United States Regiments & Batteries > Rhode Island
The 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 16 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 8 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1861
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| April | Organized in Rhode Island under Colonel Ambrose Burnside |
| April 20 and 24 | Moved to Washington, D.C. and attached to the Department of Washington |
| May | Duty at Camp Sprague, Defences of Washington |
| June | Attached to Burnside’s Brigade, Hunter’s Division, McDowell’s Army of Northeast Virginia. Major J. P. Balch took command of the regiment when Colonel Burnside was given brigade command |
| July 16-21 | Advance on Manassas, Va. |
| July 21 | Battle of Bull Run |
| July 25 | Left Washington for home |
| August 2 | Mustered out |