The Original 2nd!

This page is dedicated to the men of the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers from 1861-1865. We strive to honor their memory and ensure they are never forgotten!

The Original 2nd Rhode Island

Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)

Battle Honors of the 2nd

Documents of the 2nd

We have an extensive collection of original documents from the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers. Each document was digitized and the digitization donated to us by our friends at American Civil War Ancestor.

Pvt. John Gardner, Co. H Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, CO (Lori Gardiner Horton Collection)

Final resting places of the 2nd