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- catalog abstract "The author shows that there was no regiment of slaves from Rhode Island, but that under a law in force February-June 1778 about 90 slaves were enlisted and freed, their masters being recompensed by the state. They were incorporated in the 1st Rhode Island continental line, and their conduct at the battle of Rhode Island and elsewhere is investigated. Olney, originally in the 2d Rhode Island regiment, became lieutenant colonel of the 1st, when the two were consolidated, and commanded the regiment the closing years of the war.".
- catalog contributor b8969429.
- catalog coverage "Rhode Island History Revolution, 1775-1783.".
- catalog coverage "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Regimental histories.".
- catalog created "1880.".
- catalog date "1880".
- catalog date "1880.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1880.".
- catalog description "The author shows that there was no regiment of slaves from Rhode Island, but that under a law in force February-June 1778 about 90 slaves were enlisted and freed, their masters being recompensed by the state. They were incorporated in the 1st Rhode Island continental line, and their conduct at the battle of Rhode Island and elsewhere is investigated. Olney, originally in the 2d Rhode Island regiment, became lieutenant colonel of the 1st, when the two were consolidated, and commanded the regiment the closing years of the war.".
- catalog extent "xxii, 86 p.".
- catalog isPartOf "Rhode Island historical tracts ; [1st ser.], no. 10".
- catalog issued "1880".
- catalog issued "1880.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Providence, S. S. Rider,".
- catalog spatial "Rhode Island History Revolution, 1775-1783.".
- catalog spatial "Rhode Island.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Regimental histories.".
- catalog subject "F76 .R52".
- catalog subject "Olney, Jeremiah, 1749-1812.".
- catalog subject "Rhode Island, Battle of, R.I., 1778.".
- catalog subject "Slavery Rhode Island.".
- catalog subject "United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 1st (1777-1783)".
- catalog title "An historical inquiry concerning the attempt to raise a regiment of slaves by Rhode Island during the war of the revolution. By Sidney S. Rider. With several tables prepared by Lt.-Col. Jermiah Olney, Commandant.".
- catalog type "text".