9th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry

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Brief History
The 9th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry was organized at Providence May 26, 1862. It was mustered out September 2, 1862.

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
Books

Spicer, William A.- History of the ninth and tenth regiments Rhode Island volunteers and the tenth Rhode Island battery : in the Union Army in 1862 FHL 974.5 M2s, 1,035,739 Item 9.

Web sites

Civil War in the East - Historical timeline of the 9th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War

Brown's in the Civil War from Rhode Island - a list of people with surname of Brown.

Mattesons in the Civil War - a list of people with the surname of Mattesons who served in the Civil War.

Spooner Generations - a list of people with the surname of Spooner who served in the Civil War.

Wikipedia.org

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