United States Regiments & Batteries > Rhode Island


The 9th Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 4 men to disease during the Civil War.

1862
May 26 Organized at Providence
May 27 and 29 Moved to Washington, D.C.. by Detachments and assigned to Sturgis’ Brigade of the Military District of Washington
June Duty at Camp Frieze, Tennallytown
July 1 Moved to Fairfax Seminary, Va.
August Garrison duty in the Defences of Washington:
Company A at Fort Greble
Company B at Fort Meigs
Company C at Fort Ricketts
Company D at Fort Snyder
Companies E & K at Fort Baker
Company F at Fort Carroll
Company G at Fort Dupont
Company H at Fort Wagner
Company I at Fort Stanton
Company L at Fort Davis
September 2 Mustered out