Project Gutenberg 2010-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 54 Reichardt, Theodore 05021867 Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery" by Theodore Reichardt is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This detailed narrative chronicles the experiences and campaigns of Battery A during the American Civil War, highlighting the trials, camaraderie, and events that the soldiers faced while serving the Union cause. At the start of the account, the author reflects on the camaraderie within Battery A and their transition from civilians to soldiers following their enlistment in June 1861. The opening details their embarkation from Providence, Rhode Island, enthusiasm for military service, and initial experiences in Washington, D.C., alongside the energy and excitement of preparing for battle. The camaraderie is palpable as they recount their drill practices, heart-wrenching farewells to loved ones, and the anticipation leading to their first engagements. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the lifestyle and emotions of the soldiers during this pivotal time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Rhode Island -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States. Army. Rhode Island Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Battery A Reichardt, Theodore -- Diaries E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 265099 264843 2024-10-13T14:12:40.810786 2023-09-14T07:12:06.400980 text/html text/html 271600 2010-04-23T23:21:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 83402 2010-04-23T23:22:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 184778 2024-10-13T14:12:49.679751 application/epub+zip 186502 2024-10-13T14:12:44.750751 application/epub+zip 156835 2024-10-13T14:12:43.275772 application/epub+zip 441304 2024-10-13T14:12:53.086703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411195 2024-10-13T14:12:48.589774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367880 2022-09-14T16:26:40.401688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234650 234445 2024-10-13T14:12:39.975785 2023-09-14T07:12:05.674998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 234322 2010-04-23T23:18:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 76681 2010-04-23T23:18:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 234337 2010-04-23T23:18:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76689 2010-04-23T23:18:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21908 2024-10-13T14:12:53.226708 application/rdf+xml 23048 2024-10-13T14:12:43.857011 image/jpeg 4426 2024-10-13T14:12:43.564763 image/jpeg 176045 2024-10-13T14:12:40.830835 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog