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Organized at New Berne, N. C., from 5th Rhode Island Infantry. May 27, 1863. Attached to Defenses of New Berne, N. C., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1865. Sub-District of New Berne, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Served as garrison in Forts and Defenses of New Berne, Washington and Roanoke Island, N. C., by Detachments. At Forts Totten, Gaston, Chase, Spinola, Hatteras, Clarke, Foster, Parke, Reno and Washington. Operations about New Berne against Whiting January 18-February 10, 1864. Operations about New Berne and in Albemarle Sound May 4-6. Skirmish, south side of Trent River, May 5, 1864. Mustered out June 26, 1865. (See 5th Infantry.)
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