Historical Research Center

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  Forty-six months with the Fourth R. I. volunteers, in the war of 1861 to 1865

  4th Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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  Memoirs of Rhode Island officers who were engaged in the service of their country during the great rebellion of the South. Illustrated with thirty-four portraits

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  Battery D, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, in the Civil War, 1861-1865

  1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Regiment
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  Battery D, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, at the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862

  1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Regiment
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  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery

  1st Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery
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  Portrait of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, officer of the Federal Army

  Major General Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824 - 1881) Home State: Rhode Island Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1847 Command Billet: Wing and Corps Commander Branch of Service: Infantry Unit: Ninth (IX) Army Corps On the Campaign-Commanded the Federal Left Wing at Antietam, which consisted of his own Ninth (IX) Corps and Porter's Fifth (V) Corps. His task was to cross Antietam Creek and roll-up Lee's Right. He began his attack at about 10 AM, but couldn't get across the Lower (now "Burnside's") Bridge and take the heights until about 1 PM. He then paused to reform and rearm his troops, before advancing again on Sharpsburg at about 3 PM. He advanced steadily to near the town until he was stopped and driven back by the counterattack of A. P. Hill (just up from Harpers Ferry) at about 4 PM.
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  Frank Wheaton, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing left, in uniform

  Colonel Frank Wheaton (1833 - 1903) Home State: Rhode Island Education: Brown University Command Billet: Commanding Regiment Branch of Service: Cavalry Unit: 2nd Rhode Island Infantry On the Campaign-He commanded the regiment in Maryland. They were not engaged at Antietam, having arrived on the field about 11 a.m. on 18 September 1862.
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  J. Albert Monroe, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in Union uniform

  Captain J (John) Albert Monroe Home State: Rhode Island Command Billet: Chief Art'y, 1st Div/I Corps Branch of Service: Artillery Unit: 1st Division, I Corps Artillery On the Campaign-Served in command of the Divisional Artillery, 1st Division of I Corps and as commander Battery D, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery.
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  The History of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery in the War to Preserve the Union, 1861-1865

  A narrative of the battery's service in the American Civil War. Illustrated with photographs of members of the unit.