. The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. i-^M 1 ( o ^ ??•^ < U H < H CO ^-^. J THE CIVIL WAR. 815 aneous with those of the Ninth, under the commands of Cols. Zenas and James Shaw, Jr. Jacob Babbitt was major; John F. Tobey,adjutant; James H. Armington, quartermaster; and Rev. A. H. Clapp,D. D., chaplain. The regiment was well qualified to fight, but did nothave a fighting chance. It was mustered out at Providence, September i,1862. The first year of the Civil War was heartening to the Confederateand disheartening to the Union army. Its history had bee
. The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. i-^M 1 ( o ^ ??•^ < U H < H CO ^-^. J THE CIVIL WAR. 815 aneous with those of the Ninth, under the commands of Cols. Zenas and James Shaw, Jr. Jacob Babbitt was major; John F. Tobey,adjutant; James H. Armington, quartermaster; and Rev. A. H. Clapp,D. D., chaplain. The regiment was well qualified to fight, but did nothave a fighting chance. It was mustered out at Providence, September i,1862. The first year of the Civil War was heartening to the Confederateand disheartening to the Union army. Its history had been one of defeatand checkmate, and the North had been made aware of the fact thatConfederates could and would put up a great conflict in arms. What theNorth supposed was to be a short war had now proceeded a twelve-month, with the Union army defending the National Capital. But disap-pointment was not discouragement, but rather an incitement to morevigorous action, with greater armies in the field, under better testing time of officers and soldiers was on and the determination towin in the fin
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