Battery H, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery
Encyclopedia
Battery H, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery was a heavy artillery regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
as the 3rd Rhode Island Infantry
in August 1861. It was officially changed to heavy artillery on December 19, 1861 at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
The battery was attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Department of the South, to July 1862. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Department of the South, to September 1862. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, X Corps, Department of the South, to July 1863. Morris Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to April 1864. Morris Island, South Carolina, Northern District, Department of the South, to September 1864.
Battery H, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 4, 1864 at Providence, Rhode Island.
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The Battery H, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery was initially organized in Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
as the 3rd Rhode Island Infantry
3rd Rhode Island Infantry
The 3rd Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 3rd Rhode Island Infantry was organized at Providence, Rhode Island in August 1861....
in August 1861. It was officially changed to heavy artillery on December 19, 1861 at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
The battery was attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Department of the South, to July 1862. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Department of the South, to September 1862. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, X Corps, Department of the South, to July 1863. Morris Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to April 1864. Morris Island, South Carolina, Northern District, Department of the South, to September 1864.
Battery H, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 4, 1864 at Providence, Rhode Island.
Detailed service
Duty at Hilton Head, S.C., until February 1862. Operations against Fort Pulaski, Ga., February 21-April 10. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski April 9-10. Escort captured garrison to Hilton Head, and duty there until May. Moved to Edisto Island May 23. Operations on James Island, S.C., June 1-28. Action James Island June 10. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., June 28-July 1, and duty there until July 1863. Moved to Folly Island, S.C. Attack on Morris Island July 10. Assaults on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, July 11 and 18. Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, July 18-September 7. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7. Operations against Fort Sumter and Charleston from Morris and Folly Islands until September 1864. Actions on James Island July 1-2, and at Fort Johnson July 3. Moved to Hilton Head, then to New York and Providence September 26-30Casualties
Individual battery losses are not available, but the regiment's losses (all 12 batteries) are reported as a total of 135 men during service; 2 officers and 39 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 90 enlisted men died of disease.Regiment
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See also
- List of Rhode Island Civil War units
- Rhode Island in the American Civil WarRhode Island in the American Civil WarThe state of Rhode Island during the American Civil War, as with all of New England, remained loyal to the Union. Rhode Island furnished 25,236 fighting men to the Union Army, of which 1,685 died. On the home front, Rhode Island, along with the other northern states, used its industrial capacity to...