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Civil War Soldiers - Rice
| Rice, Americus V., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in the state of Ohio, and upon the outbreak of the
Civil war entered the military service as captain in the 21st Ohio
infantry, three months' troops. He served with this regiment
throughout its term of enlistment, participating in engagements at
Ripley and Scarey creek, W. Va., and was honorably mustered out on
Aug. 12, 1861. He re-entered the service on Sept. 2, as captain in the
57th Ohio infantry, and with it left the state in Feb., 1862. With his
command he participated in the battle of Shiloh, having been promoted
to lieutenant-colonel on Feb. 8, 1862, and at Chickasaw Bayou five
days of severe fighting were experienced. At Arkansas Post, at the
head of his regiment he led the brigade in a charge on the works which
were captured after a desperate battle of three hours, and on May 24,
1863, he was promoted to colonel. He served through the siege and
until the capitulation of Vicksburg, and then his regiment being sent
to East Tennessee, he participated in the battle of Missionary ridge.
He continued with his regiment, when not absent on account of serious
wounds, through the Atlanta campaign, the march through the Carolinas,
and on May 31, 1865, in recognition of his distinguished services he
was given the rank of brigadier-general of volunteers. He remained in
the service until Jan. 15, 1866, when, all disturbances having ceased
he was honorably mustered out and returned to his home in Ohio, where
he became quite prominent in civil life. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Rice, Elliott W., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 16, 1835. He moved to Ohio
with his parents, was graduated at the University of Ohio, was
admitted to the bar in 1856, and practiced in Oskaloosa, Ia. At the
beginning of the Civil war he enlisted as a private in the 7th Iowa
volunteers, rose to be major in Aug., 1861, colonel, April 7, 1862,
and on June 20, 1864, was commissioned brigadier-general of
volunteers. He first met the Confederates at Belmont, Mo., Nov. 7,
1861, and afterwards commanded his regiment at Shiloh and Corinth, and
in all the important battles of the southwest. He commanded a brigade
and for a time the 2nd division of the 16th army corps in the Atlanta
campaign; a brigade in Corse's division during Sherman's march through
Georgia and the Carolinas; and on March 13, 1865, was brevetted
major-general of volunteers for gallant and distinguished services
during the war. He was honorably mustered out in Aug., 1865, and
resumed his law practice in Oskaloosa, afterward moving to Sioux City.
He died in Sioux City, Ia., June 22, 1887.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Rice, James C., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Worthington, Mass., Dec. 27, 1829. He attended
school, but was mainly self-educated until he entered Yale, where he
was graduated in 1854. He engaged in teaching for a while at Natchez,
Miss., became literary editor of a newspaper, and then commenced the
study of law. A year later he removed to New York city, where he was
admitted to the bar in 1856 and began to practice. At the outbreak of
the Civil war he enlisted as a private, was chosen adjutant and
captain, and on the organization of the 44th N. Y. regiment was
appointed its lieutenant-colonel. Shortly afterward he became colonel
of the regiment, and led it in the battles of Yorktown, Hanover Court
House, Gaines' mill, Malvern hill, Manassas, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, and performed distinguished service at Gettysburg
while commanding a brigade during the second day's fight, by holding
the extreme left of the line against repeated attacks, and defending
Round Top from a flank movement. For this he received a
brigadier-general's commission in the volunteer army Aug. 17, 1863. He
took part in the advance on Mine run and in the operations in the
Wilderness, and met his death in the battle near Spottsylvania Court
House, Va., May 11, 1864.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Rice, Samuel A., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Penn Yan, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1828. He studied at
the Ohio university, then at Union college, where he was graduated in
1849. He then studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1852,
removed to Oskaloosa, Ia., where he was elected county attorney in
1853, and attorney-general for the state in 1856, and by re-election
serving until 1862. On Aug. 10, 1862, he was commissioned colonel of
the 33d Ia. volunteers and he was promoted brigadier-general of
volunteers for bravery in the hotly contested battle of Helena, Ark.
He continued serving with honor during the campaigns of 1863-64 in the
Southwest, and on April 30, 1864, in the attack made at Jenkins'
ferry, in middle Arkansas, on Gen. Banks' expedition, he was mortally
wounded. He was immediately removed to his home at Oskaloosa, where he
died on July 6, 1864.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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