2nd Rhode Island Cavalry
Encyclopedia
The 2nd Rhode Island Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
and mustered in November 21, 1862 for a three year enlistment. The regiment never reached full strength.
The regiment was attached to 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1863. Cavalry Brigade, XIX Corps, to August 1863.
Ordered to New Orleans, La., and served duty there until March 1863. Moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 6-7, 1863. Participated in the operations against Port Hudson March 7-27. Moved to Algiers, then to Berwick April 1-9. Operations in western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Franklin April 14. Near Washington May 1. Expedition from Opelousas to Alexandria and Simsport May 5-18. Operations about Monett's Plantation and on Bayou Sara Road May 18-19. Moved to Bayou Sara, then to Port Hudson May 22-25. Siege of Port Hudson May 25-July 9. Jackson Cross Roads June 20. Springfield Landing July 2. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9.
The regiment was first consolidated into a battalion of four companies August 24, 1863 and attached to the 1st Louisiana Cavalry
. It served thus at Camp Hubbard, Thibodeaux, August 29-30 and then ceased to exist on January 14, 1864 when its members were transferred to the 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry
.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The 2nd Rhode Island Cavalry was organized in Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
and mustered in November 21, 1862 for a three year enlistment. The regiment never reached full strength.
The regiment was attached to 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1863. Cavalry Brigade, XIX Corps, to August 1863.
Ordered to New Orleans, La., and served duty there until March 1863. Moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 6-7, 1863. Participated in the operations against Port Hudson March 7-27. Moved to Algiers, then to Berwick April 1-9. Operations in western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Franklin April 14. Near Washington May 1. Expedition from Opelousas to Alexandria and Simsport May 5-18. Operations about Monett's Plantation and on Bayou Sara Road May 18-19. Moved to Bayou Sara, then to Port Hudson May 22-25. Siege of Port Hudson May 25-July 9. Jackson Cross Roads June 20. Springfield Landing July 2. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9.
The regiment was first consolidated into a battalion of four companies August 24, 1863 and attached to the 1st Louisiana Cavalry
1st Louisiana Regiment Cavalry (Union)
The 1st Louisiana Regiment Cavalry was a cavalry unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was organized in New Orleans in August 1862 by order of Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler and consisted primarily of foreigners and men of Northern birth.-Service:The unit was assigned to...
. It served thus at Camp Hubbard, Thibodeaux, August 29-30 and then ceased to exist on January 14, 1864 when its members were transferred to the 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry
3rd Rhode Island Cavalry
The 3rd Rhode Island Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment briefly served dismounted as infantry in the defenses of New Orleans, June-September, 1864.-Service:...
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Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 35 enlisted men during service; 4 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 31 enlisted men died of disease.Commanders
- Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant Colonel (United States)In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
Augustus Whittemore Corliss
See also
- List of Rhode Island Civil War units
- Rhode Island in the American Civil WarRhode Island in the American Civil WarThe state of Rhode Island during the American Civil War, as with all of New England, remained loyal to the Union. Rhode Island furnished 25,236 fighting men to the Union Army, of which 1,685 died. On the home front, Rhode Island, along with the other northern states, used its industrial capacity to...