The 9th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment was raised in Rhode Island and served between May and September 1862. It was organized at Providence May 26, 1862 and moved to Washington, D. C., by detachments on May 27 and 29.
The Regiment lost 4 soldiers by disease.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Duty at Camp Frieze, Tennallytown, till July. Moved to Fairfax Seminary, Va., July 1. Garrison duty in the Defences of Washington till September. Company "A" at Fort Greble, "B" at Fort Meigs, "C" at Fort Ricketts, "D" at Fort Snyder, "E" and "K" at Fort Baker, "F" at Fort Carroll, "G" at Fort Dupont, "H" at Fort Wagner, "I" at Fort Stanton and "L" at Fort Davis. Mustered out September 2, 1862.
SERVICE:
Garrison duty in Washington, D.C.
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contain the names of 915 men. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Ref. See p. 1222 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.
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