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From the 21st Regiment.
CAMP 21ST CONN. VOLS, In the field, Va., Feb. 4th, 1865. Editor Conn. War Record :
DEAR SIR :-- An extract from a private let- ter to the wife of the late Capt. N. R. Jennings of the 21st C. V., from an officer high in rank and belonging to another State, contains the follow- ing eulogy npon the conduct of the gallant 21st, upon several occasions of which he was an eye witness, and which is worthy of the regiment. and of a place in your columns. It reads thus: "Great has been your sacrifice in the noble cause of our country. Brave, noble, patriotie, and able as your husband was, he was an honor to even his magnificent Regiment. When I have seen the gallant 21st Conn. Regt. in battle, I have as an American, felt proud of them. A noble
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Regiment, it has a splendid record. Never shall I forget their splendid behavior on that terrible 16th of May last, when the field at Drury's Bluff was covered with from eight to ten thousand killed and wounded men of both armies, and the 21st stood firm and fearless, the terrible shock of that fearful charge, and repulsed it on their front. Many times in the heat of that conflict, I looked towards the 21st, fearful that I should see them overwhelmed. They did their noble State im- mortal honor that day, as they have in every batte in which they have been engaged, acquitted themselves with credit.
The 20th of Sept., at Chapin's Farm, they per- formed distinguished services in the brilliant charge that captured those sixteen cannon and the enemy's line of works.
It is a very honorable distinction to any one to have belonged to that faithful regiment."
When the meed of praise is thus bestowed by those so entirely disinterested, we may be sure it has been fairly won. 21ST.
PERSONAL.
List of Appointments and Promotions in the Connecticut Volunteer Force, for the month of February, 1865.
IST CAVALRY.
1st Lieut. Benjamin B. Tuttle to be Captain, viee Rogers, discharged.
Ist Lient. Edwin M. Neville to be Captain, vice Goodwin, promoted. 2d Lieut. James Wheeler to be 1st Licut., vice Burnham, dismissed.
2d Lieut. Lester W. Cowles to be Ist Lieut., vice Hawley, discharged.
All with rank from the 9th day of Feb. 1865.
Captain Jolm B. Morehouse to be Major, with rank from the 10th day of Feb., 1865, vice Marey, dismissed.
2D ARTILLERY.
1st Lieut. James N. Coe to be Captain, vice Jones, promoted.
2d Lieut. Dwight C. Kilbourn to be Ist Lieut., viee Tuttle, promoted. 2d Lient. Lewis Munger to be Ist Lient., vice Knight, promoted.
2d Lieut. Homer S. Curtiss to be Ist Lieut., vice Riee, deceased.
2d Lient. James M. Snowden to be Ist Lieut., vice Loomis, discharged.
Ist Sergt. Homer W. Griswold to be 2d Lient., vice Cogeswell, deecased.
1st Sergt. Amzi P. Clark to be ed Lient., vice Smith, promoted. Ist Sergt. Win. E. Cooper to be 2d Lient., vice Ilyde, discharged. 1st Sergt. Henry S. Dean to be 2d Lieut., vice Fenn, promoted. 1st Sergt. Chas. P. Anderson to be 2d Lient., vice MeKinney, promoted. 1st Sergt. Henry R. Hoyt to be 2d Lient., vice Twiss, promoted. Sergt. Guo. D. Stone to be ed Lieut., vice Wheel- cr, promoted.
Sergt. Admasha Bates to be ad Lient., vice Gay- lord, never mustered.
Sergt. Wm. A. Hosford to be 21 Lient., vice Platt, discharged.
Sergt. Ileman Ellis to be 21 Lieut., vice Skinner, promoted.
Serut. Joseph Pettit to be ed Lient., viee Hemp- stead, deceased. Sergt. David E. Soule to be ed Lient., vice Kil- bourn, promoted. Sergt. Seneca Edgett to be ed Lieut., vice Curtiss, promoted. Sergt. Frederick M. Cook to be 2d Lieut., vice Munger, promoted. Sergt. Azarie N. Lamorenx to be ed Lieut., vice Snowden, promoted.
All to take rank from the 4th of Feb., 1865.
IST. LIGHT BATTERY.
2dl Lieut. Theoron Upson to be Ist Lieut., vico Stuith, discharged.
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Sergt. Sammel W. Scranton to be 2d Lieut., vico Upson, promoted.
Both with rank from the 6th of Feb., 1865. 2n LIGHT BATTERY.
Sergt. Henry R. Chaffee to be 2d Lieut., with rank from the 20th day of Feb., 1805, viee Whiting, pro- moted.
6TH REGIMENT.
For gallant and meritorious services in the taking of Fort Fisher, N. C., on the 15th day of Jan., 1865. 1st Lient. Eugene Atwater to be Captain, vice Os- borne innstered ont, term expired.
2d Lient. Frederick Striby to be Captain, viec Peck, discharged.
2d Lieut. Jolin P. Connell to be Captain, viee Soder, discharged.
2d Lieut. James A. Wilson to be 1st Lient., viee Stanley, promoted. 2d Lieut. John B. Gilbert to be 1st Lieut., viec Hilderbrand, discharged. .
Ist Sergt. James Whiteley to be 2d Lieut., vice Grogan, discharged.
Private DeForest W. Ferris to be 2d Lieut., vico Striby, promoted.
All with rank from the 2d of Feb , 1865.
Captain Hiram L. Grant to be Major, with rank from the 21st of Feb., 1865, vice Klein, promoted.
8THI REGIMENT.
Private Roger M. Ford to be Captain. with rank from the 15th of Feb., 1865, vice lloyt, mustered out, term expired.
10TII REGIMENT.
Ist Lieut. George R. Turnbull to be Ist Lieut. aud Adjutant, vice Camp, promoted.
Commissary Sergt. George F. Otis be 2d Lient., vice Keith, promoted.
Ist Sergt. Orlando S. Goff to be 2d Lieut., viec Allen, resigned.
All with rank from Feb. 6th, 1865.
Lieut. Col. Edwin S. Greeley to be Colonel, viee White, commission revoked.
Major Ellsworth D. S. Goodyear to be Licut. Col., vice Greeley, promoted.
Both with rank from Feb. 9th, 1865. 11TH REGIMENT.
Licut. Col. Randall II. Rice to be Colonel, viec Burnham, deelined.
Major Charles Warren to be Lieut. Col., vice Rice, promoted.
Both with rank from Jan. 31st, 1865.
1st Lieut. George W. Davis to be 1st Lient. and Quartermaster, with rank from the 6th day of Feb., 1565, viee Richmond, discharged.
12TH REGIMENT.
Chas. N. Lane, of Wallingford, to be 2d Lieut., with rank from Feb. 21st, 1865.
14THI REGIMENT.
1st Lieut. Franklin Bartlett to be Capt., viee Lee, discharged.
1st Lient. William Murdock to be Captain, vice Bingham, discharged. Od Lieut. Frederick N. Fox to be Ist Lieut., vice Bingham, promoted.
Ist Seryt. Thomas Hall to be 2d Lieut. vice Fox, promoted. Ist Sergt. Win. L. G. Pritehard to be 2d Lieut., vice Bartlett, promoted.
1st Sergt. Albert DeForest to be 2d Lieut., viee Scranton, discharged.
All with rank from the 7th of Feb., 1865. 15THI REGIMENT.
Simeon T. Hyde to be Ist Lieut., with rank from Feb. 16tb, 1565, viee Augur, deceased.
ISTHE REGIMENT.
1st Lieut. Horatio Blanchard to be Captain, vice Warner, honorably discharged. 2d Lieut. John A. Francis to be 1st Lieut., vice Blanchard, promoted. Ist Nergt. C'has. A. Murray to be 2d Lieut., vice Francis, promoted.
All with rank from the SOth of Jan., 1865.
21ST REGIMENT.
1st Seret. Frederick A. Rich to be 1st Lieut., vice Fenton, promoted.
Sergt. F. Clarence Buck to bo 1st Lient., vice Latham, promoted.
Both with rank from Feb. 7th, 1865.
FIAST SEaGT. CHAS. AUSTIN, Co. Il, 14th C. V., has been promoted to be Sergt. Major, viee l'en- hollow, promoted.
COL. NOBLE, is well, in good spirits and kindly treated. We trust that he will not be re- moved to Columbia.
CAPT. W. T. SEWARD, C. S. has been ordered to the Southern Department. Hawley's brigade will regret to lose their faithful, efficient and cour- teous commissary.
JAMES WYLLIS DIXON, has been appointed Ist Lieut, in the 2d Conn. Artillery. Lieut. D. is a son of Hon. Jas. Dixon of II:utford.
SURGEON GEO. C. JARVIS, of the 7th C. V., is very highly complimented by officers of his Divi- sion, for the kindness, diligence, and skill whieli he displayed at Fort Fisher.
CAPT. CLARENCE E. DUTTON, 21st C. V., has been promoted to be 2d Lieut. of ordnanee in the reg- ular army. He is a graduate of Yale, of the class of 1860, and a brother of the late Col. Dutton.
DR. LEVI JEWETT, of the 14th Regt., who was dismissed for wounds received in battle, is at his home in Middle Haddam. He is nearly well, and ready for another campaign. He would be hear- tily welcomed to the field again, by many friends.
GEN. JOS. R. HAWLEY, Has been ordered to take command of his Brigade at Fort Fisher. When his Brigade was ordered to join the expedition against Fort Fisher, he was in command of the Division, and was thus compelled to remain be- hind.
SERGT. HENRY CAPPER, of Stamford, late of the 10th C. V. lost his leg in the battle of Newbern, was some time since, appointed elerk in the Com- missary Department at Washington. Many more sueli appointments will doubtless be made, and every patriot will rejoice.
MR. AUGUSTUS ALVORD, from the East Windsor Theological Seminary, has been appointed chap- lain of the 31st Regiment U. S. colored troops, and was ordained at Bolton on Monday, Jan 16th. The 31st is Commanded by Col. H. C. Ward. Tbe figures in our Jan. Number assigned him er- roneously to the 41st.
ROGER FORD, formerly Captain in the Eighth C. V., was discharged last September by reason of disability from wounds, having become fit for duty again has re-eulisted as a private, in his old regiment. He was heartily welcomed at the Sth as an old and tried friend, as a noble man and splendid soldier. We learn with pleasure, that he has been promoted to his old rank of Captain.
QR. MASTER SEAGT., Wesley M. Botsford, of the 15th Conn., in a very handsomely written letter to his Colonel, modestly, but firmly declines to accept a comunission as Ist Lieut. on account, as he says, his inability to fill the office with credit to the regiment and the service. Yet he has served with ability for more than a year, as a non- commissioned officer .- Hartford Press.
He should be honored for his modesty and good judgment.
AUGUSTUS HI. ABERNETHY, M. D., of Bridgeport (son of E. S. Abernethy, ) has passed examination before the NavalBoard of Surgeons, received a com- mission as assistant surgeon, and has been order- ed to report to Admiral Dahlgren. He is a grad- uate of Yale, and a student of Surgeon P. A. Jewett, of the Knight U. S. Hospital, of New
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. Enwaan W. BAcos, son of Rev. Dr. Bacon of New Haven, who went out as a Captain in the 29th C. V., has recently been made Major of the 117th United States colored regiment. Major Bacon, though very young, is an active, energetie and efficient offieer, thorough and judicious in discipline, just, watchful and faithful in ordinary management, cool, prompt and fearless in battle.
The field and line of the 29th was, when or- ganized, unsurpassed in character and efficiency by that of any regiment which ever left the State. The high standard of excellence is proved by the fact, most unwelcome to Col. Wooster and the regiment, that repeated promotions are calling them to high positions in other regiments.
LIEUT. GEO. W. CABLES, of the 8th Ohio Caval- ry is a native of East Hartford, and until a few years, a resident of Wethersfield, Conn.
Enlisting as a private in an infantry regimeut, he rose by gallant and faithful service to a well merited position iu the line. A little more than a year since his regiment was changed into cavalry, and have been actively engaged in the Shenan- doah Valley and in West Virginia. He passed through many stubborn fights, but was at last wounded severely iu the right arm and shoulder, at Moorfield. He has, however, uow recovered, and rejoined lris gallant regiment, ready, as the cavalry boys always are, for any exciting or hazardous service.
CHAPLAIN JOHN B. DOOLITTLE of the 15th, has been presented with a horse and equipments, valued at over $300, as a testimonial of grateful appreciation, by the non-commissioned officers and privates. The brief address by Ord. Sergt. W. H. Riley, very neatly tells the whole story, honorable alike to Chaplain and to men :
CHAPLAIN :- Although I feel highly honored in being appointed to make this presentation, I shall not exaggerate the sentiment of each man when I state that we make this presentation with our earnest wishes for your welfare. When the pos- session of this horse gives you pleasure, remem- ber that your pleasure is ours, and we know your actions have in the past, and will in the future, belie your name When you first came among us, we looked upon you as one of our numerous inflietions. Soon came a time when many who are now present, and others who have passed away, felt the benefit of having a Chaplain, an earnest Christian man, and who would do his Master's calling, "No matter the deadly malaria, the mea need iny services." You gave your ser- vices as a mau and a Christian Soldier, and to | shot, slight. show that we of the 15th Conn, can appreciate the right man in the right place, we present you this horse.
CHAPLAIN H. CLAY TRUMBULL, receives merited commendation froin officers who truly appreciate him. Gen. Hawley writes-" He goes habitually, and from principle, into every fight-not in the rear with the Surgeon, but with the line of bat- tle. Ile has shared all the dangers of the Tenth as faithfully as any soldier, to the best of my knowledge and belief."
been with us in the thickest of the fight, doing HARRISON B. GRANT, formerly Sergeant in the 10th C. V., died of dropsy, at Knight Hospital, his duty, not only as Chaplain, under the heaviest artillery or musketry fire to which the regiment Sunday, Jan. 15th. The body was escorted with has been subjected, but in some instances, acting usual military honors to the depot. Sergt. Grant was buried in South Coventry. as aid to the commanding officer, iu transmitting orders and cheering on the men. No foul weather or storm has ever been severe enenough to keep him in eamp when the 10th was on duty at the front; he always shares our trials with us."
There are other Chaplains of our Conn. Regi- | had never been absent from duty for a single day. ments, who deserve high praise for courage, fidel- ity and efficiency.
CASUALTIES.
HEADQUARTERS, 2D C. V. A., ?
Near Warren Station Va., Feb. 13, 1:65. 5 SIR :- I have the honor to state that this Regi- ment participated in an engagement with the enemy on the eth of Feb., 1865, near llatcher's Run, about ten miles south of Petersburg, Va. The Regiment was moved forward to check the advance of the en- ciny on the left of the 5th A. C., and succeeded in achieving the desired result, the enemy retiring be- fore our fire. The following is a list of casualties in this Regt.
Wounded. Co. C-Privates Charles G. Wheeler, arm and breast : Orange S. Brown, finger amputated.
Co. E-Privates Chas. E. Walsh, side; Peter La- rive, finger amputated.
Co. L-Private Jesse Cady, both thighs.
Co. MI-Corp. Starr L. Booth, leg. Missing. Co. I-Private Timothy F. Walsh.
Very Respectfully, your ob't. servant, JAMES HUBBARD, Col. Com'dg. 2d C. V. A. To Adjt. Gen. Conn., Hartford.
LIST OF CASUALTIES IN THE 7TH REGT. CONN. VOLS., JANUARY, 19TH, 1565. Wounded. Ist Lieut. Willard Austin, right shoulder, shell, slight. Co. D-Private S. Woodbury, right breast, gun- Co. HI-C. Holmes, right breast and arm, gunshot, severe.
Co. F-George Wieks. Co. C-James Louden. Total-7 (Signed) JOHN THOMPSON, Captain 7th C. V., Com'dy. Regt.
CORP. EDGAR G. SMITH, of 10th C. V., was killed iu battle near Fort Darling, May 14th, 1864. Hle was a son of Theophilus Smith, of Bethany. He left a cheerful home, and beloved friends on impulse of patriotic duty, to enter the stern ser- Missing. vice of his country. He was respected and be- loved both by officers and men. Ile was faithful and uncomplaining. "In hunger or fatigue, in eold or heat ; he was ever brave, loyal and stout- LIEUT. FREDERICK SHALE, Co. F, Fourteenth Regiment, died in the Second Corps Hospital, at fre-enlisted for three years. While on veteran hearted." In full view of hardship and peril, he Fredericksburg, of wounds received in the battles near Spotsylvania. Lieut. Shalk first enlisted as furlough he gave heart and hand to her he loved. Ile returned, brave and true to his post, at the Major Goodyear writes-Rev. H. Clay Trum- bnll, joined the 10th C. V. at Newbern, N. C., in the early part of the summer of 1862. With the exception of the time he was in the rebel prison at Columbia, S. C. he has been constantly with the regiment up to the present time. During all a private in Capt. Harland's company, Third battle's front. " lle died," writes Chaplain Regiment, (three months men) and afterwards en- listed in the Fourteenth Connectrent Volunteers, was appointed Sergeant aud afterwards promoted to a Second and then a First Lieutenant. Of vig. orous constitution and energetic disposition, he this time, the regiment has not, to my own per- | was always at his post, smiling at hardship, and sonal knowledge, been engaged in a picket fight, skirmish, or battle, but Mr. Trumbull has always | age.
meeting peril with buoyant, almost defiant cour-
SERGT. JAMES L. ALLEN, Co. D, 7th Infantry, died at Norwalk, from a wound received at Pe- tersburg, June 18th. He enlisted when but 15 years of age. Up to the time of his wound, he
LEWIS LUDDINGTON, of the 2d Connecticut Ar- tillery, died Oct. 20th, at the hospital in Balti- more, and was buried from his home in Bethlem. This is the first time since the commencement of the rebellion, that the citizens of that place have been called to follow to the grave a deceased sol- dier-native of the towu .- Norwich Courier.
LIEUT. GEORGE NORTHROP, of Bethel, Co. D, 10th Regiment, died at Fortress Monroe on Frday, the 11th inst., of wounds. Ile had been wounded in four different places. He was in three months
SENGT. J. FRANCIS COWLES, of the 21st Regi- ment, died in Campbell Hospital, Washington, Aug. 5, of wounds received in the battle of Coal Harbor, Va., June 2d. He bore the nation's eol- ors right bravely. He endured, says Lient. Rob- erts, his severe and painful wounds without a murmur, and when death had taken the power of speceh, he still pointed upward with a smile, to indicate his trust and the hope which is now full and joyous fruition.
LIEUT. THOMAS MCKINLEY, died of wounds re- ceived at the battle of Chapin's Farm, Jan. 3d, at Chesapeake Hospital, Fortress Mouroe.
At an early period of the war he enlisted in the Ist Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. Ile sub- quently passed ereditable examination before Casey's Board, and was appointed Lieutenant ju 29th C. V. I. Ile did his duty nobly, and evinced courage and manliness to the last. Ilis remains were interred at Litchfield, Jan. 9th.
Trumbull. " a soldier's death, in the performance of a soldier's work." * * * * "It was just as the sun was setting, on the evening of Satur- day, May 14th, that we laid away the remains of your honored son, in a grave dug by sorrowing, affectionate comrades, ou a high bhiff just above the Petersburg and Richmond Railroad, not far from the spot where he fell with his face to tho
LIST OF CASUALTIES IN 14TH REOT. CONN. VOLS., FEBRUARY 5, 1865. Killed. Co. E-1st Licut. Franklin Bartlett. Wounded. Co. C-1st Lieut. Ira A. Graham, breast, severely. Co. E-1st Sergt. Geo. K. Bassett. arm. Co. A-Private Samuel Stone, neck, severely. Co. K- Crayton Billings, breast, slightly. | service, then enlisted in the 10th, and re-eulisted. Ilis commission reached him after he was pros- trated with four wounds. He was a faithful, brave and patriotie solddier. As a mau, he was unspotted in character, honored and beloved throughout the regiment.
Co. F- Thomas Shean, hand. S. A. MOORE, Lieut. Col. Comd'g Regt.
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foe. The bullets whistled above us even as I read a portion of God's precions word, and ex- pressed my sadness and my sympathy, and pray- ed for a blessing on us and on the home loved ones. While the grave was being filled in, the enemy made a desperate charge from their bel- eaguered stronghold, and shot fell like hail, oneve- ry side ; but he slept quietly, and his companions completed their work. The soft earth was raised in a mound above his body, a neighboring tree was distinctly marked for future recognition, and we left him in the most appropriate place for a patriot soldier to rest."
LIEGT. JOHN W. WATSON, calisted from Belle- view, Iowa, in November, 1861, as a private in the oth Iowa Cavalry, which regiment was for a time quartered in barracks at St. Louis. Thence it became attached to the Army of the Tennessee, and participated in all the battles, memorable now in bistory, in which that heroie army has borne a part. In his regiment, Lieut. Watson was always distinguished for his gallant bravery, and rapidly rose from the ranks, until he obtain- ed his well-earned commission. Ile fell, with his face towards the foe, we are told, mortally wound- ed in the breast, while gallantly charging the enemy's batteries, Thursday, Dec. 15th. And that fall was a consecration of victory, dearly purchased for us, but gloriously triumphant through the valor of those whom our country shall ever hold among its Immortals,-Litchfield Enquirer.
REGIMENTAL.
THE FIRST CAVALRY has signalized itself during February, by its part ia the capture of the dasli- ing guerrilla, Maior Ilarry Gilmore. The expedi- tion consisted of 300 men, 50 of them from the 1st Conn .- all under command of Lieut. Colonel Whitaker. Lieut. Col. W. moved his men so rap- idly and skilfully as to surprise Gilmore, snng ia bed, one bright, eold Sunday morning. The com- mand marehed sixty-three miles within 24 hours, arriving at the rebel camp four miles from Moor- field, abont sunrise. The event causes some mer- rimeat and much satisfaction. Officers of either army in that department must go to bed prepared to wake up ia the hands of the enemy. They will then be able to endure the event with equa- nimity.
Col. Brayton Ives is home to recruit for the regiment. It now numbers 500 effective men.
THE SECOND CONN. HEAVY ARTILLERY regiment is now stationed at Fort Wadsworth, Va, near Warren's Station, in front of Petersburg. The regiment is in the Second brigade, First Division, Sixth Army Corps. It numbers now nearly six hundred and fifty men for duty.
We are promised soon a description of the bat- tle of Hateher's Run. Gen. Abbott, formerly Col. of the First Coan, Heavy Artillery, now com- mands the brigale to which the 2d Conn. Regt. is attached.
THE 5TH AND 20TH INFANTRY are too busy with the rebels to write much to any body. They will finish their work and then toll their story.
THE 6TH AND 7TH INFANTRY Were with Gen. Ter. ry in his victorious advance on Wilmington.
Ia official report of a reeonnoissanee mule Jan. 19, 1865, by a detachment of the 7th C. V., Capt. Thompson says :
"I take pleasure in eommendiag to your favor- able notice, Adjutant Albert MI. Holden, who per- formed his duties on this trying occasion with marked ability and courage. Adjutant Ilolden is a young officer of much promise, aad deserves honorable mention for gallant and meritorious conduct, in this as well as in previous engage- ments.
Justice to the deserving leads ine also to eom- mend the action of First Lient. Willard Austin, of my command, who performed with greatest ae- eeptanee, a most difficult and dangerous duty, be- ing instrueted by Gen. Abbott, to advance with a detachment of inen considerably beyond our main line, in order to draw the enemy's fire."
THE 9TH INFANTRY is at Savannah. A corres- pondent writes. "We are guarding the eity and the valuable staple, which the rebels used to call King, but whose master now is Corn. The ninth is now a battalion of four companies, commanded by Lient. Col. Ilealy. Co. A is commanded by Capt. Lee; Co. B, by Capt. Scott; Co. C, by Lieut. Warner; Co. D, by Capt. Graham." The boys are in trouble abont their re-enlistment, and have not been paid since February last. They complain and have just cause of complaint. We hope that all will soon be made right.
THE 16TH INFANTRY still lie quietly at Roanoke Island, awaiting the release of the remainder of their comrades. We are very happy to record a deep religious interest.
THE 17Th INFANTRY has its Headquarters still at St. Angustine. Two most nafortunate events have oceurred. In one case, the old ruse of invi- ting officers aad men to a ball, was successfully played, and some fifteen or sixteen officers and men were captured. No officer or man ought ever to be permitted for any such purpose, to go beyond our lines. The whole affair is surprising, and somebody deserves severe eensnre.
The Connecticut Agency at Washington.
A short time since, we printed an article con- cerning the State Agency at New York, and the invaluable services of Col. Almy to our soldiers.
The agency at Washington is of a similar char- seter, and under the faithful aad energetie super- vision of Rev. W. A. Benediet, is of inestimable value to our soldiers-sick, penniless, or in diffi- enlty. The sphere is wide and the duties oftea perplexing and laborious. But they are such as the soldiers cannot perform for themselves and are performed at the State Agency with great economy and fidelity. At our request, a friend at the Agency sends us a brief outline of the work done at the Headquarters, No. 252, F. St., Wash- ington.
" The most important features of our work are embraced in the following particulars. Giving information, seeuring transfers from the various hospitals in the country to our own hospital in New Haven. Obtaining furloughs, discharges, and baek pay, affording material aid, and visiting the hospitals.
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