“NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized at Augusta, September 22, 1861, to serve three years; left September 24th, and arrived at Fortress Monroe, where they formed a portion of General Sherman’s expedition for the capture of Port Royal, South Carolina. November 8th the regiment landed at Hilton Head. February 7th, 1862, went to Warsaw Island, and on the 21st joined the expedition which captured Fernandina, Florida. Remained at Fernandina until January 17th, 1863, when they returned to Hilton Head, South Carolina, where they did outpost duty until June 24th; then moved to St. Helena Island. On the 4th of July they went to Folly Island, and on the 10th landed on Morris Island, charged and carried the enemy’s rifle-pits in front of their works. On the nth they joined in the attack on Fort Wagner, and only fell back when left alone by the other regiments and ordered to retreat. They also formed a part of the assaulting column in the attacks of the 18th of July and on the 6th of September. Their casualties in the several assaults on Fort Wagner were over 300 men in killed, wounded, and missing. On the 30th of October they moved to Black Island, and remained there until February 10, 1864; in the meanwhile 416 of the original members re-enlisted for an additional term of three years. On that day they returned to Morris Island, when the re-enlisted men were granted a furlough of thirty days, and proceeded to Maine; the remainder of the regiment continuing there until the 18th of April, when they proceeded to Gloucester Point, Virginia, arriving on the 22d, and where the re-enlisted men rejoined the regiment on the 28th.

On the 4th of May they sailed up the James River, disembarking at Bermuda Landing on the 5th. On the 7th they engaged the enemy at Walthall Junction. On the 17th they engaged the enemy at Dairy’s Bluff. On the 20th they again engaged the enemy at Bermuda Hundred, losing 9 killed, 39 wounded, and 4 missing. On the 1st of June they participated in the assault on the enemy’s works at Cold Harbor, losing in the engagement 10 killed, 49 wounded, and 12 missing. On the 23d of June they arrived in front of Petersburg, and on the 30th engaged the enemy, losing 10 killed and 39 wounded; also, on July 30th, losing 7 killed, 34 wounded, and 5 missing. On the 16th and 18th of August they engaged the enemy at Deep Bottom, losing in the engagement 8 killed, 38 wounded, and 10 missing. They returned to Petersburg on the 20th, and there remained on duty in the trenches until September 28th. In the meantime, on September 21st, the original members, numbering 158 men, who did not re-enlist, left the regiment for Maine, where they were mustered out and discharged the United States service, their term having expired.

On the 29th of September the regiment, numbering 195 enlisted men and 6 officers present, formed a part of the forces which made the assault on Fort Gilmore, and remained doing duty in the trenches at Chapin’s Farm until the 26th of October. On the 27th they engaged the enemy at Derbytown Road; casualties 7 killed, 38 wounded, 3 missing. After further service at Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and other points in North Carolina, the regiment was mustered out at Raleigh, July 13, 1865, and returned to Augusta for payment and discharge.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Lieutenant Elton W. Ware, Co. F, Orrington.

Second Lieutenant Elton W. Ware, Co. I, Orrington. “

Reference Data:

History of Penobscot County, Maine, by Williams, Chase & Co., 1882, pages 115-6