3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery / Battery H

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Regimental History and Service Record

Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the South, to July, 1862. District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. of the South, to September, 1862. District of Hilton Head, S. C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to July, 1863. Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, to April, 1864. Morris Island, S.C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to September, 1864.

SERVICE.--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, thence to New York and Providence September 26-30. Mustered out October 4, 1864.

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