Rhode Island Civil War Executions

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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