3rd Regiment, Rhode Island Heavy Artillery

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Brief History
The 3rd Regiment, Rhode Island Heavy Artillery was organized at Providence as 3rd Infantry August, 1861, but reorganized at Hilton Head, S. C., as Heavy Artillery December 19, 1861.

The Regiment was lost during service; 2 Officers and 39 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 90 Enlisted men by disease, for a total of 135. For more information see, "www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unriarty.htm".


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "A".

Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out August 27, 1865. See Wikipedia


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "B".

Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April 1862. Mustered out August 27, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "C".

Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out June 9, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "D". Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps, to April, 1862. Mustered out August 27, 1865. See Wikipedia


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "E". Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out October 4, 1864. See Wikipedia


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "F". Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out October 4, 1864.


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "G". Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out October 4, 1864.


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "H". Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out October 4, 1864.


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "I". Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out October 4, 1864.


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "K". Attached to Sherman's Expeditionary Corps to April, 1862. Mustered out October 4, 1864


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "L". Organized at Providence March 17, 1862 Transferred to other Companies March 10, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery, Battery "M" Organized at Providence March, 1862, and joined Regiment at Hilton Head, S.C. Consolidated with other Companies of Battalion then organized March 10, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
Denison, Frederic. Shot and Shell: the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery regiment in the Rebellion, 1861-1865. View online at archive.org

Keith Garrett's Photos - pictures from the 2010 re-enactment of the battle of the swamp.

''Extract from the history of the Third Regiment R.I. Heavy Artillery. ''published in the Adjutant General's Report of the state of Rhode Island,(reprint of 1865) 1893. Read online at Open Library