Now show them what Rhode Island can do! – Col. John S. Slocum 21 July 1861
The Original 2nd!
Cpl. Thomas Parker, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, 2nd Rhode Island Co. B (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Sgt. William Babcock, Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor for actions at 3rd Petersburg and Sailors Creek (Photo courtesy of Findagrave.com)Sgt George Wood, Co. F WIA The Wilderness. Ancestor of 2nd Rhode Island Reenactor Pvt. Alex Metz (Photo Courtesy of Alex Metz Collection)Sgt. Robert Yeaw, Company B. Mustered out of service on 17 June 1864. (Photo Courtesy of Robert Grandchamp)Cpl. George Wood, Sgt. George Kidder and Cpl. Theodore Jencks of Company F just prior to the Battle of Bull Run. (Photo Courtesy of Alex Metz Collection.)Capt. John Shaw, KIA Spotsylvania Courthouse 12 May 1864. (Photo courtesy of All for the Union, The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Pg 140)BG Issac P. Rodman, Original Captain of Company E, 2nd RIV, Mortally Wounded at Antietam 17 Sep 1862, died 29 Sep 1862. (Photo Courtesy of Civil War Database)Pvt. James T. Oatley (Photo Courtesy of Civil War Database)1LT James McKay WIA Sailors Creek 6 Apr 1865 (Photo Courtesy of Civil War Database)2nd Rhode Island Officers, Siege of Petersburg, 1864-1965 (Photo Courtesy of All For The Union, The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes. Pg 204)BG Nelson Viall, originally 1LT of Co. B 2nd RI (Photo Courtesy of Civil War Database)Lt. Col. Henry H. Young, original enlistee of the 2nd Rhode Island, later Chief of Scouts under MGen Phillip Sheridan. (Photo Courtesy of Civil War Database)Lt. Col. Samuel Read, WIA at both The Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse (Photo Courtesy of All For The Union, The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes. Pg 91)Capt. John Shaw, KIA Spotsylvania Court House (Photo Courtesy of Library of Congress)MG. Frank Wheaton, Col of 2nd RI from 21 July 1861- Dec 1862. (Photo Courtesy of All For The Union, The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes. Pg 28)Col. Elisha Hunt Rhodes (Photo Courtesy of Library of Congress)Col. Horatio Rogers (Photo Courtesy of All For The Union, The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes. Pg 99)Col. John S. Slocum, original C.O. of 2nd RI, KIA at Bull Run 21 July 1861 (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Captain Levi Tower, Co F, KIA Bull Run 21 July 1861 (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt John Shaw, KIA Spotsylvania Court House (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. Charles Gleason, KIA Sailors Creek 6 Apr 1865 (Photo Courtesy of Civil War Database)Lt. George B. Peck, Co G, WIA 6 April 1865 at Sailors Creek (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)2nd Rhode Island Officers during the Peninsula Campaign (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)2nd Rhode Island at Camp Brightwood (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)2nd Rhode Island at Camp Brightwood (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown member of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Company B 1st Sgt James C. Nichols, KIA Salem Heights (Photo courtesy of Robert Grandchamp)1SGT Charles Gleason, KIA Sailors Creek 6 Apr 1865 (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)1st LT William Perry, KIA Sailors Creek (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Maj. Sullivan Ballou KIA Bull Run (Photo courtesy of National Park Service)MG Frank Wheaton, 2nd Commanding Officer of the 2nd Rhode Island (Photo Courtesy of Arlington National Cemetery) Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown member of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown officers of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Col John Slocum, KIA Bull Run (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)BG Issac P. Rodman, original Capt. of Co. E (Photo courtesy of smallstatebighistory.com)Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)Unknown members of 2nd Rhode Island in early war Militia Uniform (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)1LT David A. Holmes, Co. H (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)1LT Edward Stanley, Co C WIA 25 June 1862, Fair Oaks VA (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)1LT James Granger, Co. H (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. Edward Stanely, Co. C WIA Fair Oaks, 25 June 1862 (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)1LT Obed Gifford, Co F. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. William Ames, Co D, transferred to 3rd RI Heavy Artillery, promoted to Brigadier General. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)1LT William Perry, KIA Sailors Creek, 6 Apr 1865. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. William V. Carr, Co. E (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)1LT William Wheaton, Co F. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Otis P. G. Clark, Co C. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt John Beveridge, Co G, WIA Battle of The Wilderness, 6 May 1864. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Henry Southwick, Co F (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. George Easterbrooks, Co A. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Edward Russell, Co. A. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Cyrus G. Dyer, Co A. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Beriah S. Brown, Co. H (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. Charles Perkins, Co C. WIA Battle of The Wilderness, 6 May 1864. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)2LT Henry C. Cook, WIA Bull Run 21 July 1861. Transferred to US Regulars 7 Aug 1861. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)1LT Frederick Burt Co. H, Served in US Navy prior to enlisting in 2nd RIV. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)2LT Aaron Clark, Co. E. WIA Battle of The Wilderness, 6 May 1864 (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Samuel English, Co H. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Stephen H. Brown, Co D. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt Thomas Foy, Co H. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt William B Sears, Co. F (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. William G. Turner, Co G, WIA Battle of Salems Heights, 3 May 1863. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Lt. Col. Henry C. Jenckes POW Bull Run 21 July 1861, escaped. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Lt. Col. Nathan Goff. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Maj. Stephen Thurber. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Capt. Edward H. Sears, Co D, transferred to Battery G 1st RI Light Artillery and demoted to 1LT, resigned 14 Nov 1862 and joined US Navy as Paymaster, POW 2 April 1864. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Pvt. Benjamin Hubbard, Co D, Captured date unknown. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Pvt. John Ryan, Co. H. WIA The Battle of The Wilderness, 5 May 1864. (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Surgeon William Smith, (Photo courtesy of Civil War Database)Photographs of the Original men of the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers.
2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, Co. B 