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Rhode Island Civil War Facts
Overall

   Rhode Island provided 23,236 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 0.6% (ranked 30th out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 0 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state.

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The Armies


Union - 43 States and Territories
Soldiers (White) recruited 19,521
Sailors/Marines (White) 1,878
Colored Troops 1,837
Total number of men recruited 23,236
% of Union Army 0.8%
% of state's population 13.3%
Overall rank 22
Regiments of foreign-born soldiers
None
Union Army Deaths
Killed/Mortally Wounded 460
Disease 648
Disease in Prison 84
Accidents/Drowning 69
Killed After Capture ??
Murdered 1
Suicide 1
Sunstroke 3
Military Execution 2
Executed By Enemy ??
Known/Not Classified 8
Unknown 45
Total 1,321
State Military Units
Artillery 3 regiments
1 battery
Cavalry 3 regiments
1 squadron
Infantry 11 regiments

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