5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment

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5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment
ActiveMay 27, 1863 to June 26, 1865
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Heavy artillery
Type Regiment
Engagements American Civil War

The 5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment was a regiment which served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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History

The 5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment was organized from the 5th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment at New Berne, North Carolina on May 27, 1863, and commanded by Colonel Henry T. Sisson. The regiment was attached to Defenses of New Berne, Department of Virginia and North Carolina until January 1865 when it was reassigned to the Sub-District of New Berne, Department of North Carolina until June 1865. [1]

The regiment served by detachments in garrison in forts and defenses of New Berne, Washington and Roanoke Island, North Carolina. The forts garrisoned by the regiment included forts Totten, Gaston, Chase, Spinola, Hatteras, Clarke, Foster, Parke, Reno and Washington. [1]

The regiment engaged in operations around New Berne against forces commanded by Major General William H.C. Whiting, CSA from January 18-February 10, 1864. Engaged in operations about New Berne and in Albemarle Sound from May 4 to May 6. Elements of the regiment engaged in a skirmish on the south side of the Trent River on May 5, 1864. [1]

The regiment was mustered out of service on June 26, 1865. [1]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of Rebellion: Compiled and Arranged From Official Records of the Federal and Confederate Armies, Reports of the Adjutant Generals of the Several States, The Army Registers and Other Reliable Documents and Sources. First published 1908 by Dyer Publishing. Dyer, Frederick H. (Frederick Henry), 1849-1917. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, Ia.: The Dyer publishing company, 1908. OCLC   26784148. p. 1630.

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