1st Rhode Island Regiment

  Continuing of this week's theme with more African-American firsts,  the 1st Rhode Island Regiment was a Continental Army regiment from Rhode Island during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Like most regiments of the Continental Army, the unit went through several incarnations and name changes. It became well known as the "Black Regiment" because, for a time, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts