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United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Edwin W. Arnold correspondence

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 050-02-01
Scope and Contents This collection consists of letters written by Edwin W. Arnold to members of his family during the period of December 22, 1862 – November 1, 1865 during his service in the Union army. Arnold kept up regular correspondence with his family during this time often writing two or three letters a month. Most of the letters are written to Arnold’s mother, several are addressed to his father, two to his younger brother George, and one to his cousin Mary Whipple. Each of the letters is signed...
Dates: 1862 - 1894

Arnold Family papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 017-02
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the papers of the Arnold family, chiefly letters, but also circulars, invitations and other ephemera, dating from 1861 to 1904. Letters of the Arnold family consist mainly of personal correspondence. In some cases a family member held an office and their professional correspondence is also included.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861 - 1904

William J. Bradford family photograph album

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 107-03
Scope and Contents The William J. Bradford Family Photograph Album collection contains a total of 15 items: 14 photographs, and one photograph album. Of the 14 photographs, 12 are early examples of carte de visites (CdV), approximately the size of visiting cards (4 x 2.5 inches), which became very popular in the United States during the Civil War, as the families of soldiers now had a means of obtaining keepsakes of their loved ones. The additional two photographs, items 13 and 14, are similarly sized...
Dates: 1860 - 1875

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Correspondence 2
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 2
African Americans -- History -- 1863-1877 1
Albums 1
Black & white photographs 1