The National tribune., 1890-02-20
"LITTLE, nuT WILLING"


you ever llnowed" This was his customary
prelude to an attack upon some younger and
bigger fellow, in which he always came out
victorious. So with Rhode Island. The war
found her an old State, and q very little one,
but there never was more willing little
soul than she proved to be.
Within five days after President Lincoln
called for $4,000 men toIdefend the National
Capital the Rhode Island Marine Artillery,
with eight guns, commanded by Col. Temp
kins aitcrward Chief of Artillery of the
Sixth Corps, was in New York on its way to
Washington. The 1st II. Ia regiment
made up from the sons of the wealthiest
families in the State-was being rapidly or
ganized under the command Of Col Ambrose
Il. Burnside. It's membership represented
property valued at $30000,00O, and it was
armed and equipt at the expense of the Gov
ernor of the State, VIM. Sprague. who ac-
companied it to Washington. The 1st r. /.
was a three months regiment, and took part
in the first battle of Bull Run.
Before that battle came off the Cd r. /.
had been raised for three years, and it ar
rived in Washington in time to take effect
i've participation in the Bull Run engage
ment, where it fired the opening volley. 1t
lost there 90 in killed, wounded and missing.
Among the killed were its Colonel, John S.
Slocum; its Major, Sullivan Ballou, and
Capts. Levi Tower and Samuel J. Smith.
OF its total loss, "a men were actually killed
on the field. It's next Colonies were Frank
Wheaton, who was raised TO the rank Of
Major General; Nelson Ball, Horatio Rog-
ers and Elisha II. Rhodes. The regiment
served in the Sixth Corps clear through the
war, and took part in every engagement in
which that organization participated, its
last fight being at Sailors Creek, where it
lost ii men killed. Altogether it had on its
rolls 1860 men, of whom 100 were killed,
wounded. 1t distinguished itself in the
assault by which the Sixth Corps carried
Maryes flights May 3, 1863, where it lost
quite heavily. At Sailors Creek it engaged
the enemy with bayonets and dubbed mus
kets
The Sd T. /. was changed TO the Sd r. l..
ii. A., and its Colonies were Nathan w.
Brown and Edwin MetcalE 1t came home
under command of Lieut. Col. William Ames.
II lost during its service Al men killed and
1875 by disease.
The 4th Il. /. had peculiarly brilliant
record. IL went out under command of Col.
Isaac p. Rodman, Regular officer, who was
afterward promoted TO Brigadier- General,
| and killed at the head of his command while
forcing the passage of the bridge at Antie-
tam. 1t was assigned 10 Burnside's Army Of
| North Carolina, and took an effective part
in the brilliant operations by which the
! great water system of the North Carolinian
coast was recovered TO the National author
/ ity. 1t became then a part Of the Ninth
Corps, and was with that organization in all
| OF its varied career until the fall OF Peters
burg. Col. Rodman was succeeded by VIM.
II. =. Steers, who commanded il at the time
| ID was mustered out. II lost killed in bat
tie % men and lao by disease.
The 9th r. ]. became the 9th r. !. II. A.,
and its Colonel was Henry p. Sisson. II
served as infantry during Burnside's Roam
oke Island campaign, and did good service
losing heavily at New Berne and elsewhere
The 9th X. /. failed TO complete its organi.
cation.
The 9TH Il. I. was organized in 1862 under
Col. Zenas Il. Bliss, and Joined the Ninth
Corps. II fought at Fredericksburg, Vicks
burg, Jackson, Cold Harbor, North Anna
Weldon Railroad, Spottsylvania, Peters
burg, Poplar Springs Church and Hatcher'
Run. 1t lost in battle Lieutenant Colonel
Major, a Captain and two Lientenants
Altogether it lost in killed 80, and by dis
ease 109
The sth r. I. failed TO complete its organi
cation.
The 9th and 10th II. /. were three months
regiments
The 18th II. ]. was organized by Co
Edwin Metcalf for nine months service, an,
he was succeeded by Col. George L. Church
The 10Th r. i. was also nine months
regiment, and it's Colonel was George II
Browne. 1t was heavily engaged at Fred
ericksburg, where it lost II men killed. 4
died of disease
The LIST X. j. Cav. at first was battalion
and with companies from other New Eng
land States constituted the 1st New Eng
land Cav, under command of Col Rober
b. Lawton, who was succeeded by Alfred
: Dufie. The battalion was commanded b
. Majs. p NJ harrington and John Rogers.
lost II killed in battle and 70 by disease.
The ID Il / Cav WAS ORIGINALLY two Ia