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After the war, he reverted to his regular army rank of captain and served in a variety of posts with the 5th U.S. Artillery. He was elevated to major in 1875. In 1882, while stationed on
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Shortly after the start of the Civil War, Arnold commanded Battery D of the 2nd U.S. Artillery at the
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Arnold was the son of Rhode Island governor and United States congressman
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was named in the general's honor. Ten sailors were killed when the
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Providence
Rhode Island
New York City
New York
Swan Point Cemetery
United States of America
Union
United States Army
Union Army

Brigadier General

Brevet
Major General
American Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
Seven Days Battles
Siege of Port Hudson
Red River Campaign
Mobile Campaign
Isaac P. Rodman
U.S. Army
brigadier general
Union forces
American Civil War
Confederate
Mobile, Alabama
Lemuel Arnold
Providence, Rhode Island

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