Overview :Known as the "Fighting Fourth," the Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers was the last infantry unit raised in Rhode Island in 1861. After Union se... Read More
Overview :Rhode Islanders served in nearly every major battle of the war, firing the first infantry shots at Bull Run, and some of the last by the cav... Read More
Overview :This detailed history is a tribute to the citizens of Scituate, Rhode Island, and their contributions to the American Revolution. The entire... Read More
Overview :Edward Ephraim Cross (1832-1863) accomplished more in his short lifetime years than most men who live to be 100. By the eve of the Civil War... Read More
Overview :On September 6, 1862 the Seventh Rhode Island Volunteers was mustered into the service of the United States for three years. The Seventh was... Read More