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Rhode Island and the Civil War:: Voices From the Ocean State
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.
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Rhode Island and the Civil War:: Voices From the Ocean State
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.
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Rhode Island and the Civil War:: Voices From the Ocean State

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Rhode Island and the Civil War:: Voices From the Ocean State
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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781609497613
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 07/31/2012
Series: Civil War Series
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 1,085,503
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Robert Grandchamp was an eleventh-generation Rhode Islander and is now a first-generation Vermonter. He earned his MA in American history from Rhode Island College. Robert is the author of eight other books on American military history, including The Seventh Rhode Island Infantry, Colonel Edward Cross, Providence to Fort Hell and The Boys of Adams' Battery G, for which he was awarded the Order of Saint Barbara from the Rhode Island National Guard. In addition, he is a frequent book reviewer for Blue & Gray and Civil War News. A former National Park ranger, he is an analyst with the government and resides in Essex, Vermont.

Table of Contents

Foreword Justice Frank J. Williams 11

Acknowledgements 15

Introduction 17

Chapter 1 Rhode Island Responds 19

Chapter 2 The Infantry 35

Chapter 3 The Cavalry 61

Chapter 4 The Light Artillery 73

Chapter 5 The Heavy Artillery 97

Chapter 6 Aftermath 115

Appendix I Rhode Island Medal of Honor Recipients 125

Appendix II The Letters of Major Peleg E. Peckham 131

Appendix III Lines on the Death 139

Notes 143

Further Reading 147

Index 151

About the Author 157

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