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Rhode Island 1st Light Artillery, Battery B (Union)

Soldiers
  • Number Of Soldiers:506
  • Most Common Residence:
    • Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island1861(94 servicepersons)
    • Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island1862(18 servicepersons)
    • Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island1864(16 servicepersons)
    • Providence County, Rhode Island1890(38 servicepersons)
Casualties
  • Died In Unit:25(5%)
  • Died In War:33(7%)
  • Wounded:34(7%)
Enlistment
  • First Enlistment Date:1861(1 serviceperson)
  • Most Common Enlistment Date:Aug 13, 1861(173 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place:Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island(136 servicepersons)
Muster
  • Muster In Date:Aug 13, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Jun 12, 1865
  • Most Common Muster Out Date:Jun 12, 1865(126 servicepersons)
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Ball's BluffOct 21, 1861Oct 21, 1861< 1 dayLoudoun County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia

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