Civil War Union Army Officer. Served in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, rising from a mere private to Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the regiment. He was a Brigadier General in command of the Rhode Island State Militia from 1879 to 1893. His diaries and letters were later published and widely featured in Ken Burns' Civil War documentary.
Civil War Union Army Officer. Served in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, rising from a mere private to Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the regiment. He was a Brigadier General in command of the Rhode Island State Militia from 1879 to 1893. His diaries and letters were later published and widely featured in Ken Burns' Civil War documentary.
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