Rhody Redlegs: A History of the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery and the 103d Field Artillery, Rhode Island Army National Guard,

by Jane Lancaster, Robert Grandchamp, Cynthia Ferguson

Book Overview

Formed in 1801 to protect sea captains against attack from the British navy and Barbary Pirates, the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery remains one of the most famed regiments in the U.S. Army. It distinguished itself during the War of 1812, the Dorr Rebellion, and in nearly every major engagement of the Civil War. After assuming the identity of the 103d Field Artillery Regiment of the Rhode Island National Guard, the unit battled amid the carnage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786463759
• ISBN13: 9780786463756
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher