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COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
THIRD RECIMENT 1
RHODE ISLAND HEAVY ARTILLERY,
FROM
DATE OF ORGANIZATION
TO
AUGUST 31, 1864.
PRINTED AT THE NEW SOUTH OFFICE, PORT ROYAL, & C,
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FIELD AND STAFF.
PRESENT ORGANIZATION.
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Charles R. Brayton COLOXEL.
William Ames James E. Bailey George Metcalf George O. Gorton
LIEUT. COLONEL.
MAJOR.
Fred. A. Wilcoxson QR. - MASTER.
ADJUTANT,
George s. Burton SURGEON.
.Jos. WV. Grosvenor ASST. SURGEON. Frederick Denison
CHAPLAIN.
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The asterisk denotes the original officers of the Regiment,
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Rhode Island artillery-3d regt., 1861-1865.
Roster of commissioned officers. third regiment, Rhode Island heavy ar- tillery, from date of organization to August 31. 1864. Port Royal, S.C., 1864.
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FIELD.
Rank.
Date of Appointment.
Date of Muster
Remarks.
*Brown, Nathaniel W. "Metcalf, Edwin
Colonel.
Sept. 17, 1861.
Oct. 9, 1861. Died of disease, Oct. 30, 1862.
|Nov. 11, 1862. Nov. 11, 1862. Resigned, Feb. 5. 1864.
Joined as Major, Ang. 27, 1862. Resigned. Aug. 4, 1862, to accept Coloneley 11th R. I. Volunteers.
*Drayton, Charles R.
Mar. 22, 1864. April 1, 1864. Joined as Ist Lieut. Aug. 27,
1861. Promoted Captain, Nov. 28, 1862. Lieut .- Col- Oct. 22. 1863.
Bucklin, Stephen R. Frieze, Johu
Lient. Col.
Oct. 2. 1861.
Oct. 0, 1861.
Resigned. Dec. 26, 1862.
Jan. 14, 1863. Jan. 14, 1863. Resigned, Oct. 12, 1863.
Joined as Ist Lieut. Feb. 11, 1862. Promoted Major Sept. 16, 1862.
Ames, William
Mar. 22, 1864. April 1, 1864. Joined as Major, January 28, 1863.
Jan. 1, 1862.
Resigned, Sept. 3, 1862.
Blanding. Christopher Msson, Henry T. Rogers, Horatio, Jr.
Major. :
Dec. 19, 1861. Feb. 5, 1862.
Feb. 5, 1862.
Resigned, Ang. 7. 1862.
Aug. 18, 1862. Aug, 18, 1862. Resigned, Jan. 10, 1863, to
Recept Coloneley of 11th
R. I. Volunteers, JJoined as Captain, Oct. 8, 1861.
Day, Charles W. H.
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Nov. 28, 1862.
Jan. 1, 1863.
Resigned, Oct. 20, 1263. Joined as Captain, Aug. 27. 1861.
Bailey, James E.
Jan. 1, 1863.
Jan. 11, 1863,
Joined as Captain, August 19, 1861.
Metcalf, George.
Nov. 2, 1863.
Nov. 18, 1863
Joined as 2nd Lieut. Ante. 27. 1861. Promoted 1st Lieut. May 20, 1862. Cap- tain, July 8, 1862.
FIELD.
STAFF.
STAFF.
Rank.
Date of Appointment ..
Date of Muster
Remarks.
*Comstock, Joseph J., Jr.
Adjutant.
Ang. 15, 1861. Oct. 9, 1861.
Promoted Captain, March 11, 1862. (See Line.)
*Richardson, James L.
Jan. 11, 1862. Oct. 9, 1861. Resigned,
Dec. 30, 1851. Joined as 1st Lieut. Oct. 2, 1861.
Gorton, George O.
Nov. 1, 1862. Nov. 28, 1862. Joined Feb. 5, 1862, as 2nd
Lieut. Promoted Ist Lieut. Nov. 28, 1862.
*Martin, William P.
Qr .- Master. Ang. 21, 1861. Oct. 9, 1861.
Resigned Angust 30, 1862. Appointed Commissary of Subsistence Vols.
Manton, Walter B.
Aug. 31, 1802. Feb. 11. 1862. Died of Disease, Oct. 25,
1862. Joined as 2nd Lieut. Feb. 11, 1862.
*Turner, Peter J.
Oct. 30, 1862. May 30, 1862. Joined as Private, Sept. 7, 1861. Promoted 2nd Lieut. Oct. 9, 1861. Ist Lieut. May 20, 1862. Captain May 1, 1863. (See Line. )
Wilcoxson, Frederick A.
June 1, 1803 Feb. 14, 1864. Joined as Private, December
20, 1801. Appointed Ser- geant, Feb. 14. 1862. Pro- moted Quarter Master's Sergeant. Dec. 1. 1:62. 2ud Lieut. May 1, 1863. 1st Lient. Feb. 3, 1864.
*Peckhanı, Fenner H. *Stickney, Horatio G.
Surgeon. ..
Aug. 15, 1561 .. Dec. 9, 1861. | Resigned, Feb. 22, 1-02. Feb. 22, 1:02. Feb. 27, 1862. Resigned, May 26, 1863.
Burton, George S.
Kenyon, Job Lamson, Horace S. Grosvenor, Joseph W. *Gubby, James
Denison, Frederick
Joined as Assistant Sur geon. Aug. 27, 181. May 26, 1463. ,May 27, 1863. Joined as Asst. Surgeon, March 11, 1802. Asst. Sarg. Ang. 28. 1-02. Sep4. 25, 1862. Resigned Jan. 10, 1863. Mar. 23, 1-63. April 7, 1863. Resigned, Aug. 4, 1504. : July x. 1-02. sept. 5, 1802. Chaplain. Oct. 10. 1×41. Oct. 21. 1861. Resigned, Sept. 26, 1862. Jan. 20, 1x63. Jan. 20, 1863. -
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LINE.
Rank.
Date of Appointment.
Date of Muster
Remarks.
* Annan, Alexander
Captain,
Oct. 2, 1861. : Oct. 9, 1861.
Resigned, March 1, 1862.
*Briggs, Thomas B. Barker, John M.
Dec, 20, 1503. Jan. 16, 1864. Joined as 2nd Licut. Feb. 4,
1862. Promoted 1st Lieut. Nov. 28, 1863.
Comstock, Joseph J., Jr.
Mar. 11, 1862. Mar. 11, 1862, Resigned, Sept. 16, 1663, to
accept Majority in 14th R. I. Heavy Artillery. (See Staff.)
*Colwell, Augustus W.
Nov. 28 1862. Nov. 29, 1862. Joined as 1st Lieut. Aug. 27. 1861.
Churchill, David B.
May. 1, 1863. May 23, 1863. Joined as 2nd Lieut. Feb. 11,
1862. Promoted Ist Lieut. July 8, 1862.
*Eldridge, John D.
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Feb. 11, 1862.|Mar. 23, 1862.
Resigned, July 7, 1862.
*Gould, John H.
..
Aug. 27, 1861.
Oct. 9, 1861. Jan. 1, 1863.
Resigned, March 6, 1864. Joined as Ist Lieut. August 27, 1861.
*Hamner, William H.
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May. 24, 1863. June 9, 1863. Joined as 2nd Lieut. Oct. 9, 1861. Promoted 1st Lieut. May 1, 1863.
*James, Martin S.
Nov. 2, 1863.
Nov. 17, 1863. Joined as 2nd Lient. Aug. 20, 1861. Promoted 1st Lieut. Dec. 29, 1862. July 8, 1862. Joined as Ist Lieut. Oct. 9, 1861. Resigned, April 29, 1863.
*Mason, Pardon Perry, Horatio N.
: :
Aug. 27, 1861. Jan. 15, 1864.
Jan. 28, 1864. Resigned July 30, 1864, join-
ed as 2nd Lieut. Feb. 11. 1862. Promoted 1st_Lieut. Nov. 28, 1862.
*Shaw, Richard G.
Aug. 27, 1861.
Oct. 9, 1861 .
*Strahan, Charles G.
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Oct. 2, 1861.
Oct. 9, 1S61.
Smith, George L.
Jan. 15, 1864.
Jan. 29, 1864.
Resigned, Jan. 13, 1864, to accept Majority in 14th R. 1. Heavy Artillery, (color'd) Mustered out of Service, Aug. 21, 1864. Joined as 2nd Lieut. March 11, 1862. Promoted 1st Lieut. Nov. 28, 1862. Resigned, Sep. 2, 1862.
*Tourtellott, Lebbeus C. Turner, Peter J.
:
Aug. 27, 1861. May 1, 1863.
Oct. 9, 1861. May 8, 1863.
Mustered out of Service, Aug. 21, 1864. (See Staff.) April 26, 1864. Joined as Ist Sergt. Aug. 20, 1861. Promoted 2nd Lieut. July 8, 1862. 1st. Lieut. Jan. 21, 1563.
Von Knorring, Gustav. W.
"
Dec. 26, 1862. Feb. 24, 1863. Resigned, April 30, 1863.
Joined as Ist Lieut. Feb. 14, 1-62.
"Blanding, Jabez B.
1st Lieut.
Aug. 27, 1801.
Oct. 9, 1861.
Transferred to Invalid Corps, Aug. 21, 1863.
*Barney, William C.
Mar. 11, 1862. Mar. 11, 1862. Resigned, June 25, 1-63. Jomed as 2nd Lient. Aug. Feb. 3, 1804. 27. 1861. Fcb. 14, 1864. Joined as 1st Sergt. Aug. 16, 1861. Promoted 2nd Lieut. Nov. 28, 1862.
Burroughs, John E.
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Feb. 3, 1 SC4.
Feb. 14, 1864. Joined as Sergt. Oct. 2, 1861. Promoted Ist Sergt. July s. 1862. 2nd Lient. Nov. 25, 1862.
Babcock, Latham T.
April, 9, 1864. April 22, 1864. Joined as Private, Ang. 24,
1861. Appointed Sergeant Sept. 7, 1561. Promoted Ist Sergeant Feb. 7. 1562. 2nd Lieut. Jan. 21, 1863.
*Carpenter. George Curtis, Edward F.
Oct. 9, 1861. May 21, 1563. June 4, 1863.
Died of disease, June 28, 1802 Joined as 2nd Lieut. Feb. 11. 1362.
Dodge, Rowland L.
Feb. 3, 1804.
Feb. 14, 1864. Joined as 2nd Lieut. March 2, 1563. Resigned, June 25, 1863.
*Ellis, Asa A. * Eddy, George O.
Aug. 27, 1961.7 Oct. 9, 1861. Mar. 11, 1862. Mar. 31, 1862. Resigned March 27, 1864.
Joined as 2nd Lieut. Aug- 27, 1861.
*Fry. Thomas W, Gleason, Uzzil
.
Aug. 16, 1861. Ang. 20, 1861. Resigned, June 15, 1563. Feb. 11, 1862. Feb. 11, 1862. Resigned, April 21, 1803.
warned a. " Soient ( inc. " 0" . 6 1 .
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July 8, 1862.
Oct. 9, 1861.
*Greene, Albert E.
Jan. 1, 1803.
*Lanahan, Jeremiah
Thompson, Osceola A.
Mar. 21, 1864.
Bible, Jamea
Oct. 2, 1861.
Aug. 16, 1961. Aug. 20, 1861. Resigned, May 22, 1863.
LINE.
Rank.
Date of Appointment.
rate of Muster
Remarks.
Gardiner, Clarence T.
1st Lient.
Jan. 21, 1803. Jan. 21, 1843. Resized, Oct. 24. 18;3. Joined as Ist Surgeint. Sept. 2, 1861. Promoted 2ud Liont. July 8, 1552.
Greene, George W.
Jan. 21. 1803. Jan. 21, 1833. Joined as ist Sergeant, An ;.
31. 1561. Promoted 211 Lient. July 8. 1862.
Goodwin, Levi F.
May 1, 1863. |May 23, 1863. Joined as 2nd Lieut. Jan. 7. 1 1863.
Holbrook, Henry
April 3, 1863. April 3, 1803. Died August 21, 1863, of wounds received in action. Joined as Ist Sergeant. Feb 18, 1862. Promote ! 2nd Lient. Nov. 28. 1862.
Higgins, Michael J.
Feb. 3, 1864. Feb. 17, 1964. Joined as Privt. Aug. 20, 1861.
Appointed Corpl. July S. 1862. Sergeant Jan. 1, 1ss:, 2nd Lieut. May 21, 1863.
Hanscom, William W.
April 9, 1864. April 25. 1861. JJoined as Sergeant, Jan. 6, 1862. Promoted 1st Serat. Feb. 18, 1863. 2ud Lieut. May 21, 1863.
Irwin, David
Keene, Edwin W.
..
May 1, 1863. May 8, 18C3. Joined as Ist Sergeant, Ang. 26, 1861. Promoted 2nd Feb. 3, 1983. Lient. Nov. 28, 1862. ¡Feb. 24, 1522.| Joined as Sergeant, Aug. 20. 1861. Promoted 2nd Lieut. Mar. 11, 1562. Mar. 14, 1862. Nov. 23, 1852. Dischi'g'd S .p. 23, '63. Join'd as 2nd Lieut. Aug, 27, 1961. April 15, 18 3. April 24, 1853. Joined as Private, Jan. 1.
Metcalf, Frederick
:
May 6, 1964. May 27, 1864. Died of Disease, Aug. 28,
1-62. Appointed Sergeant May 1, 1862. Promoted 1-t Sergeant, Sert. 7. 1562. 2nd Lient. Nov, 28: 1862. 1964. Joined as 2nd Lient, Sept. 21, 1853. Resigned. August 7, 1862.
Olney, Henry S. Potter, Isaac M. Rossander, Charles A. *Rawson. A. Richmond
..
Tel. 11. 1852. Feb. 11. 1462. Resigned, Feb. 7. 18C3.
..
Mar. 11, 1362. | Mar. 11, 18$2. Resigned, Jan. 15, 1864, to
accept Captaincy in 14th R. I. Heavy Artillery, (Col- ored.) Joined as 2nd Lieut. October 2, 1861.
Robinson, Josiah W.
=
Aug. 22, 18:3.
Sep. 1, 1883.
Joined as Ist Sergeant, Aug. 20, 1861. Promoted 2nd Lient. Nov. 28. 1×42.
#Spink, Charles H.
Mar. 11, 1:62. Mar. 11, 1362. Resigued, Sep. 6. 1-62. Join'd as 2nd Lieut. Attz. 19, 1861.
Sabin, William 1. Tisdale, Ferdinand1
.. May 20, 1-62
July 1, 1862. Resig'd June 22, 1863, Join'd 1 as 2nd Li nt. Ang. 27, 1sc1
Wightman. A. Angustus Wheeler, Walter, Jr.
..
Feb. 11. 1962. Feb. 11, 1802. Resigned, Jan. 12. 1563. Jan. 21, 1-23. Jan. 91, 1963. Resigned, July 1, 1863.
A. Watchone. Edward .1. Waterhouse. Chen W.
Vinr, Jo' n Aldrich, Charles II.
Andrews, William I.
ed as Sergeant, Ang. 22, 1×61. Promoted Ist Ser- grant, Oct. 31. 1862. Feb. 5, 1563. Feb, 5, 1863, Joined as Private, Dec. 4.
Crown. Fre lerich L. Barthol. mew, Erasmus S.
1561. Appointed Corporal Ja1. 8. 1802. April 22, 1962. Jan. 8. 1942. ¡ R signed, July 6. 1882. May 21, 1-02 May 21, 1962, Died, June 17. 1962, of
wounds received in action. Joined as Sergeant. Aug. 31. 1-61. Promoted S.r- Krant Major, Oct. T. lail.
1 Cos. 25 6 2.
Joined as Ist Surgein", Aug. 20. 1861. Promoted 2n.l Lient. July 8. 1862. Jan. 15, 1864. Feb. 2, 1844. Joined as Sers. Ang. 20. 1801. June 20, 143 July 1, 1802. Johned as Sergeant, August 1
21. 11. Promoted 2nd Lient . Feb. 1. 1862.
2nd Lieut. Feb. 11, 1922. Feb. 11. 18:2. Re-igned, Jan. 10, 1803.
Nov. 28, 162. Nov. 28. 1:62, Resigned. May 2, 1883. Join-
*Morrow, John, Jr. Metcalf, Henry H.
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Tan. 20. 1842.1 Feb. 3. 1862.
I.b. 11, 1862. Frb. 11, 1502. Resigned Jan. 10, 1563.
July So. 1-63. Aug. 12, 1863. Joinel as 2nd Lieut. March 13, 1862.
LIVE.
Rank.
Date of Appointment.
Date of Muster
Remarks.
Datchellor, John B.
2nd Lient.
July 8, 1853.
July 8, 1863.
Resigned, April 25, 1863. Joined as Sergeant Ang. 22, 1861. Promoted . 1st Sergeant Oct. 31, 1862.
Babcock, A. AAllon
Feb. 3, 1834. March 1, 1864. Joined as Private Nov 6,
'61. Appointed Qr .- mast .- Sergeant, May 12, 1-63.
Bean, William H.
"Feb. 3, 1864. March 7, 1804. Joined as Private March 5.
1862. Appointed Corporal April 23, 1862. Promoted 1st Sergeant, March 1. 1563
1- Carrique, Thomas H. Clarke, James HI.
.6
May 1, 1863.
May 9, 1803.
Jan. 13, 1364. Resigned Jan. 23, 1864. Join- ed as Sergeant Ang. 20, 1861. Promoted Ist Sergt. July 8, 1862.
Clarke, Albert B.
May 21, 1863. July 10, 1863. Joined as Corporal, Aug. 31,
1861. Promoted Sergeant July 1, 1862.
Dockray, Fro lesie' L. Dolan. John
: : :
Feb. 11, 1862. Feb. 11, 1802. Resigned, June 12, 1902. Nov. 15, 1862. Jan. 19, 1863, Resigned, March 30, 1893. April 9, 1854. April 19, 1864. Joined as Sergeant, Any. 20.
Dingavan, William
1861. Promoted Sergeant Major, May, 30, 1862.
Evans. Albert G. Elliott, Robert
"
Feb. 14, 1862. Feb. 14, 1802. Resigned, July 2, 1862. April 9, 1864. April 19, 1864. 'Joined as Private, Ang. 10,
1sol. Appointed Corporal Sept. 25, 1861. Promened Sergeant Sept. 24. 1863.
Fidler, Thomas
..
Feb. 3, 1864. Feb. 18, 1sc1. Joined as Sergea.i. Any. 20.
Fullerton, William
Hackett, John
Irons, Welcome C. Jackson, Andrew s.
1861. . Promoted Ist Syr- Feb. 3, 1864. grant, Jan. 1, 1863. Feb. 18, 1864. Joined as Private, Jan. 18, 1802. Appointed Sergeant Jan. 1, 1-63. Promoted Feb. 3, 1864. Feb. 15, 1864. 1st Sergeant, May 1, 1863. Joined as Sergeant, Ang. 31. 1861. Promoted Ist Ser- Sept. 8, 1863. Oct. 1, 1863. April 15, 1863. April 15, 1563. geant, July 8, 1862. Joined as Privt. Feb. 26, 1862 Resigned, July 2. 1-63. Join- ed as Private, Aug. 5, 1861. Appointed, Corporal, Nov. 1. 1861. Promoted Sergt. July 8, 1862. July 8, 1802. Jan. 1, 1863. Resig'd, June 12, 1863. Join'd as Private, Jan. 7, 1962. Jan. 21, 1863. Jan. 21, 1863. Joined as Sergeant, Any. 14, 1861. Promoted Ist sergt. Sept. 1, 1-62.
Love, Horace W.
MeGenty, James
MeEntee, James
66
March 2, 1863. Mar. 27, 1863. Joined as Private, Aug. 20. 1-61. Appointed Corporal Nov. 28, 1962.
Manton, Benjamin F.
Nevin. Robert Oakes, Charles B.
July 30, 1863. Aug. 12, 1863.
Feb. 3, 1864. Feb. 15, 1864. Jomed as Private, Aug. 16, 1862. Appointed Corporal March 1, 1863. Promoted Sergeant, Aug. 12. 1965. Resigned, Feb. 13, 1 3. Join- od as Privato. Aug. 16, 1941 Resigned, Jan. 19.
Read, Gorge S. :
Remington, George T.
Seaver. Geurto F. Sraver, Jantes A. Slattery, Robert
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Feb. 14, 1864. Joined as Sergt. Aug. 20. 1x61 Mar. 20, 1851, Joined as Privt. Aug. 16. 1961 Appointed Sergt. Sept. 14. Istl. Promoted Ist Sorgt. Ort. 21, 1863.
Williamns, Charles H.
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June 3, 1862. June 5, 1862.
Isit . Joined as Privato. Sept. 6. 1861. Appointed Sergeant Jan. 1, 1963. June 3, 1803. Sept. 1, 1863 Joined as Corporal, Ang. 31. 1 1. Promoted sergealit, April 2, 1804. Ang. 4. 1862. July 30, 1864. Promoted from Corporal 2nd R. L. Vols. Feb. 11, 1862. Frb. 11, 1-62. R .signed, Oct. 28, 1863. Feb. 3. 194 Feb. 3, 1861.
Feb 3, 1864. Feb. 15, 1854. Joined as Sergt. Ang. 20. 1-61 Promoted Ist Mit. Feb. 1, IN6 ;. 3.
Jan. 19, 1863 Jan. 19, 1863. Transferred to Signal Corps,
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PRINCIPAL ACTIONS
IN WHICH
The Regiment
HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
PORT ROYAL
...
Nov. 7, 1861.
PULASKI
April 11, 1862.
JAMES ISLAND
June 16, 1862.
POCOTALIGO
Oct. 22, 1862.
FOLLY ISLAND
....
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July 9, 1803.
SCHTER
Aug. 23, 1863.
WAGNER AND GREGG
Sept. 7, 1863.
OLUSTEE
Feb. 20, 1864.
FORT JOHNSON
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July 3, 1864.
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