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9th Reg. Conn. Vols., Lient. Col. Richard Fitz Gibbons, New Orleans, La., Sept. 16, 1863.
10th Reg. Conn. Vols., Major Edwin S. Greeley
11th Reg. Conn. Vols., Col. G. A. Stedman, Jr., Portsmouth, Va., Sept. 9, 1863.
ions
21st. REGIMENT.
2d Lient. Cyrus W. Cook, Co. C, tobe Ist Lieut. Co. C, with rank from Sept. 1, 1863, vice Randall,
promoted.
promoted.
| vice ED:allah Doolittle, promoted. V
Edward A. Doolittle, promoted.
Locations of the Several Regiments and Battal-
7th Reg. Conn. Vols., Col. Jos. R. Hawley, Mor- ris I-land, S. C., Sept. 4, 1863,
Of the Cumberland-Major-Gen. W. S. Rose- erans.
Of the Ohio-Maj .- Gen. A. E. Burnside ; Of the New England-Maj. Gen. Jobn A. Dix ;
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Of the Gulf-Maj .- Gen. N. P. Banks ;
.Of North Carolina, 1 Maj .- Gen. J. G. Foster;
Of Virginia, Of the Northwest-Maj .- Gen. John Pope ; Of Washington-Maj .- Gen S. P'. Heintzelman; Of the Monongahela -- Maj .Gen. W. T. II. Brooks ;
Of the Susquehannah-Maj .- Gen. Darins Couch ;
Of Western Virginia-Brig .- Gen. B. F. Kelley ;
Of New Mexico-Brig. Gen James H. Carleton; Dressing Gowns 80
Of the Pacific -- Brig. Gen. George Wright; Of Key West-Brig. Gen. J. M. Brannan ; Of Kansas-Maj .- Gen. James G. Blunt ;
Middle-Maj .- Gen. Robert C. Schenck ; Of the Sonth-Brig .. Gen. Q. A. Gillmore ; Of Missouri -- Maj .- Gen. John M. Schofield.
We have received the annual report of the SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY in Bridgeport.
The objeet and work of these . 'Soldiers' Aid Societles" must appeal strongly to the heart of every Christian patriot throughout the country. Every city and town should have a similar organi- zation, either independent or auxiliary, according as it may render the most efficient service. The sympathy, self sacrifice and exceeding devotion of woman here finds an appropriate sphere of public usefulness in unostentatious, comforting ministry to the half million sons, husbands and brothers who, far from home and fireside delights, strug. gle, endure and snffer in behalf of the Republic.
Read the following extraets from this report, and learn how the proud belle of wealthy circles, and the humblest wife of a laboring man, may alike serve their eonntry not less nobly than the soldier himself.
" More than one hundred and fifty ladies have affixed their names to the Constitution and By. laws of this Society, thereby becoming members.
" During the past year this Society has, in ac- cordance with its Constitution, distributed its gifts, not only to soldiers in the camp, but enred for and looked after the families of those gone out to fight, and has encouraged and counseled them as far as possible, in the absence of their husbands. More than one hundred and forty families have been assisted, as they severally required, with coal, wood, provisions of all kinds, clothing, shoes, and in many instances money has been given, that such articles as were needed might be procured by the individuals themselves.
" We have given to the soldiers' families at home | about eight hundred yards of cotton cloth, six Inmudred and seventy yards of calico, one hundred and fifty yards of delaine, a quantity of new than- nel, one hundred and eighty five finished garments and seventy unmade garments. In addition to this, we have supplied many families with beds. bedding, and various other articles for their comfort.
"This Society has sent many boxes of clothing and hospital stores the past year, most of them being very large sand valuable. It has been i children of those who give themselves to death form so large a proportion of the national forces deennd best by the managers of the Society, and | for the public weal. we believe it is also the united wish of all its members, to send our contributions directly to the hospitals or to some private individual, who ;
Dr. Holton makes a suggestion with reference to " Ilistoric Committees " in each town through. shall distribute our gifts, that we may know just : out the land, of which we highly approve. He the grateful thanks of your countrymen. but the where the contents of our boxes are received, and ! proposes that in every town a Committee should plaudits of your own consciences, for the efforts
the disposition made of the articles. Many de. | he organized to record in a suitable volume the lightful reports have come back to us, of the services rendered by soldiers in the army from the town, and says that the plan adopted in many places is- hearts we have cheered, and of the gratitude of those who spend weary days in our hospitals, de- prived of friends and home comforts.
clothing sent to the various hospitals have been (uf and made (with but few exceptions) by the active members of this Society, who have shown uutiring zeal and industry in one work.
"During the encampment of the 17th Regiment | several companies to which they may be attached,
C. V. in this city, the ladies of the Soldier,' Aid ; and the leading features connected with the labors Society rendered personal attention to the sick, [ of those divisions respectively.
and furnished the soldiers with various articles ! " 3d. To solicit and receive such letters written to friends by individuals in the Army and Navy, essential to their confort, On their leaving, they were presented by the Society with one hundred and fifty needle books and five lomdred and fifty ; as may be of general interest-to collect, collate, towels, one hundred and twenty-five of which ' and record such letters, extracts of letters, and were furnished by the ladies of Stratford.
"The whole amount of our contributions to Hospitals, is as follows:
Articles of clothing and bedding. ... 5928 Slippers, . .212 prs.
Brandy and Wines. . . los bottles.
Tea, Sugar, and Crackers .182 1bs.
Soap and Candles. 69 lbs.
Camphor, Loudannm, &e 56 bottles.
Dried Fruit. . 225 lbs.
Jellies. . . . 110 quarts.
Miscellaneous Articles. 2086 "
From the Treasurer's report we learn that the cash receipts have been 82,618,21, and disburse- ments 81,464.56
The officers of this Society for the last year were: President-Mrs. Daniel H. Sterling. Vice- President-Mrs. Monson Hawley. Secretary-Mrs. L. II. Norton.
Treasurer -- Mrs. Wm. E. Seeley. Let their example be emulated.
The Institute of Reward.
An Association has been formed in New York, by a number of leading philanthropists, of which Dr. Valentine Mott is President, the chief design of which is to make provision for the children of those who fall in the service of our country. Congress having passed an aet for the establish. ment of Agricultural Colleges in every State, with an experimental farm attached to cach, it is thought that the noble design of the Association
, Isth, 1862, and there bravely upheld the fair fame of the " Land of steady habits." AAud these brave men, as brave men ever do, know how to conduct admitted in preference to other applicants the nselves in the busy city and on guard duty, as These orphans, it is supposed, will be able to sup ! well as on the field of strife. This has been ex- port themselves by their labors on the farm while amplified in the orderly condnet which has uni- they'are pursuing a course of study in the College.
formly characterized the members in our midst. We have heard of not a single case of rowdyism
Dr. DAVID P. HOLTON, the Corresponding Seere- for wanton interference with private rights, since tary of the Institute, is very earnestly engaged in . they have been stationed in our vicinity, but every. where we hear encomiums of praise bestowed upon them for the reetitude of their conduct and the excellent morals which they exhibit.
the great work of making the plaus of the Asso. ciation generally known, and enlisting the coope. ration of every patriotic man. Ile has visited nearly all of the loyal States, appealing not only
If these men be a fair index to the people of their State, then surely does Connecticut richly to private individuals, but to public bodies and deserve her honorable sobriquet as the " Land of the Sinte Legislatures, in behalf of the plan. We steady habits." It has been our good fortune to commend the enterprise of these gentlemen to the
be blest. since the occupation of our " twin cities " by the Union forces, with the presence of some most favorable consideration of the community, noble specimens of American manhood, but none for the whole country should provide for the have surpassed the sons of Connecticut, who now in our midst. We wish von, sobliers of your conutry, long life and prosperity when your country shall be reunited and happy, hoping that you will receive, as we know you will. not only
and sacrifices you are now making in behalf of Union and Liberty.
The Brave,
" We would here state that all the articles of: "Ist. To tabulate in a blank volume of suitable " The brave man is not he who feels no fear,
size, the names, ages, nativity, occupation, and For that were stupid and irrational-
other items of all soldiers from the given loealty. But he whose noble son) its fear subdnes,
" 2d. To record the general disposition of the And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks
from."
HOMER.
other evidence of the noble deeds of the defend- ers of our nation, as may prove of special local interest, or form valuable additions to American biography and history.
"4th In the event of the death of these sol- diers leaving children, the Historic Committee will find their records a special bond of sympa. thy towards the needy orphans, and will, as FOSTER PARENTS, make such provisions for their protegees, as in the order of Providence best they ean.
"At this stage of the patriotic and philan- thropie labors of the Historical Committees, will be apparent the expediency of the HOMES FOR PATRIOT ORPHANS on the Experimental Farms that may be attached to the Agricultural Colleges, as contemplated by the Institute of Reward in advoeating the Agricultural College Bill approved by the President, July 2d, 1862."
It requires no words to show that such a plan carried out judicionsly, will afford materials of great value to the future historians of our com- niunities, states and nations.
The following tribute to Connecticut soldiers is from the Old Dominion, a weekly paper, published Int Portsmouth, Virginia :
The gallant little State of Connectient is well represented in this vicinity among the soldiery. There are now no less than five regiments from that State hereabouts -- the 8th, 11th, 15th, 16th and 21st Each of these regiments has seen ac. tive service, having been in several very severe- ly contested engagements Some, if not all of could, iu part at least, be accomplished by the them, were in the memorable conflict on the banks establishment of an Orphan House on each farm, of the Rappahannock, near Fredericksburg, Dee. to which those sons of deceased soldiers, left' without adequate means of support, should be
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From the New Haven Journal and Courier. MESSRS. EDriOns :- The following lines were just found in a photograph album, opposite the Captain's photograph, written and placed there by some unknown hand-the writer of which |
will please accept the thanks of those most deep. company in Norwalk for the three months' cam-
ly interested. Joux G. CHAPMAN.
To Mas. JEDEDIAN CHAPMAN, ON THE DEATH OF HER SON, CAPT. JEDEDIAH CHAPMAN, JR., 27TH C. V.
Weep Not.
Weep not, dear mother, for thy son, His truest life has now begun : Not dead-the good ean never die ; Their lives are hid with God on high; The victory won, the battle o'ur- He dwells with Christ forever more.
O, weep not for thy son, so brave; He died a righteous cause to save. He heard his country's sacred call, And bade farewell to loved ones all ; Upon her altar laid him down, And won ford'er a martyr's crown. Sneh Christian sacrifice shall be The corner-stone of liberty.
Weep not ! he fell at duty's post ! Amid the brave he stood foremost ! Many a young and gallant youth Gave life that day for sacred trath. The names and deeds of such shall be The living gems of liberty.
0, weep not, then, for that dear son, Whose work on earth was so well done. For him life's trials all are past ; Hle dwells in peace with Christ at last. IIe ealled him with himself to be- 'Twas in the hour of victory.
Weep not, tho' clonds are heavy, low; Behind them see the promised bow. Tho' now ye mourn his vacant place. You yet shall " see him face to face." O, then, let not your " heart rebel," 'Tis "God who doeth all things well."
Weep not-look up, by faith, and see One treasure more in Heaven for thec. The circle lessens here on earth, Dnt widens with eternal birth, Till all together ye shall stand Forever more at God's right hand.
O, Thon, who wept at Lazarus's tomb, Raise np these mourners -- cheer their gloom- Give oil of joy to every one, And grace to say. " Tay will be done." O, fill the lost one's vacant place, With the sunshine of Thy face: Wipe from each eye the falling tear, And make them feel The presence near. NEW HAVEN, July, 1863. II. N. M.
An Honorable Record.
Guilford may well be proud of the noble ser- vices rendered to our cause by the Fowler family pod 1 ; dissmissed, 28; cashiered, 3.
of that town. Two have Jready given their CASUALTIES IN THE VOLUNTEER FORCE. - Resign- lives and one other has sacrificed an arm in the 23 180; commissions vacated by new appointments. service. Richard Fowler was well known in 18; declined, 39; not confirmed by the Senate, ; commencing : New Haven, and he bad hosts of friends among bt; negatived by the Senate, 11; revoked, 15 ;. allclasses. He went out as Orderly Sergeant in canceled, 1; died, 29 ; discharged, 17 ; dropped, 1; dismissed, 7; cashiered, 1. Co. A, 27th C. V., and no member of this com. mand was more respected, by either officers or
; men, than poor " Dick." At the battle of Fred. ericksburg, in December last, he received a serious wound in the leg; amputation followed, and death ensued in two or three days.
Douglas Fowler, another brother, enlisted a
| paign, and went ont at its head. When the 17th C. V. was being organized, he again recruited a company, and again went out as Captain in this excellent regiment. At the battle of Chancel- lorsville, the casualties of war having made va- cancies among the field officers, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. At the next battle (Get. ; tysburg) he was shot through the head and instantly killed, while cheering on his men.
IIenry Fowler, another brother, has been in the service since the breaking out of the rebellion and by distinguished bravery has reached the rank of Colonel of the 63d regiment N. Y. V. At the battle of Antietam, Col. Fowler lost his right arm, receiving four distinet wounds. Since then he has been placed in charge of some office in Washington connected with Goverment .busi- ness .-- N. H. Palladium.
Exciting Adventures.
B. A. Hall, Everett Bailey, and Thaddeus R. Butler, of the Connectiont 7th, were captured in the assault on Fort Wagner, July 18th, and es- caped from prison on the 9th of September. By some means they managed to procure rebel uni- forms, and passed unmolested until they arrived ion neutral ground between our lines and the enemy's on the Peninsula. Here they were in more danger, as the rebels were scouring the conutry for deserters. They stopped at one house which proved to be the rendezvous of a detective. They rushed from the house and were pursued. Bloodhounds were set upon their track, but they finally succeeded in throwing them off the scent, after being nearly exhausted with their tedious
tion by our authorities.
Promotions and Appointments since No- vember 1, 1862.
November 1, 1862, has just appeared. The pro- motions in the Regular Any number 224, and the appointments 211 (of which 145 are from the ran !: . ) The appointments in the Volunteer force are: Major-Generals, 41 ; Brigadier Generals, 127 ;. Aid -- de-Camp-majors, 21 ; captains, 47 ; Assistant
A lady was, with her husband, visiting the eamp Adjutant.Generals-majors, 31; captains, 119; of the Michigan Sharp-hooters at Camp Donghis. Judge Advocates, 8; Assistant Quartermasters, . " What does M. S. S. on the men's caps mean ?" 175: Commissioners of Subsistence, 157; Sur- said che. Her spouse said, knowing no better, freons, 32; Assistant Surgeons, 66; additional, that it meant Manuscripts. The lady, suspecting a Pavmasters, Iss.
CASUALTIES IN THE REGULAR ARMS .- Re-igned. " Well, it's better to be a manuscript than a con- seript, ain't it ?"
Go; commissions vacated under see. 7, act Jane 18. 1:16, 10 : commissions vacated by new ap. pointments, 15 ; declined, 3 ; canceled, 3 ; died. 55 ; not confirmed by the Senate, 12 : discharged un. der the act of Ang. 5, 1861, 9; discharged under. the set of May 20, 159, 12 ; revoked, 11; drop
The Prussian Army are to bave Colt's revolvers.
A Conscript's Epistle to Jeff. Davis. The following quaint epistle has been furnished for publication by a member of the Mounted Rifles, who picked it up in a deserted rebel camp on the Chowan river, abont thirty miles from Win- ton, while out on a scouting expedition last spring. The letter was addressed in this wise:
Read, if you want to, you thieving sealp hunter, and forward, post paid, to the lord high chancellor of the devil's exchequer (?) on earth,
JEFT. DAVIS,
Richmond, Va. HEADQUARTERS "SCALP HUNTERS," ¿ Camp Chowan, N. C., Jan. 11. Excellency Daris :
It is with multifariously prond satisfaction that the conscript gazes for the last time npon our holy flag-that symbol and sign of an adored trinity-cotton, niggers and chivalry. He still sees it in the little eamp ou the Chowan, tiel to the peak of its Palmetto pole, and floating ont over our boundless confederacy, the revived relie of ages gone, banner of our King of few days and full of trouble. And that pole in its tapering up- rightness typifying some of the grandest beauties of our nationality; its peak pointing hopefully toward the tropical stars, and its biggest end- run into the ground. Relie and pole. good-bye. 'Tis best the conscript goes ; his claim to chivalry has gone before him. Behind he leaves the legiti- mate chivalry of this unbounded nation centered in the illegitimate son of a Kentucky horse thief. But a few more words, illustrious President, and he is done-done gone,
Elevated by their sufferings and suffrages to the highest offee in the gift of a great and ex- ceeding free people, you have held your position without a change of base, or purpose of any sort, through weary months of war, and want and woe ; and though every conseript would nnite with the thousands of loyal and true men in the South in a sink under the calamity of an exquisite joy when you shall have reached that eminent meridean whence all progress is perpendicular.
flight. They have been held for a strict examina. [ grand old grief at your downfall, so too will they
And now, bastard President of a political abor- tion, farewell.
" Scalp linnters," relie, pole, and chivalrous con-
A list of promotions and appointments made by the President, by and with the advice and consent federates in crime, good-bye. Except it be in the of the Senate, and by the President alone, since army of the Union, you will not again see the conscript. NOEM HARROLD, of Ashe County, N. C.
shave ou the part of her lord, indiguantly replied :
A private letter from -, Ala., says: "Our minister nearly got himself into a scrape the oth. er diy, and whether he is 'a bit of a wag' or a very careless fellow, or an 'Abolition traitor,' is now the topic of disenssion with us. At the inceting on fast day he gave ont Dr. Watt's hymn,
And are we wretehes yet alive, And do we yet rebel: "Tis wondrous, 'tis amazing grace, That we are out of hell.""
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:2/" The Postage on the CONNECTICUT WAR CEP Extract from a letter written by Julius W. Skidmore to his father. after his capture at Bra- RaconD, to subscribers, is one cent a month, pay- alle quarterly, in advance. Subscribers will shear City, and arrival at New Orleans-he was please bear this in mind, for instances have come | drummer in Company D, 23d Regiment, and but to our knowledge where Post Masters have de. | fifteen years of age :
manded four cents as the postage on a single copy.
" Owing to illegibility of hand-writing and other causes, there may be eases whero subserib- ers do not receive their journals. Immediate information should in sach instances be sent to this office, with the subscriber's name and proper Post Office dircetion legibly written.
Cy" If any numbers are lost in transmission they may be replaced by sending to the office of the Connecticut War Record, in New Haven. Every subseriber may feel sure of securing a full set for stitching or binding.
(7" The valuable services of a gentleman who has seen nearly two years of active army life, have been seeured as editor of the WAR RECORD. His entire time and energy will be devoted to the work, in the confidenit expectation that he will be able to make the journal worthy the approval of its patrons.
DE" The November number of the WAR RECORD will probably be issued in covers, so as to prevent
the reading matter from being soiled or defaced : for them the second time. They fired a volley at by use.
us, and we returned it. They charged again on us, and our line of battle had got so broken by this time that we all began to retreat behind trees andl anything that was bullet proof.
" I got behind a tree, and saw Mr. Porter, the fifer, get shot by a fellow with a large pistol. He soon came around within a few rods of me : he did not see me ; . I took good aim and let drive at him ; he dropped, the ball taking effect in his stomach-he died in a few minutes.
" I soon retreated to the bank of the river, and
seeing I was going to be taken, I took my gun with a sigh, as the fearful scenes of carnage were
that had done the country so good service and threw it into the river, as I did not want the rebels to use it to kill me with. I surrendered in | a few minutes after and was allowed to get all my
few days and paroled ns. The next morning they took away all our things, drum and all, but I got came along and told me to carry it back, but as I was going to carry it back I eame to a ditch and smashed it to pieces and threw it in, and then went back. The officer asked me if I had put it: back. I told him to go and see; he went, and as there were three or four drums there he did . New Orleans in the afternoon."
[Mr. Porter was his companion and had pro- tected him the whole time. ]
ANDY JOHNSON ON NEW ENGLAND .- A letter from Nashville, 16th inst., to the Boston Trorel- er, says :
An Incident in the Tour of Governor Curtin.
Abont ten o'clock in the morning, a few hours after the Governor arrived in Philadelphia, there appeared in the vestibale of the Continental, a well-dressed young lady. She was by herself. ITer face betokened hard usage, that had added to her appearance ten years to her natural life. She attracted rather more than ordinary attention of the throng moving to and fro from the main avenue of that palatial building. She maintained her silence, and appeared wrapt in deep thought.
"I was at Brashear at the time of the fight. I was awoke in the morning quite early by the report of cannon and shell. I got up, rubbed my eyes, and it did not take me long to stir myself, for the shells were bursting all around us. I took my gun and went with the rest of Presently Col. Win. B. Maun came down the large winding marble steps; a slight tap on his shoulder caused him to stop. The young woman stood before him, and said, "Sir, you are Win. B. Mann. I believe?" the men to the bank of the river-but the rebel sharpshooters made us get behind trees and brick chimneys, and fired away at the cavalry on the opposite side of the river. Every time I raised my " I am, madam, what do you wish ?" head to get a shot at them, a ball would buzz by "I desire to see Governor Curtin." my head, and one came so near as to pass through my hair, which is quite long now-but pretty " I desire to see him ; I have come all the way " Well, madam, he is very much engaged at present ; is your business pressing-is it of a pub- lic nature ? " from Ohio for that purpose. I have been to Cat. soon my cartridges gave ont and I was obliged to go and get more. I got to camp after dodging the balls-and as I reached there the rebels made asauqua, but the train was too late ; I arrived in the city this morning, and must see him; he is the only dear friend I have on earth." .
Such an appeal was resistless. The gallantry of make a stand-three hundred of us, and the ! Col. Mann, as well as his business, could brook no rebels five hundred. They charged upon us, and delay. He retired for a moment, and presently ushered the strange lady into the presence of the Governor.
"Oh ! Governor, I am so glad to see you," said she, as she placed her left arm upon his shoulder, and imprinted a kiss upon his manly forehead.
" Madame," said he, quite overcome, "to what am I indebted for this unexpected salutation ? " " Sir, do you not know me ?"
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