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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 2nd Regiment, Rhode Island was organized at Providence June, 1861. It was mustered out July 13, 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 === | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | ||
Company K - many men from Newport County<ref>Richard M. Bayles, ''History of Newport County, Rhode Island'', (New York, New York : L.E. Preston, 1888), p. 425. [https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?from_proxy=true&dps_pid=IE185548&dps_dvs=1342558539812~59&dps_pid=IE185548&change_lng=en FHL digital version.]</ref> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||