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| 2nd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | June 1, 1861- July 13, 1865 |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Size | 1,560 |
| Engagements | First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Seven Pines Battle of White Oak Swamp Battle of Malvern Hill Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Salem Church Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Fort Stevens Third Battle of Winchester Siege of Petersburg Battle of Hatcher's Run Appomattox Campaign Third Battle of Petersburg |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officers | John Slocum Frank Wheaton Nelson Vial Horatio Rogers Samuel B. M. Read Elisha Hunt Rhodes |
| Rhode Island U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 2nd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment composed of volunteers from the state of Rhode Island that served with the Union Army in the American Civil War. They, along with the 1st Rhode Island, wore a very simple uniform. The uniform composed of a dark blue jacket like shirt, tannish grey pants, and a dark blue chasseur kepi. The 2nd Rhode Island also wore havelocks in the beginning of the war, but after finding them useless they discarded them.