Rhode Island Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First Rhode Island Infantry.-Official title, First Regiment. Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. Organized April 23, 1898. Mustered in for war with pain. May 18 and June 28, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,326. Commanded by Col. Charles W. Abbot, Jr. (captain Twelfth United States Infantry), during war operations. Stationed during campaign : (1) Fort Dyer, Rhode Island ; (2) Camp Alger, Virginia: (3) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (4) Columbia. S. C. Casualties during campaign, 14 deaths.
Rhode Island Light Battery (A).--Official title, Light Battery A, First Regiment, Artillery, Rhode Island Volunteers. Headquarters, Providence. Organized May 28, 1879. Mustered in for war with Spain, June 25. 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 110. Commanded by Capt. Edgar R. Barker during war operations. Stationed during war at Camp Dyer, Quonset Point, R. I. The batten" was mustered out at Quonset Point, Oct. 26, 1898.
Rhode Island Light Battery (B).-Official title, Light Battery B, First Regiment, Artillery, Rhode Island Volunteers. Headquarters, Providence. Organized June 18, 1887. Mustered in for war with Spain. June 28, 1898. Strength for war with Spain. 110. Commanded by ('apt. Henry Wolcott during war operations. Stationed during war, Camp Dyer, Quonset Point, R. I. The battery was mustered out at Quonset Point, Oct. 2(i, 1898.
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