The Tompkins Battery, Rhode Island Light Artillery was organized at Providence for three months' service April, 1861. It was mustered out August 2, 1861.
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contain the names of 155 men.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Davenport, IA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Ref. See p. 1222 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.