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" The Connecticut troops raised during the war of the rebellion consisted of twenty-eight regiments of infantry (two colored), two of heavy artillery, a regiment and squadron of cavalry, and three light batteries. These were so distributed among the different Union armies, that there was hardly a battle of moment during the war in which Connecticut troops were not engaged, and some of the infantry regiments, notably the 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 16th and 21st, had a list of battles to show at its close rarely ever equaled in the same space of time. To enumerate these battles, or to specify instances where Connecticut men distinguished themselves therein, would be to write a history of the war. In the navy, too, which was presided over during the whole contest by a Connecticut man, Gideon Welles, who was throughout Mr. Lincoln's administration secretary of the navy, Con- necticut won new glory and renown." *
One of the naval heroes of this war was, also, a New Haven county man. Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote was born in New Haven in 1806, and was a son of Hon. Samuel Foote. In 1822 he entered the navy and served under Commodore Hull, the hero of 1812. In the rebellion his achievements at Forts Henry and Donnelson, won for him grateful admiration ; and his brilliant movements at Island Number Ten opened the upper gateway of the Mississippi to the Union forces and secured for him the honorable title he bore at the time of his death, at New York, June 26th, 1863. He had received a dangerous wound, while operating on the Mississippi, to which he succumbed while yet near the prime of life. He was a man of many noble qualities, sincere and honorable at all times, his life being one of the best types of the Christian soldier and sailor this country has * \V. S. Webb.
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ever afforded. His mortal remains rest at Grove Street Cemetery, in New Haven city.
New Haven county, also, was the means of giving to the govern- ment an instrument of naval warfare which entirely revolutionized the methods before employed. In the early part of 1862, Cornelius Scranton Bushnell, a native of Madison, but at that time living in New Haven city as an active business man and ship builder, entered into a contract with Captain John Ericsson for the construction of the famous " Monitor."
"Owing to lack of funds, Ericsson had not and would not have been able to construct this wonderful craft. Mr. Bushnell told Erics- son that he was willing to risk his entire fortune in the undertaking, and proved it by making a contract with the inventor, by means of which the ' Monitor' was constructed. The story of the amazement its appearance created, of the reluctance of the Naval Board to accept it-doubting if it would succeed, -- of its grand victory over the ' Merrimack,' and of the revolution in the mode of naval warfare it produced the world over, has become one of the great facts of history. too well known to be repeated. But the essential part taken by a citizen of New Haven in this event of world-wide importance, not only for the immediate time but for many future ages, is not so generally known or appreciated." #
It is doubtful whether any other agency disheartened the con- federates to a greater extent than their inability to cope with the " Monitors," which practically destroyed their navy, and cut off the hope which had sustained the Confederacy at this period of the war.
After two days bombardment Fort Sumter surrendered April 14th. 1861. Five days later the First Connecticut regiment rendezvoused at New Haven. On the 6th of May, it was joined in camp by the Second regiment, a part of which was also made up of men from this county. It was commanded by Colonel Alfred Howe Terry, who later attained great eminence of position as a soldier. In many engage- ments he distinguished himself, but his bravery and skill were pre- eminent at the capture of Fort Fisher. In that terrible onslaught he was in the front of the advance, directing and leading his men, among which were the Sixth and Seventh Connecticut regiments, to a victory which resulted in the unconditional surrender of the fort, which had been declared impregnable by General Butler, after he and Admiral Porter had failed to capture it. For this service General Terry and his men received the thanks of congress, in a special resolution to that effect. At this time Terry was a major general of volunteers, but at the close of the war, in consideration of his skill and valuable service. he was brevetted a major general in the regular army. This was an unprecedented honor and the only one so bestowed upon a civilian officer in the war. In 1888 General Terry retired from the * * New Haven, Past and Present."
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army and lived quietly at New Haven until his death, in that city, December 16th, 1890.
On the 17th of May, 1861. the First regiment, Colonel Chatfield commander, left New Haven for the war and was followed by the Second regiment on the 19th. It broke camp at Hamilton Fork, at 6 P. M. and marched to the green, where it received the benediction of a large crowd of people. On the 20th of May, the Third regiment, Colonel Arnold commanding, left Hartford, and it is said that these three regiments were the first thoroughly equipped and disciplined volunteer troops to arrive at Washington. They were soon in active service and participated in all the early engagements of the war. At the end of their enlistment the First and Second regiments were mustered out at New Haven, in July and August, 1861. The three regiments had suffered a loss of 68 men. Most of the men in the dis- banded regiments reënlisted for three years, and it is said that so closely did they apply themselves to the duties of the soldier that, before " the end of the war, five hundred of their number were holding commissions in the army."
The first martyr of New Haven in the war of the rebellion was Major Theodore Winthrop, the military secretary of General Butler, who fell in a charge on the enemy's line at Big Bethel, June 10th, 1861. He had enlisted in New York as a member of the Seventh regiment, but was soon after assigned to the position he held at the time of his death. Major Theodore Winthrop "was the direct descendant of John Winthrop, the first governor of Connecticut, and was born at New Haven in 1828. Graduating from Vale at the age of twenty, he spent several years in visiting all parts of the world. He was admitted to the bar in 1855, but devoted most of his time during the next five years to literary pursuits. Many brilliant magazine articles, and several volumes, published posthumously, remain as the result of this period of work, to bear witness of his genius. He was one of the first to enlist, being very active and influential during the early days of the war. His funeral at New Haven, June 21st, 1861, was attended by many celebrated men from different sections of the country. Sacrificing his life in a gallant attempt to redeem a reverse of the Union troops, and falling among the earliest martyrs to the cause, the name of Winthrop was soon joined with that of Ellsworth, and cherished throughout the country as an emblem of heroism and patriotic devotion." *
Later in the war, many noble sons of the county were called upon to offer up the sacrifice of their lives for the cause of the Union. Among these were Lieutenant Henry M. Dutton, Colonel Arthur Dutton of the Twenty-first Conn. Vols., Major Edward F. Blake, Cap- tain Bernard E. Schweizer, Captain Addison L. Taylor, Captain Julius Bassett, Chaplain Jacob Eaton and many others elsewhere named.
* "New Haven, Past and Present."
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In the long term service many of the First regiment enlisted under Colonel Chatfield as the Sixth regiment which was recruited at Oyster Point and left for service at Washington September 17th, 1861. The Seventh regiment of three years men, was organized at the same place, under Colonel Terry. It broke camp September 18th, 1861, and after being at Washington some time, was sent to South Carolina. About the same time the Ninth regiment was being formed at Camp English, at New Haven. It was composed almost wholly of men of Irish birth, most of them being from New Haven county. Its colonel was Thomas WV. Cahill, of New Haven, and the organization achieved a fine reputa- tion. Later in the fall of 1861, the Thirteenth regiment redezvoused at New Haven and prepared for active service under Colonel Birge, who was a very strict disciplinarian. When this organization left for the field, in March, 1862, its fine appearance, in every particular, won for it the appellation of the " Dandy regiment." Although so cleanly and orderly, it was very valiant in battle, rendering distinguished service.
Under the call of President Lincoln for 300,000 men, July 1st, 1862, the Fifteenth regiment was organized at its camp, on Oyster Point. Dexter R. Wright was appointed colonel, and Samuel Tolles, lieuten- ant colonel. It moved to the seat of war August 28th, 1862. In the meantime, Colonel Ross' Twentieth regiment was forming in the same camp. William B.Wooster, of Derby, was appointed lieutenant colonel. The regiment moved to the front in the South, September 11th, 1862.
In October, 1862, Colonel C. E. L. Holmes, of Waterbury, formed the Twenty-third regiment at Grape Vine Point, at New Haven, at which place were soon after organized the Twenty-seventh and the Twenty-eighth regiments. The first and the last named moved to the scenes of battle November 17th, 1862. The Twenty-seventh departed earlier, leaving October 22d, 1862. This body and the Twentieth suf- fered very much in the campaigns of the army of the Potomac. At Chancellorsville. May 2d and 3d, the latter regiment lost 27 officers and 170 men, about one-third the number they had in service. All of the Twenty-seventh, except 160 men, were captured and sent to Libby Prison. The same bodies were at the terrible battles at Gettysburg, being engaged in the thickest of the fights. On the second of July, Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Merwin of the Twenty-seventh was killed while his command was charging upon the enemy. The regiment went into the engagements with 74 men, of whom 39 were lost, among whom was, also, Captain Jedediah Chapman.
In the latter part of the war the Fifteenth regiment, serving along the coast of North Carolina suffered from yellow fever. The Ninth and the Thirteenth were in the battles of Cedar Creek and Winchester, where Colonel Frank Peck lost his life. At Cedar Creek Captain John P. Lowell, of New Haven, was killed. The loss of officers, especially, was very heavy in the engagements of 1863-4, embracing besides the
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foregoing, Captain George S. Benton, Isaac A. Bronson, E. S. Hitch- cock, Charles Smith, Edward Lines, Major E. Walton Osborn and many other commissioned officers. Of the dead in the rank and file an approximately correct list has been given in the exhaustive volumes prepared under state direction, to which the reader is referred for many facts concerning all the wars and those who participated in them. It would be a rare pleasure to here record the names of all the patriotic citizens of the county who aided in saving the Union of states, or at least to give the roll of honor, of the brave, fallen and departed heroes, but the limits of space will not permit. In most of the towns fine monuments have been erected to the memory of these brave men.
Many of the officers of the regiments which went out from New Haven county were promoted to higher ranks. The county had as inajor generals, Alfred H. Terry and Henry W. Benham; as brigadier generals, Luther P. Bradley, Benjamin S. Roberts and A. Van Stein- wehr; as brevet brigadier generals, Henry B. Carrington, E. D. S. Goodyear, Edwin S. Greeley, Brayton Ives, Edward M. Lee and Erastus Blakesley.
The following statistical table shows the aggregate amounts of means raised by the several towns for the preservation of the Union. A comparison with the Grand List shows the proportion to the means of the town. Fractional parts of a dollar are omitted : #
NAME OF TOWNS.
Grand List of 1864.
Expended by Towns for Premiums, Boun- ties snd Support of Families.
Individual means raised in each town for the same objects.
New Haven -
$29,681.409
$308,027
$20,000
Bethany
626,252
5,000
1,800
Branford
1,075.441
27,180
14,300
Cheshire
1,228,439
8.275
5,000
Derby
3,027,655
37,955
27,310
East Haven
1,514,488
24,319
4,500
Guilford
1.511,199
12,591
8,250
Hamden
1,409,091
29,098
9,543
Madison
836.496
16,800
11,200
Meriden
4,300,981
91,371
10,715
Middlebury
365.123
5,020
1.975
Milford
1,001,448
46,699
5,028
Naugatuck
1,130,904
42,382
1,100
North Branford
533,867
15,402
4,800
North Haven
695,477
10,404
3,956
Orange
994,192
12,536
15,003
Oxford -
626.107
15,250
2,975
Prospect
210,400
3,783
1,450
Seymour
826,748
11,800
3,150
Southbury
860,709
20,050
Wallingford -
1,796,416
40.752
6,200
Waterbury
6,257.000
133,525
17,500
Woodbridge
602,803
8,700
3,545
Wolcott
296,691
2,175
$61,409,266
8932,919
$181,475
* From " Connecticut in the Present War," 1869.
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In addition to the foregoing about $35,000 was paid for commuta- tions by individuals. It will be seen that about one-sixtieth part of the assessed value of the county was applied for the prosecution of the war. In the early part of the war some "Home Guards" were organized at New Haven, but local protection against the enemy was never needed.
In June, 1862, the care of the sick and wounded Union soldiers was begun at the Connecticut Hospital at New Haven, the first ministra- tions being by the general society. In April, 1863, the war depart- ment took charge of the work, naming the hospital the Knight Hospital (after the venerable Doctor Knight) and supplied 1,500 beds. The government treated 25,340 cases But 185 men died from the time of its occupancy in 1862 until the government vacated it in November, 1865.
No reliable data has thus far been prepared to show the number of men furnished by the county, or the number which should properly be credited to it. In many cases enlistments were made to the credit of other towns or states, and some men from other states were also secured on account of towns of this county.
The following lists of general state officers will be valuable for reference in connection with the events elsewhere noted. They have been taken from the State Manual.
Governors of Connecticut: John Haynes, 1639, 41, 43, 45, 47. 49. 51. 53; Edward Hopkins, 1640, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52. 54: George Wyllys, 1642-3; Thomas Welles, 1655, 58; John Webster, 1656-7; John Win- throp, 1657, 59-76; William Leete, 1676-83; Robert Treat, 1683-98: Fitz John Winthrop, 1698-1708: Gurdon Saltonstall, 1708-25; Joseph Talcott, 1725-42; Jonathan Law, 1742-51: Roger Wolcott, 1751-4; Thomas Fitch, 1754-66; William Pitkin, 1766-9: Jonathan Trumbull, 1769-84; Matthew Griswold, 1784-6: Samuel Huntington, 1786-96: Oliver Wolcott, 1796 7; Jonathan Trumbull, 1797-1809; John Tread- well, 1809-11; Roger Griswold, 1811-12; John Cotton Smith, 1812-17; Oliver Wolcott, 1817-27: Gideon Tomlinson, 1827-31: John S. Peters, 1831-3; Henry W. Edwards, 1833-4; Samuel A. Foot, 1834-5; Henry W. Edwards, 1835-8: William W. Ellsworth, 1838-42; Chauncey F. Cleveland, 1842-4: Roger S. Baldwin, 1844-6; Isaac Toncey, 1846 7: Clark Bissell, 1847-9; Joseph Trumbull, 1849-50; Thomas H. Seymour, 1850-3; Charles H. Pond, 1853-4; Henry Dutton. 1854-5; William T. Minor, 1855-7: Alexander H. Holley, 1857-8; William A. Buckingham, 1858-66; Joseph R. Hawley, 1866-7; James E. English, 1867-9, 1870-1; Marshall Jewell, 1869-70, 1871-3: Charles R. Ingersoll, 1873 7: Richard D. Hubbard, 1877-9: Charles B. Andrews, 1879-81: Hobart B. Bigelow, 1881-3; Thomas M. Waller, 1883-5; Henry B. Harrison, 1885-7: Phineas C. Lounsbury, 1887-9; Morgan G. Bulkeley, 1889 .*
* The election of November 4th, 1890, for governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state being in dispute. those officers, elected in 1889, hold over. The contestants are the following: For Governor: Samuel E. Merwin, Republican,
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Deputy, or lieutenant governors: Roger Ludlow, 1639, 42, 48; John Haynes, 1640, 44, 46. 50. 52; George Wyllys, 1641-2; Edward Hopkins, 1643, 45, 47, 49, 51. 53; Thomas Welles, 1654, 56-8, 69; John Webster, 1655-6; John Winthrop, 1658-9; John Mason, 1660-9; William Leete, 1669-76; Robert Treat, 1676-83; James Bishop, 1683-92; William Jones, 1692-8; Robert Treat. 1698-1708; Nathan Gold, 1708-24; Joseph Talcott, 1724-5; Jonathan Law, 1725-42; Roger Wolcott, 1742-51; Thomas Fitch, 1751-4; William Pitkin, 1754-66; Jonathan Trumbull, 1766-9; Matthew Griswold, 1769-84; Samuel Huntington, 1784-6; Oliver Wolcott, 1786-96; Jonathan Trumbull, 1796-8; John Treadwell, 1798-1809; Roger Griswold, 1809-11; John Cotton Smith, 1811-13; Chauncey Goodrich, 1813-15; Jonathan Ingersoll, 1816-23: David Plant, 1823 7; John S. Peters, 1827-31; no election, 1831-2; Thaddeus Betts, 1832-3; Ebenezer Stoddard, 1833-4; Thaddeus Betts, 1834-5; Ebenezer Stoddard, 1835-8; Charles Hawley, 1838-42; William S. Holabird, 1842-4; Reuben Booth, 1844-6: Noyes Billings, 1846-7; Charles J. McCurdy, 1847-9; Thomas Backus, 1849-50; Charles H. Pond, 1850-1; Green Kendrick, 1851-2; Charles H. Pond, 1852-4; Alexander H. Holley, 1854-5; William Field, 1855-6; Albert Day, 1856-7; Alfred A. Burnham, 1857-8; Julius Catlin, 1858-61; Benjamin Douglas, 1861-2; Roger Averill, 1862 -- 6; Oliver F. Winchester, 1866-7; Ephraim H. Hyde, 1867-9; Francis Wayland, 1869-70; Julius Hotchkiss, 1870-1; Morris Tyler, 1871-3; George G. Sill, 1873-7; Francis B. Loomis, 1877- 9: David Gallup, 1879-81; William H. Bulkeley, 1881-3; George G. Sumner, 1883-5; Lorrin A. Cooke, 1885-7; James L. Howard, 1887-9; Samuel E. Merwin, 1889.
Secretaries : Edward Hopkins, 1639-41; Thomas Welles. 1641-8; John Cullick, 1648-58; Daniel Clark, 1658-64, 65-7; John Allyn, 1664-5, 67-96; Eleazer Kimberly, 1696-1709; William Whiting, 1709; Caleb Stanly, 1709-12; Richard Lord, 1712; Hezekiah Wyllys, 1712-35; George Wyllys, 1735-96; Samuel Wyllys, 1796-1810; Thomas Day, 1810-35; Royal R. Hinman, 1835-42; Noah A. Phelps, 1842-4; Daniel P. Tyler, 1844-6; Charles W. Bradley, 1846-7; John B. Robertson, 1847-9; Roger H. Mills, 1849-50; Hiram Weed, 1850; John P. C. Mather, 1850-4; Oliver H. Perry, 1854-5; N. D. Sperry, 1855-7; Orville H. Platt, 1857-8; John Boyd, 1858-61; J. Hammond Trumbull, 1861-6; Leverett E. Pease, 1866 9; Hiram Appleman, 1869-70; Thomas MI. Waller, 1870-1; Hiram Appleman, 1871-3; D. Webster Edgecomb, 1873; Marvin H. Sanger, 1873-7; Dwight Morris, 1877-9; David Torrance, 1879-81; Charles E. Searls, 1881-3: D. Ward Northrop, 1883-5; Charles A. Russell, 1885-7; Leverett M. Hubbard, 1887-9; R. Jay Walsh, 1889.
had 63,975 votes : Luzon B. Morris, Democrat, 67,658 votes. For Lieut. Governor: Bowen, Republican, 63,577 votes ; Alsop, Democrat, 67,881 votes. For Secretary: McLean, Republican, 63,530 votes ; Phelan, Democrat, 67,754 votes. For Comp- troller: Staub, Democrat, received 68,271 votes, being a clear majority of the 135,- 502 votes cast at that election.
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Comptrollers: James Wadsworth, 1786-8; Oliver Wolcott, 1788- 90; Ralph Pomeroy, 1790-1; Andrew Kingsbury, 1791-3; John Porter, 1793-1806: Elisha Colt, 1806-19; James Thomas, 1819-30; Elisha Phelps, 1830-4: Roger Huntington, 1834-5; Gideon Welles, 1835 6; William Field, 1836-8; Henry Kilbourn, 1838-42; Gideon Welles, 1842-4; Abijah Carrington, 1844 6; Mason Cleveland, 1846-7; Abijah Catlin, 1847-50; Rufus G. Pinney, 1850-4; John Dunham, 1854-5; Alexander Merrell, 1855-6; Edward Prentis, 1856 7; Joseph G. Lamb, 1857 8; William H. Buell, 1858-61; Leman W. Cutler, 1861 -6; Robbins Battell, 1866-7; Jesse Olney, 1867 9; James W. Manning, 1869-70; Seth S. Logan, 1870-1; James W. Manning, 1871-3; Alfred R. Good- rich, 1873-7; Charles C. Hubbard, 1877-9; Chauncey Howard, 1879 81; Wheelock T. Batcheller, 1881-3; Frank D. Sloat, 1883-5; Luzerne I. Munson, 1885-7: Thomas Clark, 1887-9; John B. Wright, 1889-91; Nicholas Staub, 1891.
The following United States Senators from the state of Connecticut were from New Haven county, the years of service being given ; Roger Sherman, 1791-3; James Hillhouse, 1796-1810; David Daggett, 1813-19; Henry W. Edwards, 1823-7; Samuel A. Foot, 1827-33; Nathan Smith, 1833-5; Roger S. Baldwin, 1847-51; James E. English, 1875 6; Orville H. Platt, 1879 to the present time.
Prior to 1837 the representatives of the state in the United States congress were elected at large. From 1837 to 1843 there were six dis- tricts and each one elected a congressman. Since 1843 there have been but four districts, the counties of Middlesex and New Haven constituting District No. 2. The following congressmen were from New Haven county: Roger Sherman, 1789-91: James Hillhouse, 1791-6; Elizur Goodrich, 1799-1801: Simeon Baldwin, 1803-1805; Samuel A. Foot, 1819-21; Henry W. Edwards, 1819-23; Samuel A. Foot, 1823-5: Ralph I. Ingersoll, 1825-33: Samuel A. Foot, 1833-5; William W. Boardman, 1841-3; Walter Booth, 1849-51; Colin M. Ingersoll, 1851-5; John Woodruff, 1855-7; John Woodruff, 1859-61; James E. English, 1861-5; Stephen W. Kellogg, 1869-75; Charles I. Mitchell, 1883-7; Carlos French, 1887-9. The present member of the Second district is Washington F. Willcox, of Deep River, in Middle- sex county, who has served since 1889.
The following have been the State Senators of the county the past sixty years :
1830, 4th District, William W. Boardman; 5th, Noyes Darling; 6th. John D. Reynolds.
1831, 4th District, William W. Boardman; 5th, Noyes Darling; 6th, Reuben Elliott.
1832, 4th District, William W. Boardman; 5th. John Pierce; 6th, Charles Shelton.
1833, 4th District, Jared Bassett; 5th, John Pierce; 6th, Ashbel Griswold.
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1835, 4th District, Henry C. Flagg; 5th, Joel Hinman; 6th, Friend Cook.
1836, 4th District, Abijah Carrington; 5th, Joel Hinman; 6th, Anson Foote.
1837. 4th District, Roger S. Baldwin; 5th, James D. Wooster; 6th, Noah Pomeroy.
1838, 4th District, Roger S. Baldwin; 5th, William C. De Forest; 6th, Edward A. Cornwall.
1839, 4th District, Abijah Carrington; 5th, Orrin Plumb; 6th, Joel Tuttle.
1840, 4th District, Eleazer Warner; 5th, Orrin Plumb; 6th, Edgar Atwater.
1841, 4th District, Aaron N. Skinner; 5th, David W. Plumb; 6th, James Blackstone.
1842, 4th District, Aaron N. Skinner; 5th, Alfred Blackman; 6th, Benajah Ives.
1843, 4th District, Griswold I. Gilbert; 5th, Edward Hinman; 6th, Levi S. Parsons.
1844, 4th District, Nelson Newton; 5th, Norton I. Buel; 6th, Samuel Spencer.
1845, 4th District, Aaron N. Skinner; 5th, Selah Strong; 6th, John R. Wilcox.
1846, 4th District, Marcus Merriman, Jr .: 5th, Green Kendrick; 6th, Ezra Stiles.
1847, 4th District, Marcus Merriman, Jr .; 5th, Jason W. Bradley; 6th, Rufus Rogers.
1848, 4th District, Philip S. Galpin: 5th, Leonard Bronson; 6th, Fenner Bush.
1849, 4th District, Henry Dutton; 5th, Thomas Burlock; 6th, Dexter R. Wright.
1850, 4th District, John S. Rice; 5th, George P. Shelton; 6th, George Landon.
1851, 4th District, Joel White; 5th, Ira Tuttle; 6th, Nathan G. Fish.
1852, 4th District, Griswold I. Gilbert; 5th, Asa M. Train; 6th, David S. Fowler.
1853, 4th District, Hawley Olmstead; 5th, Stephen W. Kellogg: 6th, Stephen H. Payne.
1854. 4th District, Henry B. Harrison; 5th, George W. Carter; 6th, Julius Pratt.
1855, 4th District, James F. Babcock; 5th, P. B. Buckingham; 6th, William M. Hall.
1856, 4th District, James E. English; 5th, Henry Atwater; 6th, Edward R. Landon.
1857, 4th District, James E. English; 5th, Willard Spencer; 6th, William T. Peters.
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1858, 4th District. James E. English: 5th, Aaron Benedict; 6th, George Rose.
1859, 4th District, Wilson H. Clark; 5th, William B. Wooster; 6th, Abel Scranton.
1860, 4th District, Wilson H. Clark; 5th, Nathan A. Baldwin; 6th, Erastus C. Scranton.
1861, 4th District, Joel Ives; 5th, James Brown; 6th, Orville H. Platt.
1862, 4th District, Chas. Atwater, Jr .; 5th, Lyman W. Coe; 6th, Orville H. Platt.
1863, 4th District, James J. Webb; 5th, Elisha Wheeler; 6th, Franklin C. Phelps.
1864. 4th District, Edward I. Sanford; 5th, Green Kendrick; 6th, James M. Townsend. 1865, 4th District, Edward I. Sanford; 5th, Sylvester Smith; 6th, H. Lynde Harrison.
1866, 4th District, Thomas H. Bond; 5th, Isaac T. Rogers; 6th, H. Lynde Harrison.
1867, 4th District, James Gallagher; 5th, Isaac T. Rogers; 6th, Whitney Elliott.
1868, 4th District, James Gallagher; 5th, Isaac T. Rogers; 6th, Garry I. Mix.
1869, 4th District, Lucien W. Sperry; 5th, Edward N. Shelton; 6th, Samuel W. Dudley.
1870, 4th District, Lucien W. Sperry; 5th. William Brown; 6th, S. H. Scranton.
1871, 4th District, Henry Tuttle; 5th, Thomas Elmes; 6th, George A. Fay.
1872, 4th District, Henry Stoddard; 5th, Thomas Elmes; 6th, Howard C. Ives.
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