 Regimental headquarters was set up near "Carolina City", the companies were assigned railroad guard and garrison duty throughout the area.The regimental headquarters remained in barracks during the Battle of Fort Macon on 25 and 26 April 1862 but various companies were assigned picket duty to guard the approaches from Wilmington.On 26 July 1862 Colonel Heckman led six companies of the 9th to Young's Cross Roads.