3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment
It was officially changed to heavy artillery on December 19, 1861 at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
[2] The regiment was the largest unit fielded by Rhode Island during the war, with more than 2,000 men serving in it during the period of its existence, drawing its recruits from the settlements of Providence, Warwick and Pawtucket.
It served in a variety of roles, including as both light and heavy artillery, engineers, infantry and cavalry, as well as manning US Navy gunboats.
The regiment fought in battles in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
[3] The 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery's term of service ended on August 27, 1865.
It was officially changed to heavy artillery on December 19, 1861 at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Company A, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service August 27, 1865.
The SVR is the uniformed division of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
It was officially changed to heavy artillery on December 19, 1861 at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Company B, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service August 27, 1865.
Artillery, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to December 1863.
Unattached artillery, X Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to June 1864.
Artillery 1st Division, X Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to August 1864.
Artillery Brigade, X Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to December 1864.
Company C, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service June 9, 1865.
Butler's operations on south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 5-June 15.
On March 10, 1865, a new Company D, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery was created by consolidation of several other batteries to form a battalion.
Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, and against Charleston until March 1864.
Actions at Caston's and Frampton's Plantations near Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie River October 22, 1862.
Ordered to Morris Island, S.C., November 1863, and duty there operating against Fort Sumter and Charleston, S.C., until September 1864.
Moved to Morris Island, S.C., March 18, and duty there operating against Fort Sumter and Charleston until September.
Actions at Caston and Frampton's Plantations and Coosawhatchie River October 22.
Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, July 18-September 7.
Operations against Fort Sumter and Charleston from Morris and Folly Islands until September 1864.
Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, September 7.
Siege operations against Fort Sumter and Charleston, S.C., from Morris and Folly Islands until September 1864.
Company L, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery was initially organized in Providence, Rhode Island March 17, 1862 and joined the regiment at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Moved to Morris Island, S.C., and participated in siege operations against Fort Sumter and Charleston until March 1865.
Company M, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery was initially organized in Providence, Rhode Island in March 1862 and joined the regiment at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
The following officers commanded the 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery:[18] Individual company losses are not available, but the regiment's losses (all 12 companies) 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.
