Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Rhode Island” in article 2 of The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource]:
...rders have been issued for four regiments, to be mustered immediately.
Fall River,April 16.--The steamer Empire State, of the Fall River line, has been chartered by the Government to convey the Rhode Island troops to Washington.
She will leave Providence Thursday next.
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