Andrew Bowen (MSS 9001-B). First Regiment, Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery F. Served in various smaller battles in North Carolina. Box 1, folder 22. 7 items. Thumb Nail Civil War Biographies. Includes 22 letters by Assistant Surgeon Job Kenyon, 9/15/1862 - 1/1/1863. Letter dated 10/7/1863 from a cousin named Eddie who apparently served in the 1st R.I. Cavalry; mentions dismissal of Lt. Charles C. Leonard. Volume 28. [Title], [Identifier], Rhode Island State Archives. Related papers from the Hospital Guards, Rhode Island Volunteers: George H. Peck (MSS 9001-P). List of Rhode Island Civil War units - Wikipedia Zachariah Allen Papers (MSS 254). Gen. George F. Shepley to Gov. Volume 41. Olney of Battery A (transferred to Battery B September 1864). Having banned slavery and the slave trade decades before, Rhode Island was one of the first states to respond to Lincolns call for volunteers and to mobilize troops to support the Union. Michael Gormley Papers (MSS 9001-G). Undated letter written as major re Battle of Middleburg, VA which occurred on 6/17/1863. The First RI Cavalry was also organized.[21]. Rhode Island. Letters by Maj. Ballou, June 23 to July 19, 1861. The Wikipedia Article, 7th Rhode Island Infantry, (accessed 6 November 2012). Captain of Companies H and L. Includes commissions, a few quartermaster records, and an excellent letter dated 7/21/1865 re two of his soldiers being used as servants without authorization. Over 2,000 men served with the regiment, which suffered heavy casualties in wounded and captured through the war. 5 diaries kept as sergeant and lieutenant in Battery F, October 29 1861 to July 23 1863. Diary of lieutenant in Company B, December 18 1862 to June 30 1864. Isaac Cobb (MSS 9001-C). It mustered out of service on August 26, 1865. Box 1, folder 14. Includes extensive correspondence of both Capt. Includes letters written as lieutenant in Battery C, 1861-1863. Rhode Island and the Civil War | EnCompass - Phillips Memorial Library Today, however, he is best remembered for giving his name to sideburns, and not for his military prowess. [14] Indeed, because the Industrial Revolution had come early to Rhode Island, the state had a well-established manufacturing base and consequently was well positioned to make large manufacturing contributions to the Union war effort. Detailed but not very interesting diaries of middle-aged wife of textile magnate, 1862 onward. Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery B, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery C, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery D, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery E, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery F, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery H, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored), Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Rhode_Island_Civil_War_units&oldid=1077143203, Units and formations of the Union Army from Rhode Island, Lists of military units and formations of the American Civil War, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, 6th Rhode Island Infantry - failed to complete organization, This page was last edited on 14 March 2022, at 18:45. Includes letters written by Charles W. Greene of the 19th U.S. Infantry, and by Pvt. Roll of Company D, July 23, 1861. 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Regiment, Battery C. United States Regiments & Batteries > Rhode Island. [23] Burnside was already the most renowned Rhode Island Civil War officer. Ward Papers (MSS 776). Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1866 - 1956, was the largest veterans organization in the country after the Civil War. Box 1, folder 17. 5th Regiment, Rhode Island Heavy Artillery FamilySearch Formation [ edit] On May 22, 1862 Governor William Sprague issued general orders for the raising of the 7th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment. 4th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry FamilySearch Cols. Morning report of sick and wounded, 1/1863 - 7/1864, Volume 9. Rhode Island women also led the moral and patriotic struggle. In a bold strategic move to end the war quickly on the Souths terms, General Lee moved his army into the North, bringing the Army of Northern Virginia into south-central Pennsylvania, where the largest and probably most significant battle of the war took place. [Title], [Identifier], Rhode Island State Archives. Late in that month, the regiment was sent to Washington D.C. and initially assigned to Hatch's cavalry brigade in Nathaniel Banks ' V Corps in the Department of the Shenandoah. Later colonel of regiment. Thousands of RI troops attacked and many died below a hill known as Maryes Heights. Quota 2,712 Men furnished 2,742 Call of August 4, 1862, for 300,000 militia for nine months Quota 2,712 Men furnished 2,059 Call of October 17, 1863 (which embraces men raised by draft of 1863) and February 1, 1864, for 500,000 men for three years. Volume 1. Clothing book, Co. A, B, C, D. 1862-1865. Guard duty reports, 7-10/1862, Volume 39. In box 3, folder 43. The 1st Rhode Island Regiment (also known as Varnum's Regiment, the 9th Continental Regiment, the Black Regiment, the Rhode Island Regiment, and Olney's Battalion) was a regiment in the Continental Army raised in Rhode Island during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). BATTERY "C," 1st REGIMENT LIGHT ARTILLERY. This page was last edited on 9 December 2022, at 00:58. Muster roll of Company F, 5/1/1863 - 6/13/1863. Two folders of records of veteran organization, including copies of letters from soldiers. The group supported voting rights for black veterans, and lobbied the U.S. Congress to establish veterans' pensions. It claimed to be the first organized unit to respond to the Presidents call. Record of endorsements, 1865. Includes a memorial account of heroism as sergeant at Bull Run. Served at Pocotaligo, Morris Island, Fort Wagner, Petersburg, etc. Artillery). Despite the racism that prevailed in this period, about 200,000 African Americans served in the Union Army and Navy, especially after Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. George M. Turner (MSS 9001-T). Phanuel E. Bishop Diary (MSS 9001-B). Rhode Island furnished 25,236 fighting men to the Union Army, of which 1,685 died. From the firing upon Fort Sumter in the Spring of 1861 until Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House in April, 1865, Rhode Island contributed over 25,000 men in 7 regiments of infantry, 3 regiments and 1 squadron of cavalry, 3 regiments (one African-American) and 2 batteries of heavy artillery, one regiment of light artillery, and one unit of Hospital Guards & accredited men who enlisted into the United States Navy & Regular Army. Two letters from David P. Sherman, 1864-1865. Congdon Family Papers (MSS 363). Hedly, 1918). Rhode Island units again performed capably. Includes commissions, pension records, service history of sgt in Company D. Miscellaneous Military Papers (MSS 673, subgroup 13). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier. George N. Bliss Papers (MSS 298). Including one folder of correspondence of Henry W. Diman re recruiting and appointments from Barrington, R.I., 1861. Diary, 1862-1863, soldier in Co. Also reports on Antietam by Ambrose Burnside and J.D. Includes letters from nephew Lorenzo M. Johnson, a soldier serving in Washington Territory; and from Burges' sister Mary Johnson, who describes her husband's efforts to assist wounded soldiers in 1862. Includes extensive correspondence of both Lt. Col. John T. Pitman, and Company K's Lt. John Pitman Jr. Charles A. Shaw Papers (MSS 713). Includes five letters written as American Consul to Tunis, 1862-1864, commenting on the wars importance and the European reaction to it. Second Regiment Rhode Island Veterans Association (MSS 709). [10] Many Rhode Islanders served in the Union Navy, including William Taylor, who as Fleet Captain of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron saw action at Charleston. William Earle & Co. Records (MSS 395). 1862. Includes diary while serving in Company C, April to July 1861. Letters, commissions of private from Co. F. First Regiment and First Battery Rhode Island Detached Militia Veterans Association Records (MSS 1006). Cols. Rhode Island in the American Civil War - Wikipedia Two lectures by a lieutenant from Co. G. Ambrose E. Burnside Papers (MSS 321). Silas Winchester Papers (MSS 810). Includes fragmentary diary as corporal in Company D, March 31 to April 19 1863. Clothing book, Company C, 1861-65, Volume 43. Delicate; use copy. Morning reports, Co. C, 1861, Box 1, folder 1. [29], Learn more about Brigadier General George Sears Greene here. Includes copies of two letters re meritorious service of Joseph J. Comstock Jr. as major at Fort Esperanza, 1864. Includes 10 letters from Sandford D. Stalker of Providence while serving aboard the U.S.S. 11th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment - Wikipedia Orderly book. It was mustered out July 13, 1863. Volume 47. Morning reports, 9/1862 - 3/1864. Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society Records (MSS 723). Ledger book of ordnance, 8/1863 - 2/1864. Twenty nine regimental volumes bound Descriptive Books or Muster Rolls Transferred detail name, rank, age, residence or nativity, when, where & by whom enlisted, term of service, marital . Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) In the largest-ever concentration of RI units, the state was represented by the 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 12th Regiments, the 1st RI Cavalry, and Batteries A, B, C, D, E, and G of the 1st RI Light Artillery. T.J. Griffin (MSS 9001-G). Includes 5 letters received by brothers Luther T. Winslow of Co. C and Nathaniel Winslow of Co. A. Cols. Records as captain in Company H, 1862. Records, 1862-1865. Minutes, accounts, correspondence, etc., of organization aiding freed slaves, 1864-1867. (See Batteries.) Record book, Company A, 1862. William H. Walcott Papers (MSS 9001-W). Extensive papers of Rhodes, who rose from corporal to colonel in regiment; served in companies D and B. Letter from corporal in Co. B to family, 8/26/1862. [1] For more information see Civil War Archives (accessed 28 March 2013). During the Civil War, Rhode Island responded to the call of duty with enthusiasm, vigor, and sacrifice. 55 pages. Handy (MSS 9001-H). Builders Iron Foundry Records (MSS 7). Rhode Island State Militia Records (MSS 673, sg 7). Also a patriotic hymn composed by Jonathan Bowers, 7/4/1862. [1] In 1860 the choice for Governor was between Seth Padleford (who was a strong anti-slavery supporter) and William Sprague (the conservative choice, softer on slavery, and the heir to a cotton textile empire). Pendleton Family Papers (MSS 1086). Essay by Fred Zilian, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Salve Regina University, with additions by Eytan Goldstein, Student at Barrington High School and Rhode Island Historical Society intern, In the 1850s, Rhode Island, like many states in the North as well as the South, hoped to avoid conflict. Accessgenealogy.com - Civil War Regiments, Rosters, and Muster Rolls, Ancestry.org;- a paid subscription site with Military Records and Military Indexes, The Caleb Fiske Harris Collection on the Civil War and Slavery at the Providence Public Library, Civil War Battle summaries- Summaries of battles that were fought in the Civil War in alphabetical order, Civil War Index - Primary Source Material on the Soldiers and the Battles, Civil War Links - Soldiers & Generals, and Unit Indexes, Civil War Reenacting Unites - Union Companies. [8] Rhode Island formed a unit made of African-American soldiers: the Fourteenth RI Heavy Artillery (Colored). [31] These battles were part of Grants campaign to weaken Lees army and capture the Confederate capital at Richmond. William H. Jordan of Company K, 1/11/1864. Clothing book, Company L & M. Volume 38. *. John F. Austin Papers (MSS 272). Orderly book, 1862-1863 (virtually identical to vol. Orderly book. Volume 1 gives a complete list of soldiers in the infantry regiments, while volume 2 lists soldiers in the cavalry and artillery, as well as Rhode Island soldiers and sailors in U.S. regiments. Charles V. Scott (MSS 9001-S). Clothing book, Company E, 1861-65, Volume 45. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies. Extensive papers of Rhodes, who rose from corporal to colonel in regiment; served in companies D and B. Includes diary and extensive correspondence of Lt. Robert Hale Ives Jr., an aide to General Rodman, 9th Army Corps, who died from wounds suffered at Antietam, 1862. Cincinnati, 1864-1865. James H. Remington (MSS 166). Burns popular documentary also brought belated fame to Sullivan Ballou, a Smithfield native who had attended Brown University. Also records of several militia regiments that served in Rhode Island during the war. Volume 27. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) William H. Turner Scrapbook (MSS 9001-T). According to Wikipedia, Rhode Island furnished 25,236 soldiers to the Union Army. Phelon, May 27 1862. Following this unit were two detachments, composing the First Regiment, Rhode Island Detached Militia, commanded by Colonel Ambrose E. Burnside, soon to become Rhode Islands best-known military leader. Nelson Viall Papers (MSS 772). Quota 1,388 Men furnished 1,906 Call of July 18, 1864, for 500,000 men (Reduced by excesses of credits on previous calls.) Remington was born in Warwick, RI and enlisted in the 7th RI Infantry in 1862. Also letters written home. Fourth Rhode Island Veterans Association Records (MSS 9001-F). Includes copy of letter from Henry T. Sisson to James Aborn dated 5/3/1863, describing actions of 1st at the Battle of Bull Run, and also the controversy between Burnside and Sprague. Pension certificate for Civil War service in 3rd R.I. Cavalry, 1913 (updated through 1920). I. Albert G. Bates (MSS 9001-B). The Battle of Newport, Rhode Island sometimes called the battle of Quaker Hill and the Siege of Newport took place on August 29, 1778 and is noteworthy that it was one of the first combined American-French military operations of the war, and that the 1st Rhode Island Infantry, a brigade of composed a mixed racial element of European Americans, American Indians, and many African Americans, saw . The USS Rhode Island, a side-wheeled steamer commissioned in 1861, intercepted Southern blockade runners in the Caribbean. MSS 1089 includes scattered personal wartime correspondence, 1885 diary notes, and the following official 2nd Regiment papers: Clothing, camp and garrison equipage returns and vouchers, 1863-1864, Memorandum book, 1863-1865, including rosters of camp guards, pickets, officers of the day 1865; supply notes, 1863; three general orders issued as commander of battalion, 1864, and soldiers out on leave, June-July 1865, Register of commissioned officers, 1/1/1865, Returns of deceased soldiers (quarterly reports) 1864-1865; annual return of alterations and casualties, 1865, Statements of charges on muster and pay rolls, 1863-1864. Commission as sergeant. 0.25 feet. The 10th Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 3 men to disease during the Civil War. History of the 10th Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War. Rhode Islands most famous military figure during the war itself was Ambrose Burnside, whose reputation rose rapidly in the conflicts first years. No special restriction unless otherwise specified. William W. Chapin Diaries (MSS 346). Edwin Metcalf Papers (MSS 9001-M). (proposed African American Regt. Includes several letters received from Charles W. Millard, private of Co. K, 1862. Charles Ray Brayton Papers (MSS 304). Includes 4 letters by soldier in Libby Prison, plus 10 other miscellaneous items, 1861-1863. Some of these battles, including Cold Harbor and Spotsylvania, were among the most devastating of the war. Rhode Island sent 23,236 men to fight in the Civil War. Discharges from Companies I (1864) and C (1865). Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society Records (MSS 723). He was an officer in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands stationed in Virginia to help with reconstruction, 1866-1868. For more information see. Those interested in a particular battle should consult Barker to learn which Rhode Island units served there. Two lectures re service by 2nd Lt. of Co. C. Charles Bickerton (MSS 9001-B). Related papers from Civil War-related organizations: Association for the Relief of Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors in Washington (MSS 270). https://catalog.sos.ri.gov/repositories/2/archival_objects/785 Accessed July 05, 2023. Remington was born in Warwick, RI and enlisted in the 7, RIHSM (MSS 9003), vol. Like many Northerners, these men likely believed that the Union Army would defeat the Rebels quickly, allowing their quick return home. Letters written to his family, 1861-1865. Includes record book of the Fourth Ward Company of Volunteers, August 1862, listing volunteers and their residences, most of whom ended up in the 11th or 12th Regiments. Record book, 1890-1899; Articles of association, 1872, 1873, 189l. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
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