The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-29

Gen hOnBstrtet III NOV. 1898, ana COM
manded the Ninth army corps which
fought under General Grant in the battles
OF the Wilderness. Spottsylvania. Co Il
House and Cold Harbor May and June,
1864
Gen. Burnside was a graduate OF West
Point. class OF lS47, but resigned his com
mission as first lieutenant in 1853. He
served three terms as governor OF Rhode
Island and was twice elected United
States senator.
He died In 1881 and his tomb in Swan
Point cemetery is visited by hundreds os
his old soldiers from all parts of the
country every year.
PREsCOTT'S GALLENTRY.
Lieut.. Henry A. Prestcott. OF the First
Rhode Island Infantry was killed at Bull
Run. July Fl, 1861. His body was never re-
covered but fitting stone has been erect
ed to his memory I'm Swan Point ceme-
terry. When the senior Grand Army Post
of this city was casting about for name
for the post that OF the gallant young
officer who lost his life in the first bat
tie OF the war was unanimously chosen.
In Swan Point lies Col. John s. Slocum
who also lost his life at the battle OF
Bull Run, which claimed so many lives OF
Rhode Islanders.
Col. Slocum regiment. the I'd Rhode ISL
commanded by the then Colonel Burn
side. The regiment had the advance and
was the first TO reach the field and en-
gage the enemy, who was in overwhelm-
ing force He held the enemy In check
for forty-five minutes and then fell, NOR
tally wounded.
With him fell Major Sullivan Ballou and
Capt. Levi Tower. The latter is buried at
Pawtucket.
RoDMAN'S DEATH CHARGE.
Gen. Isaac p. Rodman. who is buried
at Newport and who was mortally
wounded al the battle OF Antietam, had
a deservedly brilliant record.
He was appointed captain In the Second
Rhode Island infantry June !. 1861. be-
came lieutenant colonel OF the Fourth
regiment Oct. 10. 1861. and colonel few
days later.
He was promoted TO the rank of brig
adler, general April 2S, 1862 He was
battery which had been special annoy
ance to his troops.
with Gen. Rodman fell at the same time
at the head OF the brigade Lieut. Rob-
ert Hale Ives, the only son OF Robert
Hale Ives. OF this city. He was Is years
OF age, graduate of Brown. university.
and was serving al his own charge so
many patriotic rich young men have then
and since done.
MONROE'S CHARMED LIFE
One OF the bravest officers sent from
Rhode Island, who did distinguished SER
vice for the union cause. was Col. John
Albert Monroe, who was appointed first
captain or battery ID, and which was
mustered into the service Sept. 4. 1861
Col Monroe seemed to bear a charmed
life. on more than one occa sion his horse
was shot under him. and I'm one engage
ment his clothing was perforated by more
than a dozen bullets.
Col. Monroe had charge of the light ar
tillery defences In and about Washington
and organized a camp OF instruction for
light artillery, with stables for 1900 horses.
The services he rendered were of n high
order.
In the North Burial ground hes Con.
Alfred ~. Duffie, who entered the service
as lieutenant colonel OF the First Rhode
for his gallant conduct. Under Col. Duff
fle's command the First regiment became
efficient II was vas particularly leu n compliment
from the ladies OF Providence.
MANY COMMANDERS KILLED.
other gallant sons OF Rhode Island who
won imperishable fame In the war and
over whom the grass OF their native state
has been waving for many years are:
Col. Charles II. Parkhurst, Third Rhode
Island cavalry, afterwards city. solicitor
OF Providence; Col. Nathaniel w. Brown,
Third Rhode Island Heavy artillery. killed
Buried S PSri al RSya Swan POM Capt 90 joseph s
Kendrick, Eleven - Rhode Island infan-
try. buried at Swan Point.
Col. George w ItWs flIln lSiduu
Heavy artillery He rendered distinguish
cd services with his command and Is bur-
led at Newport.
FAMOUS FOURTH INFANTRY.
Col Joseph u. Curtis. another OF the
brave comma nders Of the famous Fourth
Rhode Island Infantry. was killed at
Fredericksburg, Dec IL. 1862 and is buried
I'm a Providence cemetery.
Col Charles Tillinghast also command
ed the Fourth Rhode Island infantry and
was killed at Newbern. -. c., March Ia,
1862.
Col welcome B. Sayles. Seventh Rhode
Island infantry, killed at FredericksburR,
-fsfene - His grave Swan Point Ia
always visited by large numbers or the
survivors, OF his command on Memorial |
Day.
Mai. Jacob Babbtt, Seventh Rhode ISL |
and Infantry mortaliv wounded AZ Fred |
ericksburg. and died Dec. II. 1852. He is |
buried NJ Bristol
Col. George IT Browne Twelfth Rhode |
Island infantry, Familiarity known as the |