Claim: The 1st Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, originally called the 1st Rhode Island Detached Militia, active from April 1861 to August 1861 and May 20, 1898 to April 1899, was engaged in two wars.
Evidence: The 1st Rhode Island Infantry Regiment was originally called the 1st Rhode Island Detached Militia. April 1861 to August 1861 and May 20, 1898 to April 1899 American Civil War
Spanish–American War