9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . It was also known as the " " Hawkins ' Zouaves " " or " " New York Zouaves " . " Military Service , 1861 . In April 1861 with the secession of the Southern States and the calling up of volunteers by President Abraham Lincoln , Rush C . Hawkins went to Albany , New York , and volunteered the services of a company of New York Zouaves to the state . The governor of New York accepted the offer of the company , and also granted the authorization to Hawkins to raise a regiment of Zouaves . With this authorization in hand he returned to New York City and opened a recruiting office which soon had drawn over 2 , 000 volunteers , this large number of recruits quickly outgrew the size of the recruiting office . In early April the regiment moved to its new quarters at Castle Garden in New York City , where on April 23 and 27 the ten companies of the regiment were mustered into state service . After finishing their organization , the regiment was mustered into United States service on May 4 , 1861 , at Castle Garden by Captain S . B . Hayman of the 7th United States Infantry Regiment . On May 13 the regiment was officially numbered as the Ninth Infantry Regiment of New York Volunteers , by the War Department and New York Adjutant General ' s office . On May 15 the regiment boarded a barge that was towed by the steamer “ Young America ” and moved from Castle Garden to its new camp on Riker ’ s Island . This camp was designated as Camp Hawkins and the men arrived at the camp around 10 o ’ clock . It was here that they completed their training and were outfitted with their uniforms , arms , and equipment . On June 5 the regiment moved from Camp Hawkins and boarded two steamships which took them to the foot of Thirtieth Street along the East River , where they disembarked and marched up 34th Street to Fifth Avenue , proceeding to the home of Mrs . A . W . Griswold where they were presented the national colors . They then moved to the home of Mrs . W . D . Moffatt where they were presented their regimental colors . After these presentations the Regiment marched down the Avenue onto Broadway and down to Pier Four on the North River . Here the Regiment began boarding the steamer “ " Marion " , ” however it was found that the vessel would not be large enough to hold the entire regiment properly for the trip . With the men and equipment loaded onto the “ " Marion " ” she steamed out to a point between Bedloe ' s Island and Castle Williams where she dropped anchor for the night . It was during this brief trip that the regiment suffered its first casualty when Albert “ Tobe ” Warren died after he fell overboard during that afternoon . The following morning ( June 6 ) the " Marion " steamed down the river and dropped anchor off of Staten Island to await the arrival of the additional transport required for the regiment . Shortly thereafter the steamer “ " George Peabody " ” arrived and 400 men of the regiment were transferred from the " Marion " to her . Once this was completed the two vessels set sail for Newport News , Virginia . The regiment served at Newport News from June 8 , 1861 ; Companies C , G and H at Hatteras , North Carolina , from August 27 , 1861 ; and the regiment at Hatteras from September 10 , 1861 . Military Service , 1862 . The regiment served in the 3d Brigade , Burnside ' s North Carolina Expedition , from January , 1862 ; at Roanoke , North Carolina , from February 3 , 1862 ; in 4th Brigade , Hawkins ' Coast Division ( 3d ) , 9th Corps , from March , 1862 ; in the 1st Brigade , 3d Division , 9th Corps , from July , 1862 . With Gen . Burnside ' s force , the regiment arrived at Roanoke Island , early in February and was actively engaged in the battle there , losing 17 members . It participated in an expedition to Winston ; 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 , and lost 75 men at South Mills . On July 10 , the regiment was ordered to Norfolk , Virginia , camped at Newport News , until September 4 , when it moved to Washington , D . C . , and to Frederick , Maryland , on the 12th . Here it became a part of the Army of the Potomac ; 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 , participated in the battle there in December . Military Service , 1863 . The regiment camped at Falmouth , Virginia until Feb . 1 , 1863 , except Co . F , which had remained as garrison at Plymouth , North Carolina , 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 . During these the two companies were called out to help protect the city . In the ensuing fighting between soldiers and civilians 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 . 29 years old . Enrolled on May 4 , 1861 , at New York City , New York , for three years service ; mustered into service as Colonel of the Regiment on May 4 , 1861 , at Castle Garden , New York ; wounded in action on April 19 , 1862 , at 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 . 34 years old . Enrolled on April 23 , 1861 , at New York City , New York , for three years service ; mustered into service as Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment on May 4 , 1861 ; resigned his commission on February 14 , 1862 . 38 years old . Enrolled on April 23 , 1861 , at New York City , New York , for three years service ; mustered into service as Major of the Regiment on May 4 , 1861 ; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on February 14 , 1862 ; murdered on April 12 , 1863 , by Brigadier General Michael Corcoran , U . S . Volunteers , near Suffolk , Virginia . 31 years old . Enlisted on May 3 , 1861 , at New York City , New York , for three years service ; mustered into service as Captain of Company G of the 9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 4 , 1861 ; promoted to Major on February 14 , 1862 ; wounded in action on April 19 , 1862 , at Camden , North Carolina ; mustered out of service with the Regiment on May 20 , 1863 , at New York City , New York . 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 on July 17 , 1863 , at New York City , New York , during the Draft Riots ; mustered out of service on October 14 , 1863 , at New York City , New York . Enrolled and is 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 . Appointed as Captain of the 4th Company , 2nd Battalion , Veteran Reserve Corps , to date from May 3 , 1864 ; resigns his commission in the Veteran Reserve Corps on April 12 , 1866 . [ Born on November 2 , 1828 , in New York City , New York ; served as the National Vice Commander - in - Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic , no dates ; died on July 16 , 1893 , in New York City , New York ; buried at Greenwood Cemetery , Brooklyn , New York . ]