10th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry

United States U.S. Military Rhode Island Rhode Island Military Rhode Island in the Civil War 10th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry

Brief History

The 10th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry was organized at Providence May 26, 1862.
It was mustered out September 1, 1862

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• The Civil War Archive section, 10th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 6 November 2012).

• The Wikipedia Article, 10th Rhode Island Infantry, (accessed 6 November 2012).
  

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 890 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

• 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).
  

• National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  

• Rhode Island in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Mississippi, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• 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.
  

Books

Spicer, William A. - History of the ninth and tenth regiments Rhode Island volunteers and the tenth Rhode Island battery: in the Union Army in 1862FHL 974.5 M2s, film #1,035,739 Item 9.

Spicer, William A. - High School Boys of the Tenth Rhode Island Regiment,

Internet sites

Civilwarintheeast.com - a referemce guide to American's Civil War.

Civil War Index -

Albros in the Civil War - a list of people with the surname of Albros who served in the Civil War

Mossocco.com - a guide to historical records

Brown's on the Civil War from Rhode Island- a list of people with the surname of Brown who served in the Civil War.

Matteson.us: Civil War Mattesons - a list of people with the surname of Mattesons who served in the Civil War.

Google books - History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862. View this book online.

Archive.org - [1]History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862. View this book online.

The Civil War Archive .com- Union Regimental Histories

The Civil Wat Omnibus Volume 2 - Regimental Histories of the Civil War

Henry T. Blanchard Papers - Henry wrote letters to his family, including his brother Horace K. Blanchard who served in Company B 10th Rhode Island Infantry as a 90 day volunteer.

The Burnside Zouaves Association of Rhode Island- pictures and biographies of soldiers.

Souther in the Civil War- a list of people with the surname of Souther who served in the Civil War.