UNION RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS
7th Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry (3 months, 1862)
- Overview:
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Organized at Providence and mustered in for three months
June 24, 1862. Moved to Washington, D. C., June 28-30. Attached
to Military District of Washington, Wadsworth's Command, to July,
1862. Sturgis' Command, Military District of Washington, to
August, 1862. Winchester, Va., to September, 1862. Miles'
Command, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September, 1862.
- Service:
- Duty at Camp Clark and Camp Sprague, Defences of
Washington, till July 25, 1862. Moved to Alexandria, Va., July
25, thence to Winchester, Va., August 1. Duty at Camp Sigel,
Winchester, till September 3. Retreat to Newtown and Middleburg,
thence to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 3-4. Maryland
Heights September 12-13. Defence of Harpers Ferry September 13-15.
Escaped through enemy's lines September 15 and participated in
the capture of 100 wagons of Longstreet's train September 16.
Mustered out September 26, 1862, expiration of term.
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