Rhode Island and the Civil War
Subtitle: voices from the Ocean State
By: Robert Grandchamp
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9781609497613
Subjects: Campaigns; Regimental histories; History
Description: "Drawing from ... [soldiers'] letters to retell the accounts of those who fought and died to save the Union ... From Woonsocket to Westerly, this book offers a personal connection to Rhode Island during the War Between the States through the voices of its heroic sons"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Rhode Island responds; title: The infantry; title: The cavalry; title: The light artillery; title: The heavy artillery; title: Aftermath; title: Appendix I: Rhode Island Medal of Honor recipients; title: Appendix II: Letters of Major Peleg Edwin Peckham; title: Appendix III: Lines on the death.