3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery / Battery M

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Providence March, 1862, and joined Regiment at Hilton Head, S.C. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the South, to July, 1862. District of Hilton Head, S.C., Dept. South, to September, 1862. District of Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to July, 1863. Folly Island, S. C,, 10th Corps, July, 1863. Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, to April, 1864. Morris Island, S.C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to March, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Hilton Head, S.C., until July, 1863. Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C., October 21-23, 1862. Actions at Caston's and Frampton's Plantations and Coosawhatchie October 22. Moved to Folly Island, S. C., July, 1863. Attack on Morris Island July 10. Assaults on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S.C., July 11 and 18. Siege of Fort Wagner July 18-September 7. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7. Siege operations against Fort Sumter and Charleston until March, 1865. Actions on James Island, S.C., July 1-2, 1864, and at Fort Johnson July 3, 1864. Consolidated with other Companies of Battalion then organized March 10, 1865.

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