Overview

 Rhode Island sent 23,236 men to fight in the Civil War. They served in eight infantry regiments, three heavy artillery regiments, three regiments and one battalion of cavalry, a company of hospital guards and 10 batteries of light artillery. Hundreds more served in the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Rhode Islanders participated in nearly every major battle of the war, firing the first volleys at Bull Run, and some of the last at Appomattox. How many died in the Civil War is a question that has long eluded historians. Drawing on a 20-year study of regimental histories, pension files, letters, diaries, and visits to every cemetery in the state, award-winning Civil War historian Robert Grandchamp documents 2,217 Rhode Islanders who died as a direct result of military service. Each regiment is identified, followed by the name, rank and place of residence for each soldier, the details of their deaths and, where known, their final resting places.

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Author:   Robert Grandchamp
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9781476678719

ISBN 10:   1476678715
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   14 November 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments  1. How Many?  2. Methodology  3. Generals and Staff  4. First Rhode Island Detached Militia  5. Second Rhode Island Volunteers  6. Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery  7. Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers  8. Fifth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery  9. Seventh Rhode Island Volunteers 10. Ninth Rhode Island Volunteers 11. Tenth Rhode Island Volunteers 12. Eleventh Rhode Island Volunteers 13. Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers 14. Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery 15. Hospital Guards 16. First Rhode Island Cavalry 17. Second Rhode Island Cavalry 18. Third Rhode Island Cavalry 19. Seventh Squadron of Cavalry 20. Battery A, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 21. Battery B, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 22. Battery C, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 23. Battery D, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 24. Battery E, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 25. Battery F, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 26. Battery G, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 27. Battery H, First Rhode Island Light Artillery 28. Tenth Rhode Island Battery 29. United States Army 30. United States Navy 31. Regiments of Other States Appendix: Total Deaths by Regiment Chapter Notes Annotated Bibliography Index

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With seemingly inexhaustible research and writing interests in the Rhode island Civil War experience, Robert Grandchamp is rapidly becoming a leading authority on the subject...valuable --Civil War Books and Authors.

“With seemingly inexhaustible research and writing interests in the Rhode island Civil War experience, Robert Grandchamp is rapidly becoming a leading authority on the subject...valuable”—Civil War Books and Authors.

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The author of 15 books on American military history, Robert Grandchamp lives in Jericho, Vermont, where he works as an analyst with the government.

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