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9th Maine
Regiment Infantry
in the Civil War
| Regimental History |
| Ninth Infantry. — Cols., Rishworth Rice, Jan. 2, 1863, Horatio
Bisbee, Jr., Sabine Emery, George F. Granger; Lieut. -Cols., Coleman Hardigg, Horatio
Bisbee, Jr., Sabine Emery, Zina H. Robinson, George F. Granger, Joseph Noble; Majs.,
Sabine Emery, Zina H. Robinson, Geo. F. Granger, Joseph Noble, Geo. B. Dyer. This regiment
was raised at large and was organized at Augusta, Sept. 22, 1861, to serve three years. In
less than two weeks from the arrival of the first company at Augusta, the 9th was on its
way to Washington, with more than 1,000 men in its ranks. The original members (except
veterans) numbering 158 men were mustered out of service Sept. 27, 1864, and the regiment
composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until July 13, 1865, when it was
mustered out under orders from the war department. The 3d company of unassigned infantry,
organized Sept. 30, 1864, was assigned to this regiment as Co. K, and was mustered out
June 30, 1865. Soon after its arrival in Washington (Sept. 26), the regiment was assigned
to Gen. T. W. Sherman's expedition for the capture of Port Royal, S. C, and landed at
Hilton Head, S. C, Nov. 8, 1861. On Feb. 7, 1862, it went to Warsaw island, off the coast
of Georgia, and on the 21st, joined the expedition which captured Fernandina, Fla., being
the first regiment to land from the transports and the first to take possession of the
town. It remained here until Jan. 17, 1863, when it returned to Hilton Head, and on June
24th went to St. Helena island as part of a force under Gen. Strong for the assault on
Morris island, S. C. July 4 it went to Folly island, and on the 10th landed on Morris
island, where it carried the enemy's rifle pits in front of their works. The regiment
formed a part of the assaulting forces in the attacks on Fort Wagner, July 11 and 18, and
Sept. 6. Its casualties in the several assaults were over 300 men in killed, wounded and
missing. The 9th continued at Black and Morris islands, S. C, until April 18, 1864. In the
meantime 416 of the original members reenlisted for an additional term of three years. In
the spring of 1864 it was transferred to the Army of the Potomac and arrived at Gloucester
Point, Va., April 22, where the reenlisted men, who had been home on 30 day furlough,
rejoined the regiment on the 28th. It sailed up the James river on May 4 to Bermuda
Hundred, and from this time on saw much hard service at the front, participating in the
following engagements: Drewry's Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, losing 52 men; Cold Harbor, where
its loss was over 70 men; the assaults on Petersburg; Deep Bottom, Fort Gilmer, Darbytown
Road, losing 48 men. Oct. 28, it went to Chaffin's farm, and after the capture of Fort
Fisher, N. C., in 1865, it was ordered there. Later it took possession of Wilmington, then
joined Gen. Sherman's forces at Cox's bridge, after which it proceeded to Magnolia and
from there to Raleigh, N. C, which city it entered April 11, 1865. It remained at Raleigh
until July 13, 1865, when it was mustered out and proceeded to Augusta, Me., where the men
were paid and finally discharged. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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