United States Regiments & Batteries > Rhode Island
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1861
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| 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 |