World History Maps Interactive Historical Atlas of the Civil War, detail page for:
Rhode Island, State before Nov 6, 1860 - after Jun 25, 1865
William Sprague US Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Mar 3, 1863
Rhode Island election results: Lincoln 12244 61.4%, Douglas 7707 38.6%, Nov 6, 1860
US Dept. of New England created New England states transferred from Dept. of the East, Oct 1, 1861
US Dept. of New England discontinued, Feb 20, 1862
US Dept. of The East recreated merging Dept. of New York and New England states, Jan 3, 1863
William C. Cozzens US Governor, Mar 3, 1863 - May 26, 1863
James Y. Smith US Governor, May 26, 1863 - after Jun 25, 1865
Rhode Island election results: Lincoln 14349 62.2%, McClellan 8718 37.8%, Nov 8, 1864