Rhode Island Officers in the Civil War
Rhode Island Officers in the Civil War

Author: John Russell Bartlett

Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS

Published:

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13:

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Rhode Island furnished 25,236 fighting men to the Union Army during the American Civil War, of which 1,685 died. Among those men were many officers, the most prominent of whom was General Ambrose Burnside. But included are Horatio Rogers, Henry Sisson, Isaac Rodman, and even the son of a governor. From First Bull Run, through Antietam, Gettysburg, Richmond, and on to Appomattox, some of the most stiring stories are of Rhode Islanders. Gathered here in one volume are some of those stories. Details of battles and personalities give life to the stories and carry the interest to a broader audience than just today's Rhode Islanders. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

History of Rhode Island Civil War Regiments: Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry
History of Rhode Island Civil War Regiments: Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry

Author: Christopher Cox

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-09-23

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1304470067

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This book has information of all Rhode Island Civil War Regiment was organized in the state. This is a research base book to find the information about one or more of the Rhode Island Regiments all in one place. The information is: who the commanding officers were are the organization (mustering in) of the regiment; what battles the regiment was involved in; the armies the regiment belonged to; total enrolled and break down of causalities; and when and where the regiment was organized and mustered out.

Rhode Island and the Civil War
Rhode Island and the Civil War

Author: Robert Grandchamp

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-07-31

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1614236119

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The Ocean State has a remarkable record of service during the Civil War. It supplied over twenty-three thousand men for the infantry, cavalry and artillery units between 1861 and 1865. From Bull Run to Appomattox and many battles along the way, including Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg, Rhode Island troops were always on the front lines. Civil War historian Robert Grandchamp lets the soldiers tell their stories in their own words, drawing from their letters to retell the accounts of those who fought and died to save the Union. From Woonsocket to Westerly, this book offers a personal connection to Rhode Island during the War Between the States through the voices of its heroic sons.

Hidden History of Rhode Island and the Civil War
Hidden History of Rhode Island and the Civil War

Author: Frank L Grzyb

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-03-05

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1625847076

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The smallest state to defend the Union and one far from the battlefront, Rhode Island's stories of the Civil War are often overlooked. From Brown University's John M. Hay, later to become Lincoln's assistant secretary, to the city of Newport's role as the temporary headquarters for the U.S. Naval Academy, the Civil War history of the Ocean State is a fascinating if little-known tale. Few know that John Wilkes Booth visited Newport to meet his supposed fiancee just nine days before he assassinated President Lincoln. The state also contributed several high-ranking officers to the Union effort and, more surprisingly, two prominent officers to the Confederacy. Remarkably, Kady Southwell Brownell also openly served as a soldier in a Rhode Island infantry regiment. Join author Frank L. Grzyb as he investigates Rhode Island's rich Civil War history and unearths century-old stories that have since faded into obscurity.

The Seventh Rhode Island Infantry in the Civil War
The Seventh Rhode Island Infantry in the Civil War

Author: Robert Grandchamp

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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With over an 80 percent casualty rate by the war's end, the Seventh Rhode Island participated in some of the fiercest battles of the Civil War. From its muster in the fall of 1862 through the death of the Seventh's last surviving veteran in 1939, this regimental history records the story of the Seventh Rhode Island, a regiment which was among the last of the three years' volunteers. Compiled primarily from firsthand sources such as letters and diaries, it follows the Seventh from Providence, Rhode Island, through the swamps of the Mississippi to the grueling Overland Campaign, providing a gripping historical narrative in the words of those who were actually present. Appendices contain a list of casualties suffered by the regiment, a detailed Role of Honor and a division of enlistments by town. Period photographs, portraits and sketches complete this fascinating tale of the Seventh Rhode Island.