7th Rhode Island Cavalry Squadron

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Providence and mustered in for three months June 24, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., June 28-30. Attached to Military District of Washington, Wadsworth's command, to July, 1862. Sturgis' Command. Military District of Washington, to August, 1862. Winchester, Va., to September, 1862. Miles' Command. Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September, 1862.

SERVICE.---Duty at Camp Clark and Camp Sprague, Defenses of Washington, until July 25, 1862. Moved to Alexandria, Va., July 25, thence to Winchester, Va., August 1. Duty at Camp Sigel, Winchester, until September 3 Retreat to Newtown and Middleburg, thence to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 3-4.

Defense of Harper's Ferry September 13-15. Escaped through enemy's lines September 15 and participated in the capture of 100 wagons of Longstreet's train September 16. Mustered out September 26, 1862, expiration of term.

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