Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, Pt 2, Part 79

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1172

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The King family is of Colonial stock, and our subject's ancestors were among the pioneer settlers of Ipswich, Mass. The first of whom we have any definite account was James King, who was born probably in England, and is known to have lo- cated in Ipswich prior to 1672. About 1678 he came with his family to Suffield, of which town he was one of the original proprietors.

(II) James King, son of the pioneer, was born at Ipswich, Mass., March 14, 1675, and probably came to Suffield with his father. He amassed a considerable landed estate, which is still enjoyed by his descendants. Ile was married, June 23. 1698, to Elizabeth Huxley, daughter of Thomas Huxley, of Hartford, Conn. She died Aug. 20, 1745, and he survived her some years, dying July 15. 1757. (III) Ebenezer King, son of James King (11), was born Dec. 8, 1706, and died June 17, 1781. On March 30, 1727, he married Abigail Seymour.

(IV) Dan King, son of Ebenezer King, was born Oct. 11, 1741, and died at East Suffield Sept. 1, 1833, at the age of ninety-two. On Sept. 13, 1767, he married, for his first wife. Thankful Brown- son, by whom he has a son Benoni.

(V) Benoni King, son of Dan King. born Oct; 22, 1774, died Ang. 12, 1854, aged seventy-nine

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years, nine months and twenty days. By occupa- tion he was a farmer. On June 15, 1797, le mar- ried Parnel Parmalee, who died Jan. 15, 1843, aged seventy-three years and three months. They had the following children: Jemima M., born May 29, 1800, died Oct. 1, 1829, unmarried ; Abel, our sub- ject's father, is mentioned more fully below; and Maria, born Nov. 11, 1809, married Henry ,But- ton, and died in New Haven Sept. 7, 1889, leaving one child, Robert E. Button, who is a locomotive en- gineer on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad.

(VI) Abel King, the father of our subject, was born Dec. 9, 1804, in East street, Suffield, and died Jan. 19, 1890, aged eighty-five years, one month and ten days. He was educated in the common schools of his time, such as they were, and, as he possessed a strong and active intellect, he made the most of his opportunities, mathematics being his favorite study. His boyhood was spent upon a farm, but in his 'teens he was in poor health, and no one thought that he would live to old age. His father had but a small farm, and was unable to give him a start in life, but he began his mercantile career as a small groceryman near Boston Neck, in part- nership with Mr. Francis. They prospered from the start, and after a time the partnership was dis- solved, Mr. King retiring, and engaging in the manufacture of cigar boxes, in which he was quite successful. His factory at Boston Neck had water power, Mr. King having built a dam at that point, and he also equipped the mill with machinery for grinding grain, to accommodate the farmers of that vicinity. He was well known as a straight- forward business man, and this reputation stood him in good stead when he began the business of buy- ing tobacco from farmers. In those days tobacco was bought from farmers and packed at home, and then sold to New York and Philadelphia dealers by the packers instead of the growers. Allen Loomis was Mr. King's partner in many of his early ventures, and later he was engaged in busi- ness with Neland Loomis. For many years he was associated with the best men of Suffield, but as his wealth increased he carried on operations alone. Failing health caused him to give up general business, and in 1864 he sold the mill and retired from active business.

Although he seemed weak physically, Mr. King was of good build and well proportioned, and had an excellent constitution, as he came of a robust family. Politically he was a stanch Democrat, with a keen regard for the value of his vote, but as a business man he could not neglect his private af- fairs for politics. He was well posted on current events, and read papers daily, but was not a book- worm. In disposition he was quiet, and although inclined to sociability was a man of few words, being seldom known to argue. For many years he resided in Boston Neck, later removing to Suffield, where he remodeled his home and spent his last

years in comfort. While he was fond of travel, his business kept him from indulging his taste to any great extent until declining strength made him prefer the quiet of home life. On April 7, 1831, he married Miss Aurelia Gerald, by whom he had one child, our subject.

Mrs. Aurelia (Gerald) King was born Sept. 22, 1804, at Warren, Vt., and died Dec. 23, 1885, her remains being interred in the old cemetery at Suffield, where her husband was also laid a few years afterward. She came of an excellent family, and her great-grandfather, Thomas Gerald, came from Scotland in Colonial times and settled in East Hartford. When the Revolutionary war broke out he enlisted from that town in the American army, and his gallant service is a source of just pride to his descendants. His only son, Thomas, Jr., mar- ried Asenath Hastings, daughter of Benjamin Hast- ings, of Suffield, and removed to Warren, Vt., where he was an early settler, and during the war of 1812 he met his death while serving as a soldier. His widow then returned to Suffield, bringing her seven children, among whom was Aurelia, our subject's mother.

GEORGE LUCIUS WARNER. There are in every community men of great force of character and exceptional ability, who by reason of their ca- pacity for leadership became recognized as foremost citizens, and bear a most important part in public affairs. Such a man is Mr. Warner, who is prom- inently identified with the agricultural and political interests of West Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecti- cut.

Mr. Warner was born in Warnertown, West Suffield, Jan. 24, 1858, and is a worthy representa- tive of one of its most prominent families. The Warner family was founded in Suffield probably about 1690, by John Warner, who married Eliza- beth Mighel. Their family was as follows: John, born May 1, 1694; Sarah, Sept. 7, 1696; Eleanor, April 13, 1698; Daniel, July 23, 1700; Samuel, Feb. 3. 1702 ; Elizabeth, May 27, 1705 ; and Samuel, Aug. 19, 1707.

John Warner married Elizabeth French in 1722, and their children were: Elizabeth, born in Decem- ber, 1722 ; John, Aug. 9, 1723 ; Sarah, July 26, 1727; Daniel, June 30, 1729; Nathaniel, Aug. 9, 1731; Thankful, Dec. 5, 173 -; Richard, Dec. 3, 1735; Samuel, April 5, 1738; Moses, March, 1741; and Aaron, June 1, 1746.

John Warner married Mary probably in 1754, and their children were: John, born in 1756; Richard, born in 1758; and Isaac, born Aug. 24, 1760. All three lived in West Suffield.

Isaac Warner was a large land owner in the town, and was quite extensively engaged in general farm- ing and stock raising. He met with excellent suc- cess in his life work, and was quite a prominent man in his day. In politics he was a Democrat, and in religious faith was a Baptist. On March 8,

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1786, he married Adah Phelps, and both he and his wife died on their farm in Warnertown, the latter July 29, 1824, and were buried in the Phelps ceme- tery near that place. In their family were chil- dren as follows: Adah, born Aug. 2, 1786; Isaac, Jan. 5, 1788; Julia, July 24, 1790; Curtis, June 5, 1793; Stillman, Sept. 1, 1797; and Moriah, Aug. 17, 1799.

Isaac Warner was born on the old homestead in Warnertown, acquired his literary education in the district schools of the neighborhood, and obtained an excellent knowledge of farming, which he made his life work. He, too, was an extensive land owner, and very successful in business. On June I, 1815, he married Miss Sarah Phelps, and both died on their farm, he on Nov. 13, 1871, being laid to rest in the Phelps cemetery. Their children were Isaac Lucius, father of our subject, born March 6, 1816; William Winthrop, born Dec. 4, 1818; and Julia Ann Sarah, born Nov. 2, 1822, wife of Lavatus Noble. All are now deceased.

Isaac L. Warner, our subject's father, was born Warnertown, and after attending the district = schools for some time he became one of the first students at the Connecticut Literary Institute, where he prepared himself for teaching. He taught in the public schools of Southwick, Mass., and North Granby, Conn., during the winter months, and en- gaged in farming through the summer season. He owned 200 acres of valuable land and made his home on the farm now occupied by our subject, be- ng extensively engaged in general farming, stock raising, dairying and tobacco culture. He erected a fine residence upon the place, good barns and to- pacco sheds, and made many other improvements. He died there Jan. 29, 1887, and was buried in the Vest Suffield cemetery. He was widely and favor- ably known, and was quite popular with a large circle of friends. In political sentiment he was a Democrat. At Summer Hill, N. Y., he was mar- fied, in January, 1856, to Miss Laura M. Hatha- vay, a daughter of Ebenezer and Sybil ( Bassett) Hathaway, and granddaughter of Ebenezer Hatha- vay, Sr., a soldier of the Revolutionary war. Our subject is the only child born of this union, and his mother, who is a refined and highly-respected ady, still resides with him on the home farm.

George L. Warner is also indebted to the dis- rict schools and the Connecticut Literary Institute or his education. Reared on the home farm, he oon obtained an excellent knowledge of agricult- hral pursuits, and has made that occupation his ife work. Like his father he makes a specialty of obacco growing, stock raising and dairying, and has also prospered in his undertakings. On April 5, 1894, in West Suffield, he was united in mar- iage with Miss Mattie May Root, a beautiful and ultured young lady, a daughter of the late Francis C. Root, who was a prominent citizen of West Suf- ield. They have one son, Edwin George.

Mr. Warner is one of the most prominent rep- resentatives of the Democratic party in his com- munity, and in the fall of 1898 was a candidate for the State Legislature, but failed of election, as the party is largely in the minority in Suffield town. He has been a member of the school committee, and is quite popular in educational, social and political circles.

SHERMAN FENN GUERNSEY, a member of the firm of Neal & Guernsey, leading druggists of Southington, was born in Plymouth, Conn., Nov. 4, 1844, and is a representative of an honored old family, whose identification with the State dates from its earliest settlement.

Tradition says that John Guernsey, the progeni- tor of the family in America, emigrated from the Isle of Guernsey, near England, and located in Mil- ford, Conn. (II) Joseph Guernsey, son of John, appears at Milford in 1638, not as a planter, but as an after planter. He married Hannah, daughter of Samuel Coley, Sr., April 10, 1673. (III) Joseph Guernsey (2), son of Joseph, was born January 13, 1674, and married (first) Elizabeth Disbrow, of Horseneck, who probably died in Milford, and ( second) her sister, Eleanor Disbrow. Later he removed to Woodbury, where his wife died Sept. 15, 1753, aged seventy-seven years, and he died Sept. 15, 1754, aged eighty. (IV) Joseph Guernsey (3), son of Joseph (2), was born in 1700, married Rachel Merchant, and located in Waterbury. (V) Abijah Guernsey, son of Joseph (3), was born about 1743, and married Lucy Bellamy, daughter of Jo- seph Bellamy, D. D., of Woodbury; she died May 22, 1819, aged sixty years. His second wife was named Araminta. (VI) William Guernsey, the third child of Abijah, was born Jan. 25, 1784, and was married March 13, 1805, to Hannah Parker, of Wallingford, by whom he had five children : Nancy Ann, Joshua Sherman, Philena, John J. and Rebecca. (VII) Joshua Sherman Guernsey, son of William, was born in Watertown, Sept. 27, 1807. As a case- maker he worked in the clock shops at Terryville, but lie died in Plymouth April 11, 1844, at the age of thirty-seven years. He married Lucy E., daughter of Giles Fenn, a tailor by trade, and later in life a farmer, who died in Thomaston, Sept. 10, 1887. By this union were born three children who grew to maturity : William R., Charles E., and Sherman F., our subject.

After receiving a common-school education Sher- man F. Guernsey left home, in 1860, at the age of sixteen years, and went to Hartford, where he served an apprenticeship of two and a half years at the drug business, and later was employed for a year and half in another drug store of that city. The following two years he spent as a clerk in a drug store in Plainville, and on Jan. 1, 1867, he located in Winsted, Conn., where, as a member of the firm of Pond & Guernsey, he engaged in the drug business for three years and three months. On selling out

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he returned to Hartford, where he was engaged in the same line of trade for five and a half years, and in the spring of 1876 came to Southington, where for three years he served as a drug clerk. At the end of that time he again embarked in business on his own account, as a member of the firm of Pratt, Neale & Co., afterward Neale, Guernsey & Co., and since 1886 Neale & Guernsey. They carry a well- selected stock of drugs, patent medicines, etc., and have one of the leading business houses of the village.

On June 29, 1869, Mr. Guernsey was united in marriage with Miss Hattie E. Barnes, a daughter of Ransom and Jane ( Pettit) Barnes, of Plainville, and they have one son, Howard C. Socially Mr. Guernsey is a member of Friendship Lodge, No. 33, F. & A. M., and religiously is an influential member of the Congregational Church, takes an active part in its work, and is now serving as deacon and super- intendent of the Sabbath-school. His political sup- port is given to the men and measures of the Repub- lican party ; he represented Southington in the State Legislature in 1897, is now chairman of the town school committee, and also a member of the Lewis high school committee. Our subject's life has been one of industry and perseverance, and the success that he has achieved is due entirely to his own un- aided efforts.

JOHN CHESTER WARNER, a leading and influential member of the agricultural community of Wethersfield, was born in that town July 10, 1845, and is a son of Horace and Abigail H. (Hillis) Warner, of whom more extended mention is made in connection with the sketch of William H. Warner, elsewhere.

The primary education of our subject was ob- tained in the district schools of his native town, and later he attended the Wethersfield Academy, the South school of Hartford, and the . Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., graduating from the last named institution. His early life was. spent under the parental roof. Mr. Warner began his business career, when a young man, as a travel- ing salesman for the seed firm of Comstock, Ferre & Co., with whom he remained eight years, travel- ing through the New England States, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Subse-

quently he was similarly employed by the firm of A. H. Dunlap & Sons, seed merchants of Nashua, N. H., with whom he spent six years, and at the end of that period returned to Wethersfield to resume the occupation to which he had been reared. He now makes his home on Broad street, and in con- nection with general farming is interested in dairy- ing, stock raising, tobacco culture and seed grow- ing. He is a wide-awake, energetic business man, and in all his undertakings has met with marked success, not confining his attention entirely to agri- cultural lines, for he is a stockholder in a bank, railroad and insurance company, and is a stock-

holder in and president of the Warner & Bailey Clothing Co., of Hartford.

On Dec. 17, 1884, Mr. Warner was united in marriage with Miss Mary Sophia Hale, a native of Wethersfield, and a daughter of Simeon and Mary Sophia ( Welles) Hale, whose home is also on Broad street, Wethersfield. The father was born in that town Nov. 13, 1820, a son of simeon and Lucy (Covell) Hale, and the mother was born April 19, 1821, a daughter of Gurdon and Sophia (Wood- house) Welles. He died Dec. 18, 1899.

Mr. Warner attends the Episcopal Church, while his wife holds membership in the Baptist Church, and he is connected with the Grange. Since attaining his majority he has affiliated with the Democratic party, and for twenty years he served most effec- tively as district chairman of the County Demo- cratic Committee. He takes a deep interest in every- thing pertaining to the welfare of his town and county, and his genial, pleasant manner makes him very popular with all classes and wins him many friends.

L. B. GRIFFIN. The attractions of this favored region are most esteemed by those who have traveled widely, and are prepared to appreciate the beauties of its scenery and the charm of a cultured and refined social life. The subject of this sketch, a retired manufacturer residing at Warehouse Point, has made a wise choice of a spot for a permanent home, and he is regarded as a valuable acquisition in the best circles in that locality.

Mr. Griffin was born Sept. 24, 1842, at North Hartland, Vt., and comes of good New England stock. His youth was spent chiefly in his native vil- lage, and after completing a course in the local schools he attended Kimball Union Academy, in Meriden, N. H., for a time. In 1852 he was engaged in manufacturing guns at Windsor, Vt., in the em- ploy of Lampson, Goodnow & Yale, who had a gov- ernment contract, continuing about four years. In 1866 he went to Amherst, Mass., to enter the employ of the Roper Gun Co., and in 1868 was employed by the Smith & Wesson Arms Co., of Springfield, Mass. His thorough knowledge of the business, combined with rare executive ability, gained him a high reputation in his line of work, and in 1871 he entered the employ of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., of Bridgeport, Conn., with whom he re- mained until 1888, meanwhile advancing from tool maker to assistant superintendent of the gun de- partment ; they removed their works to New Haven in 1872. After leaving their employ he went to Crayford, England, as superintendent of the small arms factory of the Maxim & Nordenfelt Gun & Ammunition Co., remaining until January, 1889, when he returned to America. Having decided to retire from business, he located at Warehouse Point, where he has entered heartily into various progres- sive movements. His interest in educational af- fairs has been shown by effective work on the East

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Windsor school board, to which he was elected in 1890, and again in 1896, while he is also a trusted adviser in the local Democratic organization. While in New Haven he served as alderman from the Ninth ward from 1881 to 1883. Socially he is identified with the Masonic Order, being a member of Vermont Lodge, No. 18, F. & A. M., at Windsor, Vermont.

On April 19, 1863, Mr. Griffin married Miss Addie A. Stocker, who died Nov. 13, 1867, leaving one son, William H., now a resident of New Haven. On April 19, 1873, he married Miss Annie E. Dun- ham, of Warehouse Point. Their only child, Carrie P., died in infancy.

JUSTUS L. BULKLEY. The family to which Justus L. Bulkley belongs claims descent from an English ' clergyman, Peter Bulkley. Gershom Bulkley, his son, who married Sarah Chauncey, was the first of the family to be born on American soil. Their son Edward, was born at Concord, Mass., and removed with his parents to Wethersfield, Conn., where he died Aug. 27, 1748. He married Dorothy Prescott, by whom he had eleven children, one of whom, Peter Bulkley, was the progenitor of Justus L. Bulkley.

Peter Bulkley was born March 11, 1712, and was twice married, his first wife being Abigail Curtis, to whom he was united April 2, 1741, and who died Nov. 27, 1762. On Jan. 26, 1769, he married Christian Smith. He was for some time a justice of the peace of Hartford county, and his ife was mainly devoted to farming. He died April 4. 1776. His children were Joseph, who was born Jan. 28, 1742, and married Mary Williams, May 3, 776; Abigail, born April 13, 1743, who became the wife of Nathaniel Miller, of Rocky Hill; Oliver, porn Dec. 5, 1744, who died at sea in 1776; Solo- mon, born March 21, 1747, who married Martha Williams Jan. 6, 1776; Dorothy, born July 17, 1749, who died in infancy ; and Justus, born Dec. 24, 752, who married Mabel Boardman March 27, 781, and after her death wedded Lucretia Church- 11, and later Mehitabel Culver.

The eldest of this family, Joseph Bulkley, who was born Jan. 28, 1742, married Mary Williams May 3, 1776. She was born Jan. 3, 1756, and died Dec. 23, 1848. Her father was Moses Williams, prominent merchant of Rocky Hill, and for many ears a justice of the peace. He also represented is town in the State Legislature. The children f Joseph and Mary Bulkley were : Mary, born Dec. 8, 1778, who married Joseph Butler : Rhoda, born an. 21, 1781, who married Wyllis Williams : Ralph, orn Sept. 14, 1783, who became the husband of Elizabeth Bradford: John, born Oct. 28, 1785, who ied June 6, 1806; Edmund. born Dec. 6, 1787, married to Nancy Robbins; Joseph, born Oct. 28, 789. who graduated from Yale University in 1810, "as for thirty-six years a practicing lawyer in New York City, and passed away at Rocky Hill on March

21, 1851 ; Henry, born Jan. 11, 1793, married to Martha Tucker; and Walter Williams, born Sept. 15, 1797, who married Lucy Robbins.

The children of Edmund and Nancy ( Robbins) Bulkley were: Joseph Edmund, born Feb. 9, 1812, married Mary Lawrence Bicknell; Justus Robbins, born June 15, 1813, married Mary R. Adams ; Julius Huntington, born March 9, 1815, died at Washington, D. C., July 30, 1833 ; Susan Mansfield, born April 30, 1825, died of cholera in New York, Sept. 30, 1832.

Joseph Edmund Bulkley, the father of Justus L., was born at Rocky Hill, Feb. 9, 1812. At the age of thirteen years he left home, going to New York City, where he took a clerical position. Early in life, however, he established himself in the whole- sale hide and leather business, in which, through in- dustry and diligence, he built up and carried on an extensive and lucrative trade, later becoming an importer. As his sons reached maturity, he asso- ciated them with himself as co-partners. He mar- ried on Oct. 23, 1837, Mrs. Mary Lawrence Bick- nell, a daughter of John Lawrence, of Newport, R. I. They adopted a daughter by the name of Eliza- beth L., who married George A. Wells. Their own children were as follows: Edmund William, born Oct. 2, 1838, and married to Caroline J. Turner; Justus Lawrence, born July 4, 1840; Jo- sephine, born Dec. 13, 1841, and married to Theodore M. Barnes; Mary L., born Aug. 24, 1843, who be- came the wife of Ferdinand S. Entz; and Marguer- ite, born June 13, 1847, who became the wife of Samuel C. Reed.

Justus L. Bulkley was born in the city of New York July 14, 1840. He enjoyed excellent educa- tional advantages in youth, and graduated from the Washington Institute at the age of eighteen. His education completed, he at once began in earnest the battle of life, in which he was destined to achieve marked success. As has been said, his father and brother were engaged in the importation and sale of hides and leather, and conducted an extensive wholesale trade in these commodities. He entered their establishment as a clerk, but was later admit- ted to the firm, and after the death of his brotherand father he continued alone until the spring of 1899, when he retired. He owns the old family home- stead at Rocky Hill, where every summer he spends a few weeks, the place being endeared to him by many tender and pleasant memories of his child- hood, it having been the birthplace of both his father and grandfather. On May 15, 1871, he was mar- ried to Miss Laura E. Caldwell, of Germantown, Penn., and to them have been born three children : Joseph E., a graduate of Yale Colleege ; Josephine ; and Helen C.

OSCAR BENJAMIN VIBERT, breeder of fancy poultry, Hazardville, was born in East Hart- ford, Conn., Feb. 25, 1842, a son of Oliver and Nancy (Loomis) Vibert, both natives of Hartford

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county. His paternal grandparents were Timothy and Nancy ( Risley) Vibert, also natives of Hartford county ; his maternal grandfather was Benjamin Loomis, of Windsorville, a major in the militia during the old militia days. Both grandparents were farmers.

Oliver Vibert, the father of our subject, was a prominent farmer of East Hartford, where he spent most of his life, but died in Glastonbury. His chil- dren were: Oscar B., Edwin, Adelaide (Mrs. Wm. Juckett), Watson, and Nancy.

Oscar Benjamin Vibert was reared in East Hart- ford, where he received a common and private school education. In the seventeenth year of his age he began an apprenticeship at the bootmaker's trade, serving . two years. Then followed a brilliant career as a soldier, Mr. Vibert on Aug. 19, 1861, enlisting in Company A, Seventh Conn. Vol. Inf. ; he re-enlisted as a vet- eran in December, 1863, in the same company and regiment. He was wounded May 16, 1864, at Drury's Bluff, Va., and was transferred to the Seventeenth Company, Second Battalion, V. R. C., Dec. 22, 1864, and was honorably discharged Aug. 8, 1865. Mr. Vibert participated in many engage- ments, among the important ones being those at Fort Pulaski, Ga .; James Island, S. C .; Pocataligo, S. C .; Morris Island, S. C .; Fort Wagner, S. C .; Olustee; Fla .; Chester Station, Va .; Bermuda Hun- dred, Va .; and Drury's Bluff, Va. At the latter engagement, May 16, 1864, a bullet struck his rifle and left hand, and burst, knocking him senseless. Thirteen pieces of lead entered his head and face, and eight were removed by Dr. George C. Jarvis, of Hartford, on the field. He also removed one Oct. 9, 1868, and four remained, two of which have since come out. Mr. Vibert participated in fre- quent expeditions along the Atlantic coast, from Charleston, S. C., to St. Augustine, Fla., which divided his regiment for many months into small battalions, one of which, consisting of Companies A, B, I, and K, under command of Lieut .- Col. Daniel C. Rodman, led the charge on Morris Island, S. C., July 10, 1863, and at Fort Wagner, July II, 1863. The attack on Fort Wagner was made at night. The Seventh Connecticut gained and carried one front of the fort, but the supporting regiments were unable to endure the heavy fire, and fell back in dis- order before reaching the fort, leaving the Seventh Battalion entirely unsupported. Holding their po- sitions more than an hour, nearly surrounded and out-numbered five to one, their only officer, Lieut .- Col. Rodman, dangerously wounded, and no rein- forcements being sent to their aid, they had to re- treat two miles down an open beach, under an enfilading fire of artillery and infantry, without cover or support, losing 104 out of 191 officers and men. The general commanding reported that the "Seventh Connecticut has covered itself with glory." Our subject was one of the participants in this glory, and is one of the eleven survivors of his

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Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, Pt 2, Part 79

Author: J.H. Beers & Co Publication date: 1901 Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1172

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1172