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4th Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Regiment
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1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Regiment
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1st Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery
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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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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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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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A narrative of the battery's service in the American Civil War. Illustrated with photographs of members of the unit.