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=== Brief History | ===Brief History=== | ||
The 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent) was organized at Providence August 28, 1863, to January 25, 1864. It was mustered out at New Orleans October 2, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011)</ref> Many of the men were from Newport County.<ref>Richard M. Bayles, ''History of Newport County, Rhode Island'', (New York, New York : L.E. Preston, 1888), p. 428. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofnewport00bayl#page/428/mode/2up Internet Archive digital version.]</ref> | The 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent) was organized at Providence August 28, 1863, to January 25, 1864. It was mustered out at New Orleans October 2, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011)</ref> Many of the men were from Newport County.<ref>Richard M. Bayles, ''History of Newport County, Rhode Island'', (New York, New York : L.E. Preston, 1888), p. 428. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofnewport00bayl#page/428/mode/2up Internet Archive digital version.]</ref> | ||
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[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unriarty.htm Civil War Archive] section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unriarty.htm#14thhvy 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent]). accessed 16 November 2012). | [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unriarty.htm Civil War Archive] section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unriarty.htm#14thhvy 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent]). accessed 16 November 2012). | ||
=== Other Sources | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[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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*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ri/statewide/military/civilwar/rosters/u14thregi3gmt.txt usgwarchives.net]- Rhode Island Archives Military Records. rosters of 14th Regiment RI Heavy Artillery | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ri/statewide/military/civilwar/rosters/u14thregi3gmt.txt usgwarchives.net]- Rhode Island Archives Military Records. rosters of 14th Regiment RI Heavy Artillery | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Rhode Island - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]] | [[Category:Rhode Island - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865]] | ||