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Lieut. Carruthers, commanding Co. II, had a little exploit the other day; I believe it was on the 5th of this month. Having been informed while on picket, that a squad of rebels had been seen to eross the railroad along the post, he ian- mediately threw out skirmishers and started in pursuit ; they soon succeeded in getting between the river and the rebels, and eut them off from crossing. Ilaving them then between the skir- mishers and the line of pickets, they commeneed an advance and drove them in npon the pickets, capturing five, one having escaped by the flaak. To the first questions of the Lieut., they elaimed that they were citizens, but finally confessed that they belonged to White's gang of Guerrillas. When the boys in eamp saw the Lieut. bringing them in, they all mounted the breastworks and began to shout "fresh fish, " Peace Commission- ers," and ask them if Jeff. Davis was coming ; the
rillas are quite numerous in this vicinity, roaming they capture a picket post.
Our Chaplain is Elder W. C. Walker of New Lon-
PERSONAL.
List of Appointments and Promotions in the Connecticut Volunteer Force, for the month of December, 1864.
IST CAVALRY.
2d Lieut. John R. Skidmore to be Captain, vice Freuch, discharged.
Lient. Elias S. Brown to be Ist Lieut. viee Straut, promoted.
"Sergt. Win. T. Ford to be 2d Lieut. to fill an orig- inal vacancy. Sergt. Jaines Bradley to bed Lieut., vice Skid- more, promoted.
Sergt. Stephen A. Hinman to be 2d Licut, vice Brown, promoted.
Corp. John Andrews to be 22 Lieut.
Sergt. Frank D. Briusmade to be 2d Lieut. vice Stuart, discharged.
All with rank from the Soth of November, 1964. Leonard P. Goodwin. of Plymouth, to be Major, Dee. 16, 1864, Vice Marey, dismissed.
2D ARTILLERY.
1st Lieut. Geo. Dimock to be Captain, vice Pratt, ministered out.
Ist Lieut. William C. Faxor, to be Captain, vice Aver, promoted. ed Lieut. Thomas J. Beers to be 1st Lient. vice Donglass, mustered out.
ed Lient. Wm. R. Girnsey to be 1st Lieut. vice Dimock, promoted.
2d Lieut. Lewis B. Shurgess to be Ist Lieut. vice Faxon, promoted.
Ist Sergt. James P. Elliott to be 2d Lient. vice Beers, promoted.
Sergt. Chas. Silliman to be 21 Lieut. vice Guern- sey, promoted.
Alf with rank from 26th of Nov., 1864.
1 ST ARTILLERY.
Ist Lieut. and Adit. Bela P. Learned to be Capt. vice Burton, mustered ottt.
2d Lieut. Isaac N. Westerbel: to be Ist Lieut. vice Learned, promoted.
Both with rank from Dee. 20, 1804.
2D ARTILLER.T.
Ist Lient. Gad N. Smith to be Capt. viee Hosford, promoted. 2d Lieut. Joseph E. Fenn to be 1st Lieut. vice Potter, promoted. od Lieut. Henry S. MeKenzie to be 1st Lieut. vice Sanford, promoted. 2d Lieut. Win. L. Twiss to be Ist Lieut. vice Birge, promoted.
ed Lieut. John E. Wheeler to be 1st Lient. vice Smith, promoted.
Seret. David C. Manson to be 2d Lieutenant vice Marsh, promoted. Ist Sergt. Orville B. Tiffany to be 2d Lieut. vice MeCabe, promoted.
All with rank from the 30th of Nov. 1864.
3D BATTERY.
1st Sergt. Richard E. Hayden to be 2d Lieut. Dec. 23, 1954, viee Gilbert, promote l.
6TIL REGIMENT.
Q. M. Sergt. Benjamin B. Penfield to be Ist Lieut, and Adjt. vice Stanley. mustered ont.
Eugene Atwater, of Terryville, to be Ist Lieat. vice Grant, promoted. Both with rank from Dee. 26. 1864.
Asst. Surgeon Myron W. Robinson to be Surgeon, Dec. 16, 1864, vice Dibble, mustered out.
7TH REGIMENT.
Wm. S. Marble of North Manchester, to be Capt. vice Perry, discharged.
2d Lient. Albert M. Holden to be Ist Lieut. and Adit. vice Moore, disci.arred for promotion.
Both with rank from Nov. 60. 1854.
STIL REGIMENT.
Ist Lieut. and Adit. Wm. M. Pratt to be Major, vice Coit, declined Commission.
Asst. Surg. James Bigelow to be Surgeon, vice Storrs, mustered ont. Both with rank from the 1st of Nov., 1864. Sergt. Major George W. Farshamn to be Ist Lieut. Dec. 22d, 1864, viee Kilbourne, killed in action.
MR. EDITOR :- Understanding that you would like to hear from the 18th C. V., and as no one else deems it his duty to report for the regiment, I will send yon n short record for your dispo- sal. The 1Sth came to this place the last of Nov., for winter quarters. Very soon comfortable log or board houses, were built, including officers' quarters, about one hundred and thirty in num- ber, and the boys say they were never more com- fortably situated thaa now. Their duty, however, is rather severe, for, besides being on picket along the Winchester Railroad every three days. they are often called to perform fatigue duty at Harper's Ferry, and occasionally to go out scout- ing. Companies D, aad J, are on detached duty at Duffield Station, on the B. and O. R. R., and Co. A, is at the Ferry. The absence of these companies inercases the task of those that remain. Still, I hear little or no complaint among them; on the other hand, I often hear them going to their duty, singing and shouting, though the ele- ments sometimes are very uncomfortable. The winter thus far, has been very severe, having had frequent storms with high cold winds. At pres- ent, the snow is abont six inches deep on n level. But the weather is moderating, and a few bright sunny days will cause most of the snow to disap- pear. The citizens tell us this has been the cold- est winter for many years.
The boys have indulged in many pleasantries of late, at the expense of the "Sunay South," and think after all, it is not much warmer here than in their native State.
The regiment has been inspected three times within a month, by different officers, and I under- stand is well spoken of, for its prompt aad soldier- like performances. Lieut. Col. Henry Peale, its present popular commander, is doing all he can to sustain the hitherto good reputation of the regiment, and is not laboring in vain. Ilis staff And line officers co-operate cordially, nad the best | rebs. could not help laughing themselves. Gner- feeling prevails.
Surgeon Holbrook is faithful and efficient in about in the night to steal horses. Occasionally his department, and the sanitary condition of the regiment was never better. We have a chapel There is very little siekness among us, only five being in the hospital. tent, where religous services are held three times a week, with encouraging results, and, besides a Recruits are occasionally seat to us; but we number less than five hundred men. Bible Class, and a Singing School. We have a library of 360 volumes of excellent reading mat-
ter, donated by friends in Hartford, New London, , don. He is very attentive to his duties, and is and Pomfret, which is highly appreciated, and is very much beloved by every member of the reg.
Youra, with respect.
MEMBER OF THE 18TH.
[TO BE CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT. }
From the 18th Regiment. CAMP 18TH REGT. C. V., Halltown, Va., Feb. 10th, 1865.
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9TH BATTALION.
1st Lient. James W. Graham to be Captain, vice Wright, dismissed.
1st Lieut. Garry T. Scott to be Capt. vice Sheri- den, discharged. ed Lient. Joseph II. Lawler to be Ist Lieut. vice Mullens, discharged.
Ist Sergt. Wm. Gleason to be 2d Lient. vice Good- man, discharged.
Ist Sergt. Edmund Downing to be 2d Lieut. vice Lawler, promoted.
All with rank from the 5th of Dec., 1864.
2d Lieut. John Bolger to be Ist Lieut. Dec. 22, 1864, vice Seott, promoted.
IOTHI REGIMENT.
Ist Lient. Daniel W. Boardman to be Capt. vice Engles, mustered out.
Ist Lieut. Robert W. Adams to be Captain, vice Greaves, innstered out.
1st Licut. IIenry L. Parker to be Capt. vice Webb, mustered out.
1st Licut. John L. Bartlett to be Captain, vice Campbell, innstered out.
Q. M. Sergt. Joseph W. Hawxhurst to be 1st Lieut. vice Martin, mistered out. Ist Sergt. Julius Neidhart to be 1st Lieut., vice Palmer, mistered out.
Ist Sergt. George W. Ilutchins to be 1st Lient., vice Boardinan, promoted. Ist Sergt Walter P. Hovey to be 1st Licut., vice Adams, promoted.
Sergt. Wm. B. Curtis to be Ist Lieut. vice Parker, promoted.
Sergt. Thomas J. Stillman to be Ist Lieut., vice Bartlett, promoted.
All with rauk from the 10th of Dec., 1864.
George R. Turnbull, of Hartford, to be Ist Lieut. Dee. 8, 1864, 10th Regt.
The appointment of Capt. Geo. W. White, 15th C. V., to be Colonel 10th C. V., is revoked, the number of inen in the 10th not being suthicent to al- [ original vacancy.
low his muster as Col.
Ist Lieut. Brainerd Smith to be Capt. Dec. 23d, 1864, vice White, died of wounds.
Nathan II. Wright to be Ist Assistant Surgeon, Dee. 24, 1864, vice Trowbridge, declined comumis- sion.
IITH REGIMENT.
Major Randall II. Rice to be Lient. Col., Nov. 30, 1864, vice Moegling, deceased.
1st Lient. Erastus Blackman to be Capt. vice Nick- erson, discharged tor disability. 1st Lieut. Samuel W. Pray to be Capt. vice Rice, discharged.
1st Lieut. David A. Ilong to be Capt. vice Cady, declined commission.
2d Lieut. Win. G. Dickinson to be Captain, vice Brown, mustered out.
2d Lieut. Wm. II. Randall to be 1st Lieut. and Adjt. vice Barnum, died of wounds.
2d Lieut. George Cassedy to 1st Lient. vice Hor- ton, discharged for disability.
2d Licut. Frank Metzger to be Ist Lieut. vice Hoag. promoted.
2d Lieut. Henry A. Eastman to be 1st Licut. vice Fnller, mustered out.
2d Lieut. Ebenezer II. Foote to be Ist Lieut. vice Sniffins, cashiered.
2d Lient. Ernest Hoeppen to be 1st Licut. vice Blackman, promoted 2d Lient. Henry 1. Walker to be 1st Lieut. vice Pray, promoted Ist Sergt. Royal V. Payne to be 2d Lieut. vice Hoeppen, promoted.
Ist Sergt. Win. Cummings to be 2d Lieut. vice Randall, promoted.
1st Sergt. Alvin L. Burley to be 2d Lieut. vice Cassedy, promoted.
Q. M. Sergt. Gen. W. Keables to be 2d Lieut. vice Eastman, promoted.
All with rank from the 80th of Nov., 1804.
Surgeon Jas. B. Whitkomb is re-appointed Sur- geon 11th C. V. to date Dec. 21, 1-64.
Lient. Col. John II. Barnham, 1th C. V. to be Col. 11th C. V. Dec. 17, 1564, vice Ward, declined commission.
12TH BATTALION.
1st Sergt. Henry A. White to be Ist Lieut.
Alexander Cohn 44 64
John W. Phelps
Smith Canfield 64
Win. I. D. Stalee
Sergt. Orrin E. Stoddard to be 2d Lieutenant vice Fletcher, promoted.
All to take rank from the 2d of Dec., 1961.
Henry A. White, Alexander Cohn, and Smith Canfield, were munstered out as enlisted men, then
ing them, and refused to be re-mustered as Officers. Commissions revoked.
Lient. Win. Berry to be Captain vice Dickinson, promotedl.
Lient. Francis Smith to be Capt. vice Clarke, pro- inoted.
Lient. Edwin W. Bushnell, to be Capt. vice Gran- Diss, mustered out.
All with rank from the Sth of Dec., 1864. 13TH BATTALION.
2d Lieut. Abuer N. Sterry to be 1st Lieut. vice Graves, tranferred and promoted. 2d Lieut. Geo, HI. Pratt to be Ist Lieut, vice Nor- man, promoted.
Ist Sergt. Samnel S. Taylor to be 2d Lieut. vice Beckwith, promoted.
1st Sergt. Herbert C. Baldwin to be Ist Lient. vice Stanley, promoted.
1st Sergt. Wm. B. Tooker to be 2d Lieut. vice Sherry, promoted.
Sergt. Major Chas. II. Gaylord to be 2d Lieut. vice Pratt, promoted.
All' with rank from 30th of Dee., 1S04.
Appointments and Promotions for Janu- ary, 1865.
IST CAVALRY.
Sergt. James L. Richardson, to be Ist Lieut. and Adjt. vice Walker, mustered out.
ed Lient. Frank D. Briusmade to be Ist Lient. vice James, discharged.
Both with rank from Dec. 31st, 1904.
Lieut. Col. Brayton Ives to be Col., vice Blakes- lee, mustered out.
Major Edward W. Whitaker to be Lient. Col. vice Ives, promoted.
Both with rank from Jan. 11th, 1865.
Herbert M. Bishop, of New London, to be 2d Asst. Surgeon, with rank from Jan. 19, 1565, to fill
Ilenry L. Johnson to be Major, with rank from Jan. 13, 1865, vice Whitaker, promoted.
2D ARTILLERY.
Lieut. Col. James IIubbard to be Col. vice Mac- kenzie, promoted Brig. Gen.
Major Jeffery Skinner to be Lient. Col. vice IIub- bard, promoted.
Capt. Augustus Il. Fenn to be Major vice Ells, discharged for disability.
Captain Chester D. Cleveland to be Major vice Skinner, promoted.
Ist Lieut. IInbbard E. Tuttle to be Captain vice Fenn, promoted.
Ist Lieut. Daniel E. Marsh to be Captain, vice Cleveland, promoted.
All with rank from Jan. 7, 1865.
James Wyllis Dixou. of Hartford, to be Ist Lieut. with rank from Jan. 14, Is65, vico Gregory, dis- charged.
5TH REGIMENT.
Lient. Col. Ilenry W. Daboll to be Colonel, vice Packer, mnstered out.
Major William S. Coggswell to be Lieut. Col. vice Daboll, promoted.
Both with rank from Jan. 28, 1865.
IOTA REGIMENT.
Ist Sergt. Joseph Grinsell to be 2d Lient. vice Wright, promoted.
Ist Sergt. Henry L. Ilall to be od Lieut. vice Brown, promoted. 1st. Sergt. Win. A. Robbins to be 2d Lieut. vice Chitty, resigned. Seret. Junines W. Benedict to be 2d Lient. vice Lind ley, promoted.
Seret. John B. Newell to be 2d Lieut. vice Savage, mnstered out.
Ist Sergt. Andrew F. Jones to be ed Lieut. vice Sharp, deceased. Alf with rank from Jan. 7, 1865.
Parsons, promotedl. Ist Sergt. Edward L. Smith to be 2d Lieut, vice Broatch, transferred and promoted.
Henry A Page of New Haven, to be 2d Asst. Sur- geon, with rank from Jan. 19, 1865, vice Pease, dix- missed.
1st Lient. and Adit. Wm. H. Raudell to be Cupt. vice Warren, minstered out.
Horne, mustered out. Lieut. George W. Keables to be 1st Lieut. vice took advantage of the reading of the order discharg | Koeppen, promoted.
2d Lient. William Cummings to be Ist Lieut. vice Harvey, mu-tered ont.
ed Lient. Alvin L. Burley to be lat Lieut. vice Gilbert, dis barred for disability. Serge. Major Joseph Stanton to be ed Lieut. vice Metzger, promoted.
Ist Sergt. Nathan Cornwall to be 2d Lieut. vice Quien, mustered out. 1st Seret. John Dupois to be 2d Lieut. vice Foote, promoted. 1st Sergt. Robert Thompson to be 2d Lieut. vice Dickinson, promoted.
Ist Sergt. David B. Mansfield to be 2d Lieut. vice Day, promoted.
Sergt. Erwin Eastman to be 2d Licut. vice Cum- mings, promoted. Sergt. John B. Miller to be 2d Lieut. vice Kebles, promoted. Sergt. Charles II. Winter to be 2d Lient, vice Eur- ley, promoted.
Sergt. Charles A. Douglass to be 2d Lieut. vice Walker, promoted.
All with rank from Jan. 3, 1865.
12TH REGIMENT.
Com. Sergt. Iloward L. Hine to be 2d Lieut. vice Phelps. promoted.
Ist Sergt. Edwin G. Sawn to be 2d Lient. vice Mullen, promoted.
Corp. Angustns Gray to be 2d Lieut. vice Cross- man, umstered ont.
All with rank from Jan. 7, 1865.
13THI REGIMENT.
Private John Frazer to be 2d Lieut. with rank from Dee. 31, 1864, viee Dunbar, promoted.
I4TH REGIMENT.
2d Lient. Ira A. Graham to be 1st Lieut. vice Seymour, resigned.
21 Lieut. Joseph Thompson, to be 1st Lieut. vice Shalk, died of wounds. 1st Sergt. John T. Bradley to be 2d Licut. vice Stoughton, promoted.
Sergt. Orismus B. Sawyer, to be 2d Lient. vice Russell, promoted. Sergt. Major Charles E. Penhallow to be 2d Lieut. vice Stocking, promoted.
Sergt. Kilbourne E. Newell to be 2d Lient. vice Graham, promoted.
Ist Sorgt. Frederick M. Fox to be 2d Lient. vice Lillibridge, promoted.
All with rank from Jan. 3, 1865.
18TH1 REGIMENT.
2d Lient. William Carruthers to be 1st Lient. with rank from Jan. 7, 1865, vice Lilley, promoted.
20TH REGIMENT.
1st Lieut. IIenry R. Billings to be Captain, vice Brown, cashiered.
Ed Lient. Arthur Boardman to be Ist Lieat. vice Sprace. promoted. gd Lieut. Nathan B. Abbott to be 1st Lient. vice Kirby, transferred and promoted.
21 Lient. Alexander HI. Buckingham to be 1st Lient, vice Billings, promoted.
Sergt. Edward J. Murray to be 1st Lient. vice Lewis, deceased.
All with rank from Jan. 7, 1865.
2IST REGIMENT.
Ist Lieut, and Adit. Walter P. Long to be Capt. vice Dutton, transferred and promoted. Ist Lieut. Chas. Fenton to be Captain, vice Jen- nings, died of wounds.
Ist Lient. William W. Latham to be Captain, vice Long declined commission, Nov. 27. 1564.
hl Lient, Elisha B. Chipman to be Ist Lieut. and Adit. vice Long. promoted.
All with rank frou Jan. 3, 1865,
CAFT. JAMES R. STRAUT, of the Ist Cavalry, has received, from his friends in Bridgeport, a fine 1st Sergt. Davbl II. Holmes to be 2d Lieut. vice cavalry sabre, to replace the one battered and destroyed by rebel bullets, in the hard fights of the Shenandoah Valley. He well deserves the Both with rank from Jan, 12, 1845. compliment. He has been steadily promoted for distinguished merit, from a private to be Captain, in one of the best cavalry regiments in the United States service. 11TH REGIMENT.
COL. GEORGE N. LEWIS, of the 12th C. V., is now in hospital at Baltimore. A severe wound
Ist Lieut. Ernest Koeppen to be Capt. vice Iforne, declined counmission. 2d Lient. Frank II. Day to be Ist Lient. vice | received at Port Hudson, has broken out afresh.
LIEUT. COL. JOHN H. Benxnay has declined the Coloneley of the Ith Regiment C. V.
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[FEBRUARY,
LIST OF CASUALTIES OCCURRING IN THE 7TH CONN. VOLS., IN ENGAGEMENT OF JAN. 15TH, 1865, AT FORT FISHER, N. C.
Capt. Johu Thompson, Com'dg. Regt., left foot, slight.
Ist Sergt. Cbas. A. Benger, Co. D, right thigh, mortal, (since died.)
Sergt. Jolin J. Corcoran, Co. I, head, slight. Sergt. Albert Winegar, Co. II, head, slight. Corp. John O. Berg, Co. A, right arm, severe. Private Jas. Lynch, Co. E, killed.
Private Jas. Ballard, Co. D, head, slight.
(Signed,) WM. S. MARBLE, Capt. 7th Conn. Vols., Com'dg. Regiment.
The Regiment went into action with eight commissioned officers, and 75 enlisted men, in the Brigade commanded by Col. J. C. Abbott. Capt. John Thompson commanded during the early part
of the action, until wounded, when command was side of the Run. The 14th Conn, was ordered to
assumed by Capt, Wm. J. Marble.
REGIMENTAL.
THE FIRST ARTILLERY, 19 said to have sent three companies with the expedition to Fort Fisher. We have not yet heard from them.
THE FIRST LIGHT BATTERY is now in the Light Artillery brigade, joined to the 25th Army Corps.
THE THIRD INDEPENDENT BATTERY .- A friend writes: "We are very nicely situated in the de- fenees of City Point, having prepared the ground and built winter quarters. We now garrison four redoubts in the line and have charge of ten siege guns. There is very little sickness, and, I believe, no dissatisfaction. All seem willing and cheerful. The men of the battery are now soldiers in the best meaning of the term."
THE 5TH AND 20TH INFANTRY regiments are too busy in making history, to write much. When they get time they will have a splendid story to record. They, with Sherman, are "marching on."
THE 6TH AND 7TH INFANTRY, are noticed in the first article of the number.
THE 8TH, 10TH AND LITH INFANTRY, at latest date. were under marching orders, with four day's ra- tions, probably to co-operate in the recent move of Gen. Grant. A box of reading matter has been sent to the 8th, by the former Chaplain, John M. Morris and others. A box has also been sent to the 11th, by friends of Chaplain DeForest.
A· friend from the 10th writes, Jan. 234: "A new regime is established in the 24th Corpa. Eve- ry Sunday caeli brigade commander inspects his brigade, and exempts from picket dluty for one week, the regiment which presents the best ap- pearanec. The best regiment of each brigade is then sent to Division Headquarters and again in- spected, and that regiment which bears the best in- spection among all, is excused for one week from all duty. The 10th yesterday were pronounced the for inspection to Division Headquarters. hardly expect to be pronouneed best of the divi- sion, because we have many recruits who are not yet well drilled."
THE 7TH INFANTRY .- Lieut. Col. Wilcoxson com- mands the Post, Capt. Avers commands at Pico- lata, and Major Allen at St. Augustine. Private John Birdsell, of Co. HI, died at St. Augustine, best regiment of the brigade. To-morrow we go Jan. 14t. On the 29th of Dec. Private Hendrick, We of Co. R. was shot just above the knee, by a re- cent recruit. It was donbless an accident. Sur- geon Stocking is deservedly popular.
The regiment pronounced best of the Division was an Ohio regiment, containing about 200 vet- erans.
THE 9TH AND 12TH BATTALIONS, And probably THE 13TH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, LAve been trans-
ported from the Shenandoah Valley to the de- fences of Savannah, under Gen, Grover.
THE 14TH INFANTRY reports 180 men for duty. It is now armed entirely with Sharp's Rifles. Among 23 regiments of the 2d Division, 2d Corps, it has been pronounced by the inspectors, 2d best In all respects. Its camp is pronounced the best. A correspondent writes thus :
"The recent movement commeneed on Sabbath morning, Feb. 5. The second Division of the 2d Corps reached its position before noon, which was a large hill oa Hateher's Run, that we were to hold. The interval between tiris point and the left of our fortified lines was mainly held by the third Division of this Corps. The fifth Corps came into position later in the day on the other
support Sleeper's Massachusetts battery. About three o'clock in the afternoon, the rebel artille. rists commenced throwing shot and she.s into our position, but did not continue the fire long. About four o'clock Gen. Hatchi's infantry com- ineueed an attack. Its main forco was directed against the third Division, with the evident inten- tion of breaking through our lines, and cutting off the second Division. Five times the charge was made and repulsed. The third Division was en cchalon in reference to the second, in eonse- quence of the conformation of the ground. When the firing commenced, the 14th changed front on the first company, which brought them to face the rebel flank. But as the rebels were in thick woods and could not be seen, this regiment did not actively participate, though several shots were fired into them by sharp-shooters, and the battery which they were supporting did good service. The following are the casualties :
1s Lieut. Franklin A. Bartlett, killed. Ira A. Graham, severely wounded. Sergt. Geo. K. Bassett, Co. E, slightly wounded. Private Samnel Stone, Co. A, severely =
. Clayton Phillips, Co. K, slightly " Thos. Shehan, Co. F,
Lieut. Bartlett was an officer of great promise ; had been recommended for a captaincy, and was highly esteemed by officers and men. He was on that day acting as adjutant.
Lient Graham is an excellent officer, whose ab- sence will be felt. The regiment is under com- mind of Lient. Col. Moore, whose bearing and promptness gave courage to the new recruits on this day, the first time they have come under fire. Lieut. Murdock, of Co. A, captured three arm- ed rebels."
THE 15TH INFANTRY .- The health of the men is quite good. A valnable donation of books, pa- pers and magazines have been received from Mer- iden. The regiment has full ranks. Long may they remain full. They will be one of the fore- their loved homes.
most and best regiments in the new movement from Newberne toward Kinston. Gen. Harland will also have further opportunity to display his superior qualities as a commander.
THE 20TH AND SOTH INFANTRY, are in their old camp. acquiring superb drill and discipline. We hope ere long to print a carefully written re- cord of the gallaut deeds they performed during the past summer.
OTHER CONNECTICUT ORGANIZATIONS, are as they were, or duly represented in our army correspond- enee.
EDITORIAL COLUMN.
A Proclamation.
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS-to all men everywhere. Be it known :
Neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude, ex- eept as a punishment for crime, of which the par- ty shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction, ~- CONSTITUTION, ART. XIN. SEC. 1.
"My Country-ay, thy sons are proud True heirs of FREEDOM's glorious dower; For never here shall knee be bowed In homage to a mortal power."
Recruiting and the Quota,
The credits for men enlisted up to Dee. 31st, were 5,275. The enlistments in January were 970. The number of men furnished by Conneeti- eut in excess of all calls except the last was, on February 1st, 6,245. The quota on the previous call for 300,000 was 5,432. The quota under the present eall will probably not exceed the same number.
Of the 970 men enlisted in January, 465 were colored men, enlisted by our agents in the rebel States. Of the whole number 157 were substi- tutes.
Under the recent explanation of the last call, the quota of tlre State is not yet full. The exact deficieney is not known ; it eau hardly fall below 1500.
Once more we are summoned to increase the armies of the Republic. Full ranks under Grant and Sherman, will make short work of the rebel- lion. Let us not be tardy now, but send on the men immediately.
Exchange of Prisoners,
All that can be done to promote exchanges is being done, Yet, we must not be too sanguine in our hopes for a speedy release of all or even the greater part of our noble soldiers in rebel prisons. The rebels profess great readiness to ex- change, but seem to discover repeated obstacles which cause continued delay.
Yet the Commissioners are so sanguine of rapid exchange, that they have decided to receive no more boxes of clothing, or other supplies, to send to Southern prisons,-and also to pay no more bounties or wages to friends of prisoners.
They feel that the boys will be able soon to collect their own pay, and eat good things at
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