7th Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry (3 months, 1862)

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Brief History
The 7th Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry was organized at Providence and mustered in for three months June 24, 1862.

It was mustered out September 26, 1862, when the term of service expired.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
Books

''William H. Stevens Letters, 1862-1863, located at the Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. www.lib.unc''

Web sites

Wikipedia.org

Civil War in the East.com

Archive.org- The full text of "History of the Seventh Squadron Rhode Island Cavalry"

history.rays-place.com - Dartmouth Cavalry Company B, Seventrh Squadron Rhode Island Volunteer Cavalry, by John Scales, Secretary and Historian of the Class of 1863, Dartmouth College.