Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops / Personal Narratives of events in the War of the Rebellion, being papers read before the Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society. No. 7, Second Series

This memoir recounts two years serving with a regiment of African American heavy artillery during the Civil War, tracing recruitment and organization in Rhode Island, training at Dutch Island, the transport voyage to the Gulf, and deployments near New Orleans. The narrative describes logistical hardships—crowded transports, scarce water, weather and disease—as well as camp routines, drills, entertainments, and the soldiers' humor and resilience. It records encounters with local freedpeople, observations on former slavery, and military duties along the Mississippi, combining operational detail, personal anecdotes, and reflections on the character and conduct of the African American soldiers.