Our Story: The Lives and Legacy of Those Who Served in Battery B First Rhode Island Light Artillery

Steven G. Evangelista

Read about the artillerist who predicted his own death. Discover the father and son who served together. Meet the brothers who fought against each other. Learn about the officer who narrowly escaped death and thanked the man who nearly killed him. And unearth a hero whose grave was lost for more than three decades.

These are some of the true stories behind the brave men who fought with Battery B First Rhode Island Light Artillery.

Each chapter is dedicated to a different soldier and contains historical photos, documents and letters.