18
Regiments raised
26,490
Men in the records
18
Union
4
Pinned to a town
Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In Rhode Island, 4 of the 18 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in Rhode Island was the 1 Rhode Island L. Art'y., with 4,377 men in the records.
To search these regiments by a family surname and read the individual men who served, with their rank, company, and side, explore any location in Rhode Island.
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Union regiments raised in Rhode Island
18 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.
- 1 Rhode Island L. Art'y. · Raised in Rhode Island · 4,377 men
- 2 Rhode Island Inf. · Raised in Rhode Island · 2,986 menFought at: First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Chancellorsville
- 3 Rhode Island H. Art'y. · Raised in Rhode Island · 2,740 men
- 1 Rhode Island Cavalry. · Raised in Rhode Island · 2,124 men
- 5 Rhode Island H. Art'y. · Raised in Rhode Island · 1,863 men
- 7 Rhode Island Inf. · Raised in Rhode Island · 1,777 men
- 4 Rhode Island Infantry. · Raised at Providence · 1,754 men
- 3 Rhode Island Cav. · Raised in Rhode Island · 1,625 men
- 12 Rhode Island Infantry. · Raised in Rhode Island · 1,342 men
- 11 Rhode Island Infantry. · Raised in Rhode Island · 1,314 men
- 1 Rhode Island Inf. · Raised in Rhode Island · 1,284 men
- 2 Rhode Island Cav. · Raised at Providence · 1,004 men
- 9 Rhode Island Inf. · Raised at Providence · 915 men
- 10 Rhode Island Inf. · Raised in Rhode Island · 890 men
- 7 Squadron Rhode Island Cav. · Raised in Rhode Island · 200 men
- Tompkins' Batt'y, Rhode Island L. Art'y. · Raised in Rhode Island · 159 men
- Hospital Guards, R.I. Inf. · Raised in Rhode Island · 131 men
- 3 Rhode Island Inf. · Raised at Providence · 5 men
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