| History |
Organized in Chepachet, RI in October, 1774 by an Act of the Colonial
Legislature as the "Company of Light Infantry of the Town of Gloucester." The
first officers were: Capt. Asa Kimball, Lieut. David Inman, and Ens. Abraham
Tourtellot.
On December 19th, 1776 it became the 5th Company of the 1st Regiment of
the Brigade that was raised pursuant to and Act of the Legislature passed at
the December session, 1776, for the defense of the United States in general
and Rhode Island in particular. It returned to its status as the Gloucester Light
Infantry on May 6th, 1780 when the Regiment was mustered out.
In 1814 it was in United States service as part of Captain Gladding's Company
of Woods State Corps. (War of 1812). In 1861 it became Company I, 2nd
Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers and served from 19 June 1861 to July
1865. The officers were: Col. John S. Slocum (killed in action), Col. Frank
Wheaton, Col Nelson Viall, and Col. Horatio Rogers, Jr.
Under general orders from the War Department, Gen. Mead directed on 7
March 1865 the names of the following battles in which the Regiment had born
a meritorious part to be inscribed upon its colors: First Bull Run, Yorktown,
Williamsburg, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Selem
Heights, Gettysburg, Rappanannock Station, Wilderness, Spotsylvanis, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg, Fort Stevens, Opequan, Harcher's Run, Sailor's Cheek,
and Appomattox.
In 1898 it became Company D., 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, Spanish
American War. It was called into Federal service for World War I on 6 April
1917 and drafted into the U.S. Army on 5 August 1917 being demobilized on 21
December 1918. In 1923 it became Battery F, 243rd Rhode Island Militia Unit
recognized by the Adjutant General.
Legislature as the "Company of Light Infantry of the Town of Gloucester." The
first officers were: Capt. Asa Kimball, Lieut. David Inman, and Ens. Abraham
Tourtellot.
On December 19th, 1776 it became the 5th Company of the 1st Regiment of
the Brigade that was raised pursuant to and Act of the Legislature passed at
the December session, 1776, for the defense of the United States in general
and Rhode Island in particular. It returned to its status as the Gloucester Light
Infantry on May 6th, 1780 when the Regiment was mustered out.
In 1814 it was in United States service as part of Captain Gladding's Company
of Woods State Corps. (War of 1812). In 1861 it became Company I, 2nd
Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers and served from 19 June 1861 to July
1865. The officers were: Col. John S. Slocum (killed in action), Col. Frank
Wheaton, Col Nelson Viall, and Col. Horatio Rogers, Jr.
Under general orders from the War Department, Gen. Mead directed on 7
March 1865 the names of the following battles in which the Regiment had born
a meritorious part to be inscribed upon its colors: First Bull Run, Yorktown,
Williamsburg, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Selem
Heights, Gettysburg, Rappanannock Station, Wilderness, Spotsylvanis, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg, Fort Stevens, Opequan, Harcher's Run, Sailor's Cheek,
and Appomattox.
In 1898 it became Company D., 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, Spanish
American War. It was called into Federal service for World War I on 6 April
1917 and drafted into the U.S. Army on 5 August 1917 being demobilized on 21
December 1918. In 1923 it became Battery F, 243rd Rhode Island Militia Unit
recognized by the Adjutant General.
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