United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1865)

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United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1865)

Rhode Island Volunteers, 7th Regiment (1862-1865)

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Formed in 1862, the 7th Rhode Island Infantry Regimentserved in Kentucky from the summer of 1863 to April of 1864. Its units were quartered at Camp Nelson, Lexington, and Nicholasville. The regiment was recovering from the Mississippi Campaign and many of the soldiers suffered from illness and malnutrition. While in Kentucky, the regiment performed guard duty, chased guerrilla bands, including John Hunt Morgan's men, and impressed African American men to labor on military defenses.

From the description of Seventh Rhode Island Infantry Regiment Records, 1863-1864. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32636473

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