9th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry

9th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry
Active	May 26, 1862 to September 2, 1862
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	American Civil War

The 9th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War; raised in Rhode Island and seeing service between May and September 1862.

History

Organized at Providence May 26, 1862. Moved to Washington, D. C., by Detachments, May 27 and 29. 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.

Losses

The Regiment lost 4 soldiers by disease.

See also

• List of Rhode Island Civil War units