United States Regiments & Batteries > Rhode Island > 3rd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment


1861
August The 3rd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment organized at Providence
September 7 Left Rhode Island 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

Expedition to Port Royal, S.C.

Attached to Sherman’s South Carolina Expeditionary Corps.

November 7

Capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor

December 19 Designation of Regiment changed to 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery.