Reminiscences of service with the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers, and a memorial of Col. George H. Browne

Reminiscences of Service with the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers by Pardon E. Tillinghast offers a vivid, first‑hand Civil War memoir that plunges listeners into the tense months of July–October 1862 through the eyes of a quartermaster sergeant. Tillinghast recounts camp life, marches, supply struggles, and the everyday courage of ordinary soldiers while situating the regiment amid larger events—the aftermath of Malvern Hill, General Pope’s Northern Virginia campaign, and the threatened approaches to Washington, Baltimore, and Cincinnati. Blending personal anecdotes with sharp observations on leadership, morale, and the logistics that shaped battlefield outcomes, the narrative also preserves a moving memorial to Col. George H. Browne and the Rhode Island men who served alongside him. The tone is reflective and documentary, rooted in the era’s language but accessible to modern listeners, and it sheds light on how local regimental experience intersected with national crisis. Ideal for Civil War enthusiasts, students of military history, and anyone drawn to authentic memoirs and regimental histories, this audiobook delivers a compact, engaging portrait of duty, resilience, and the small moments that define wartime service.