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''[[United States of America|United States]] | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island Military Records|Rhode Island Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 1st Regiment, Rhode Island Cavalry'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 1st Regiment, Rhode Island Cavalry was organized at Pawtucket as 1st New England Cavalry.Afterwards it was designated as 1st Rhode Island Cavalry, It was mustered in on December 14, 1861 to March 3, 1862. It was mustered out at Baltimore, Maryland, August 3, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011)</ref> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unricav.htm The Civl War Archive] Shows Regimental Histories | [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unricav.htm The Civl War Archive] Shows Regimental Histories | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/sabresandspurs00denirich#page/n5/mode/2up Denison, Rev. Frederic. ''Sabres and Spurs: The First Regiment Rhode Island Cavalry''] | [http://www.archive.org/stream/sabresandspurs00denirich#page/n5/mode/2up Denison, Rev. Frederic. ''Sabres and Spurs: The First Regiment Rhode Island Cavalry'']Book online | ||
[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/topic/civilwar/nh1stcavreg.htm 1st New Hampshire Cavalry Regiment Rosters] | [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/topic/civilwar/nh1stcavreg.htm 1st New Hampshire Cavalry Regiment Rosters]This regiment organized at Concord N.H., afterward designated 1st Rhode Island Cavalry as Companies I, K, L, M. | ||
[http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=1758 Battle Flag of 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Returned] Tells about the regimental flag being lost and then returned in 2008 | [http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=1758 Battle Flag of 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Returned] Tells about the regimental flag being lost and then returned in 2008 | ||
[http://www.americancivilwarphotos.com/category/regiments/rhode-island-civil-war-regiments/1st-rhode-island-cavalry American Civil War Pictures & Photos - 1st Rhode Island Cavalry] - Photo of Colonel Alfred Duffie, | [http://www.americancivilwarphotos.com/category/regiments/rhode-island-civil-war-regiments/1st-rhode-island-cavalry American Civil War Pictures & Photos - 1st Rhode Island Cavalry] - Photo of Colonel Alfred Duffie, [http://www.americancivilwarphotos.com/content/colonel-rb-lawton-1st-rhode-island-cavalry Photo of Colonel R.B. Lawton ] | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Mississippi in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Mississippi in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Rhode_Island_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Rhode_Island_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||