hill, Defences of Washington

December

Attached to District of Alexandria, Defences of Washington, and 22nd Army Corps

1863

January 14

Guard duty at Convalescent Camp

April

Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia

April 15-19

Moved to Norfolk, then to Suffolk

April 19-May 4

Siege of Suffolk

May 16-27

Expedition to destroy Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad and Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad

June

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia

June 12-18

Expedition to Blackwater

June 19

Moved to Norfolk

June 22

To Yorktown, and to Williamsburg

July 2

Left Yorktown for home

July 13

Mustered out