Rhode Island
Illustrated Patriotic Covers
Spanish American War of 1898 Patriotic Cover
With October 12, 1898 Providence Oval
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October 12, 1898 Patriotic
Cover sent during the
Spanish American War
of 1898 from Providence, Rhode
Island to
Cranston & Co.
at Norwich, Connecticut.
The
First Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry
was mustered
into service in May
of 1898
at Quonset Point, Rhode island.
The unit contained 46 officers
and 958 enlisted men.
It was the only
infantry regiment
raised in Rhode Island
for the Spanish-American War. It was
mustered out
of service on
March 30, 1899
at Columbia, South Carolina.
The unit
served
within the continental states
and never saw combat, however records
indicate that
11 enlisted men
died
from disease,
1
enlisted man died
as a result of an accident
and 35
enlisted men were discharged
on account of disability.
In addition 13
enlisted men were court-martialed
and 89 enlisted men
deserted the unit.
The First Rhode Island was
commanded
by Colonel Charles W. Abbot Jr.
with Lieutenant Colonel Frank A.
Cook as his
Executive
Officer. |
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