The Seventh Rhode Island Infantry in the Civil War

Download or read book The Seventh Rhode Island Infantry in the Civil War written by Robert Grandchamp and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suffering a casualty rate of more than 80 percent by the war’s end, the Seventh Rhode Island participated in some of the fiercest battles of the Civil War. From its muster in the fall of 1862 through the death of the Seventh’s last surviving veteran in 1939, this regimental history follows the Seventh from Providence, Rhode Island, through the swamps of the Mississippi to the grueling Overland Campaign, providing a gripping historical narrative enlivened by the words of those who were actually present. Researched primarily from firsthand sources such as letters and diaries, it includes period photographs, portraits and sketches.