[CIVIL WAR]. 4th Rhode Island Infantry kepi identified to Captain Martin Page Buffum, POW at Petersburg. [With:] ALLEN, George H. Forty-Six Months with the Fourth R.I. Volunteers.

island infantry rhode 1861 lieutenant colonel march history leather buffum 1862 kepi captain months 1865 visor regimental december 1867 sweatband april petersburg forty-six fourth insignia promotions brevet volunteer hancock's pattern mustering 1884 identified state listed military august commissioned page enlisted service re-enlisted 1864 promoted committed martin felt bound chinstrap reverse lining soiling staff veteran brevetted volunteers brass silvered number post-war author civil tarred brown mothing significant wear stamped gilt beginning october released june career notes crown wool cotton light black underside especially edition july confined field serving american allen george seal buttons robinson makers marks gold bullion horn embroidered original cloth private major macon columbia resigned time corps continued suicide texas militaria blue spotting prisoner release apparent reason collection dark 1851 capt toned spine captured shortly convalescence 1866 dissipation bruce reid 1887 providence illustrated hermann