Winton; returned to camp on Roanoke Island; was brigaded with the
89th N. Y. and
6th N. H. under Col. Hawkins; was in expeditions to
Elizabeth City
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, and lost 75 men at
South Mills
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Etymology
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. On July 10, the regiment was ordered to
Norfolk, Virginia
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, camped at Newport News, until September 4, when it moved to
Washington, D.C.
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, and to
Frederick, Maryland
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, on the 12th. Here it became a part of the
Army of the Potomac
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; was active at South mountain and Antietam, with a loss in the latter battle of 233 killed, wounded and missing. After camping in detachments at various points, the regiment was concentrated at
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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, participated in the battle there in December.
Military service, 1863
The regiment camped at
Falmouth, Virginia
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, until Feb. 1, 1863, except Co. F, which had remained as garrison at
Plymouth, North Carolina
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, rejoining the regiment on Jan. 26. In February the 9th was ordered back to Suffolk, where it remained until May, the expiration of its term of service. May 6, 1863, the three years' men of the regiment, which latter had left for New York city, May 3, 1863, were assigned to the
3d Infantry. In April or May, 1863, the War Department authorized Capt. R. H. Morris of this regiment to organize a battery of members of his regiment, whose term of service had not expired. It was to consist of 110 men, but failed to complete its existence; 44 of the men assigned to the proposed battery deserted, the remainder were assigned to the 3d Infantry.
The regiment was mustered out of United States service on May 20, 1863, at New York City, New York, following the expiration of its term of service.
9th New York Veteran Volunteers
With the mustering out of the 9th Regiment in May 1863, the governor of New York authorized Major Edward Jardine to re-organize them as the 9th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and appointed Major Jardine as colonel of the newly organizing regiment. After several weeks of recruiting the command was organized into two companies under ex-Hawkins Zouaves officers William Barnett and James B. Horner. The two companies went into camp as a battalion at Fort Hamilton, New York, where training and recruiting was continued.
From July 13 to 16, 1863, the City of New York exploded in several violent riots in reaction to the draft. The two companies were called out to help protect the city. In the ensuing fighting between soldiers and rioters, Colonel Jardine was severely wounded when he was shot in the hip. As a result of this wound, he was taken out of service for several months, and even after returning to the field was only able to perform light duties. The companies of the 9th Veterans acquitted themselves well in the action, and received notice in the reports of Colonel Winslow of the 5th New York Veteran Volunteers.
On October 14, 1863, with the failure of the regiment to fully organize, the companies (under the command of Captain James B. Horner) were ordered to be consolidated into the
17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment, along with the men of the reorganizing
11th Veterans,
38th Veterans, and the "''
Union Sharpshooters.''" As such they were mustered into United States service as Company H (Captain James B. Horner) and Company I (Captain William Barnett) of the 17th Veterans. As for Colonel Jardine, he was mustered into service as Lieutenant Colonel of the 17th Veterans.
Casualties
During the regiments term of service it suffered the following casualties.
* Killed In Action: 2 Officer, 53 Enlisted
* Died of Wounds: 0 Officer, 16 Enlisted
* Died of Disease and other causes: 2 Officers, 27 Enlisted
* Total: 4 Officers and 100 Enlisted
Commanders
*
Colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
Rush Christopher Hawkins
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(1831–1920)
29 years old. Enrolled on April 23, 1861, at New York City, New York, for two years’ service; mustered into service as colonel of the regiment on May 4, 1861, at New York City, New York; on detached service from August 26th, 1861; absent, in arrest, from October 22nd, 1861; absent, in arrest, from November 5th, 1861; wounded in action on April 19, 1862, at South Mills near Camden, North Carolina; commanding the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, in 1862; mustered out of service with the regiment on May 20, 1863, at New York City, New York; brevetted to the rank of brigadier general of United States Volunteers on March 13, 1865, for “gallant and meritorious conduct during the war of the Rebellion.” (Commissioned as colonel on June 20, 1861, with rank from May 13th, 1861, original)
* Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Betts (1827–1898)
34 years old. Enrolled on April 23, 1861, at New York City, New York, for two years’ service, at the age of 34; mustered into service as Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment on May 4, 1861, at New York City, New York; detailed to the regimental recruiting service from July 20th, 1861; commanding the regiment from October 22nd, 1861; resigned his commission and was honorably discharged on February 14, 1862. (Commissioned as lieutenant colonel on June 20, 1861, with rank from May 13, 1861, original.)
* Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Allison Kimball (1822–1863)
38 years old. Appointed as captain of Infantry in the United States Army on March 8, 1847; assigned to the 9th United States Infantry Regiment on April 9, 1847; brevetted to major on August 20, 1847, for his conduct in the Battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico; honorably discharged from service on August 26, 1848, at Fort Adams, Rhode Island. Enrolled on April 23, 1861, at New York City, New York, for two years’ service; mustered into service as major of the 9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 4, 1861, at New York City, New York; promoted to lieutenant colonel on February 14, 1862; killed by Brigadier General
Michael Corcoran
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, U.S. Volunteers, on April 12, 1863, at Suffolk, Virginia. (Commissioned as a major on June 30, 1861, with rank from May 13th, 1861, original; as lieutenant colonel on February 24, 1862, with rank from February 14th, 1862, vice Lieutenant Colonel Betts had resigned)
* Major
Edward Jardine
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(1828–1893)
31 years old. Enrolled on May 3, 1861, at New York City, New York, for two years’ service; mustered into service as captain of Company G of the 9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 4, 1861; absent, sick, from December 18th, 1861, to January 14th, 1862; promoted to major on February 14, 1862; wounded in action on April 19, 1862, at Camden, North Carolina; on a leave of absence in June 1862; commanding the regiment from June 26th, 1862; temporarily assigned to command of the
89th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in September 1862; detailed as the post provost marshal of Suffolk, Virginia, from February 10, 1863; mustered out of service with the regiment on May 20, 1863, at New York City, New York. (Commissioned as a captain on July 4, 1861, with rank from May 13th, 1861, original; as major on February 24, 1862, with rank from February 14, 1862, vice Major E.A. Kimball was promoted) Appointed as colonel of the 9th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 29, 1863, for three years’ service; seriously wounded in the thigh by a piece of lead pipe on July 17 (15th), 1863, at First Avenue and Nineteenth Streets in New York City, New York, during the Draft Riots, he was rescued by two young ladies who took him and two others to their home, he later escaped with their help to the home of a nearby surgeon by wearing civilian clothes; mustered out of service on October 14, 1863, at New York City, New York. Enrolled and was mustered into service as lieutenant colonel of the
17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 17, 1863, at Albany, New York, for three years’ service; granted a ten-day leave of absence on account of physical disability on May 9, 1864; honorably discharged on May 10, 1864, to accept an appointment. (Commissioned as lieutenant colonel on December 29, 1863, with rank from October 14th, 1863, original) Appointed as captain of the 4th Company of the 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps, to date from May 3rd, 1864; brevetted to the rank of brigadier general of United States Volunteers on November 2, 1865, for “gallant and meritorious services during the War of the Rebellion;” resigned his commission on April 12, 1866.
See also
*
List of New York Civil War regiments
The following units served the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Infantry
Militia infantry
Cavalry
Artillery
1st New York Light Artillery
*Battery A, 1st New York Light Artillery
*Battery B, 1st New York Light ...
New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 9th Infantry RegimentHistory, photographs, historical sketch, table of battles and casualties, Civil War newspaper clippings, and battle flag for the 9th New York Infantry Regiment.
The Ninth (9th) New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Hawkins Zouaves
American Civil War Living History / Reenactor Group that portrays the "''New York Zouaves''".
References
*
* Johnson, Charles F.; "''The Long Roll. Being a Journal of the Civil War, as set down during the years, 1861-1863.''" East Aurora: Roy crofters, 1911.
* Phisterer, Frederick; "''New York in the War of the Rebellion.''" Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., 1912.
* Whitney, John H.E.; "''The Hawkins Zouaves (Ninth N.Y.V.) Their battles and marches.''" New York: 1866.
* {{cite book
, title = The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldier
, publisher = Federal Pub. Co.
, year = 1908
, location = Madison, Wisc.
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