Rhode Island Civil War Executions

List of Soldiers, Serving in Units from Rhode Island, Executed During the Civil War by U.S. Military Authorities for whom Proceedings of Court-Martial and Military Commissions have been Filmed.

Name Unit Notes
William Davis Co. G 2nd RI Cav. alias: Frederick Freeman
Richard Smith Co. F 2nd RI Cav. alias: Richard Murphy. filed with William Davis

Extracted from: List of Soldiers Executed During the Civil War by U.S. Military Authorities for whom Proceedings of Court-Martial and Military Commissions have been Filmed; Proceedings of U.S. Army Courts-Martial and Military Commissions of Union Soldiers Executed by U.S. Military Authorities, 1861-1866 (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1523, roll 1); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.

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