2d Rhode Island Infantry 038 (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

The "2d Rhode Island Infantry 038" refers to a military unit from the United States during the Civil War. This infantry regiment, numbered as the third eighteenth raised in Rhode Island, saw active service between August 1862 and July 1865. Known for their ethnically diverse enlistment, including African Americans and Irish immigrants, they participated in several significant battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Siege of Petersburg. Notable engagements also included the First and Second Battles of Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina. The 2d Rhode Island Infantry 038 was mustered out of service following the war's conclusion.