9th Delaware Infantry Regiment

9th Delaware Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Active August 30, 1864–January 23, 1865
Country  United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Role guard duty
Size Regiment
Garrison/HQ Fort Delaware
Engagements American Civil War
Disbanded January 23, 1865

The 9th Delaware Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army between August 30th, 1864 and January 23rd, 1865, during the American Civil War.

Service

The regiment was organized at Wilmington, Delaware, for a hundred-day service on August 30th, 1864. Straight away it was assigned guard duty at Fort Delaware to guard prisoners. On January 23rd, 1865, it was mustered out. During its service the regiment lost eleven to disease.[1]

References

  1. Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,018.

Bibliography

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