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From: Beth Hurd <>
Subject: Providence during the Rebellion (part 24)
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:43:56 -0500


from
History of Providence County, Rhode Island
Edited by Richard M. Bayles.
In two volumes, illustrated. Vol. I.
New York: W. W. Preston & Co., 1891.

pp. 208 - 264. (part 24)

"The regiment remained in camp until January 9th, 1863, when it accompanied
the Ninth Army Corps to the Peninsula and made its next camp on the banks
of the James river, gaining greatly in health by the change. The day
before withdrawing from the Rappahannock, Lieutenant Colonel James Show,
Jr., joined the regiment. On the 25th of March it started for a new field
of operations, and arrived at Cincinnati on the evening of the 30th, where
it received a hospitable welcome. It crossed the river to Covington, Ky.,
the same night, and the next morning proceeded to Lexington. From the 1st
to the 23d of April, it visited Winchester, Boonsboro, Richmond, Paint Lick
and Lancaster. From the latter place it moved to Crab Orchard, where
preparations were made for an advance into Tennessee. But the order was
countermanded and another issued directing a march to Vicksburg in support
of General Grant. The regiment started from Crab Orchard in company with
the 7th for that place, but on reaching Nicholasville, an order was
received detaching it from the Ninth Corps, and directing it to return to
Somerset and report to Brigadier General Carter. It arrived at Somerset
June 9th, having marched over dusty roads and under a broiling sun 100
miles in six days. When the arms were stacked and the roll was called,
every man was found in the ranks. Here it was detached, and with the 32d
Kentucky Volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel Morrow, was sent to Jamestown, near
the borders of Tennessee, where it arrived June 24th, and was soon busy in
guarding the fords on the Cumberland, and by various movements holding
Morgan's guerillas in check.

On the 5th of July the regiment commenced its return to Somerset, having 20
prisoners in charge. On the 9th it was at Crab Orchard again, on the 10th
at Dick's river, and on the 11th at Hickman's Bridge. A single day of
service only now remained due, and the steps of the regiment were turned
homeward. It arrived in Cincinnati July 15th and was received with
demonstrations of respect. Morgan and his command now hovering in the
vicinity and threatening an attack, the regiment, by request of General
Burnside, took post at the junction of the roads of Mount Auburn, guarding
the approaches to the city, and contributing to calm the apprehensions of
the citizens. Here it remained until the 19th of July, when its services
being no longer required, it set out for Providence.

The regiment arrived in Providence July 22d, and was met by the 4th
Regiment State Militia, Colonel Nelson Viall, and the 6th, Colonel James H.
Armington. The men were then dismissed, and on the following Wednesday,
July 29th, were mustered out of the service. The regiment returned with
nearly 800 men, 706 of whom on their arrival answered the roll-call for
duty. During the term of nine months it traveled 3,500 miles, 500 of which
were on foot."

continued in part 25.

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