The Connecticut war record, 1863-1865, Part 34

Author: Morris, John M., ed
Publication date: 1863
Publisher: New Haven : Peck, White & Peck
Number of Pages: 886

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Sergeant George II. Lillibridge, of Co. E, to be 2d Lieut. of Co. K, with rank from Nov. 16, 1863, vice Rockwood, promoted.

15th REGIMENT .- Ist Lieut. MMednd D. Munson, of Co. K, to be Captain of Co. K, with rank from Oct. 30, 1863, vice Stiles, resigned.

Ist Lieut. Robert O. Bradley, of Co. D, to be Captain of Co. HI, with rank from Oct. 25, 1863, vice Stevens, resigned.

2d Lient. Augostas P. Day, of Co. B. to be 1st Lieut. of Co A, with rank from Oct. 20, 1863, vice Anger, promoted.

21 Lient, Elwein W. Bishop, of Co. D. to be 1st Lieut. of Co. D. with rauk from Oct. 20, 1863, vice Bradley, promoted.

21 Lieut. Solomon F. Lindley, of Co. K. to be 1st Lieat. of Co. K, with rank from Oet. 20, 1863, vice Munson, promoted.

Sergeant Major Charles F. Bowman, to be 2d Lieut. of Co. F, with rank from Oct. 20, 1833, vice Leni, deceased.

Ist Sergeant Henry P. Johnson, of Co. G, to be 21 Lient. of Co. D. with rank from Oct. 20, 1863, vice Bishop, promoted.

Ist Sergeant Charles S. Gray, of Co. B, to be 2d Lient, of Co B, with rank from Oct. 20, 1863, vice Day, promoted.

16ri REGIMENT .- Sergeant Major Herbert Lan- don, to be 2d Lieur, of Co. D, with rauk from Nov. 27, 1863, vice Turner, promoted.

Ist Sergeant Bernard F. Blakeslee, of Co. A, to be 2d Lient. of Co. G, with rank from Nov. 27, 1863, vice Miller, promoted.

19TH REGIMENT. - Major Nathaniel Smith, to be Lient. Colonel, with rank from Nov. 5, 1863, vice Kellogg, promoted.

Captam James Hubbard, of Co. B, to be Major, with rank from Nov. 5, 1863, vice Smith, pro- moted.

Ist Lieut. William II. Lewis, Jr., of Co. D, to be Captain of Co. B, with rank from Nov. 20, 1863, vice Hubbard, promote I.

2.1 Lient. Chester D. Cleaveland, of Co. E, to be Ist Lieut, of Co. D, with rank from Nov. 20, 1863, vice Lewis, promoted.

20TH REGIMENT .- Harvey S. Carpenter, of Tol- land, to be ed Asst. Surgeon, with rank from Nov. 18, 1863, vice Jerectt, promoted.

CASUALTIES.

List of the Killed and Wounded

of the Usth Regiment C. V., during the battle of Winchester, June 13, 14 and 15, 1863. (OFFICIAL.) Co. A .- Killed-Privates James MeCracken, Thomas F. Jones. Co. ''-Killed-Privates Asher D. Holmes, Charles C. Noyes, Albert D. Woodmancy.

Co. E .- AWled-Private H. H. MeCracken.

Co. F .- Killed-Captain Edward L. Porter ; Privates Charles Baldwin, Albert Burnett.

Co. G .- Will-Sergeant Willard O. Parsons ; Privates Stephen II. Oatley, George W. Picket, Wallace Smith. Co. II .- Killed-Privates Earle Ashley, Charles A. Barber, Andrew M. Dilliber, Alfred E. Tracy, Anson N. L'enton. Co. K .- Killed-Musician Daniel G. Bennet; Private Robert Sharkey. Non Commissioned Staff .- Wounded-Hospital Co. A - Wwpoled-Privates John Crawford, died July 2. Michael Hanby, Islay B. Martin, died July 2; Corporal Samuel D. Worden ; Privates Daniel B. Sullivan, Albert II. Pitcher, Nelson C. Thompson, died June 20.

Co. B .- Wounded-Captain Thomas K. Bates ; Privates Richard Frazier, David M. Colvin.

Co. C .- Wounded-Ist. Lient. S. T. C. Mervin. Co. E .- World-Privates Silas .. Alger, Geo.

2d Lient. Newell P. Rockwood, of Co. K, to be Ist Lient. of Co. D. with rank from Nov. 16, 1863, j Bromley, Alfred J. Comstock, N. G. Franklin, Ber- nard Fitzpatrick, Marvin Fourtellotte.

Locations of Regiments in the Connecticut Vol- unteer Force now in the Field.

Ist Reg. Cont. Cav., Col. Win. S. Fish, Balti- more, Mil., Nov. 30. 1863. 1-t Iteg. Conn. Art., Col. Henry L. Abbott, l'ort Richardson, Va., Nav, 80, 1863. 2nd Paar. Cuan. Art., Col. E. S. Kellogg, Ells- worth, Va., Nuv. 7. 1863. 5th Reg. Conn. Vols., Col. Warren W. Packer, Cowan, Teun., Oct. 31. 1865. 6th Reg. Conn. Vols. Col. Redfield Daryee. Hilton Head, Oct. 1, 1863. 7th Reg. Conn. Vols., Col. Joseph R. Hawley, St. Helena Island, Nov. 19, 1865.

8th Reg. Conn. Vols, Col. J. E. Ward, Ports- mouth, Va., Nov. 2. 1863.

9th Reg. Com. Vols, Lieut .- Col. Richard Fitx Gibbons, commanding, New Orleans, La., Sept. Di, 1863.

10th Reg. Conn. Vols , Major E. S. Greely com- manding, St. Augustine, Fla., Nov. 10, 1863

11th Reg. Conn. Vols .. Col. G. A. Stedman, Jr., Gloucester Point, Va .. Nov. 18. 1863.

12th Reg. Conn. Vols .. Lient. Col. F. HI. Peck commanding, near Patterson, La., Sept. 22, 1863. 13th Reg. Conn. Vols., Col. C. D. Blin, Thibo- deaux, La., Oet. 5, 1863.

14th Reg. Conn. Vols., Col. Theodore G. Ellis, near Warrentown, Va., Oct. 31. 1862. 15th Reg. Conn. Vols. Col. Charles L. Upham, Portsmonth, Va., Oct. 31, 1863.

16th Reg. Conn. Vols, Lient. Col. John Il. Burnham, near Portsmonth. Va., Nov. 1, 1563. 17th Reg. Coun. Vols., Col. Wm. IL. Noble, Fol- ly Island. S. C., Oct. 6. 1683. 18th Reg. Conn. Vols., Major Henry Peale, Mar. tinsburg. Va., Nov. 1, 1803.

19th Reg. Conn. Vols.,-see 2ud Reg. Conn. Ar- tillery.

20th Reg. Conn. Vols., Col. Sam. Ross, 12th Ar- my Corps, Stevenson, Ala., via Nashville, Nov. 11, 1863.

21st Reg. Conn, Vols., Col. A. II. Dutton, Nor- folk, Va., Oct. 31, 1863. 1st Light Battery, Capt. Alfred P. Rockwell,- Folly Island, S. C., Oct. 31, 1863. 2nd Light Battery, Cand. John W. Sterling. Camp Barry, Washington, D. C., Oct. 31, 1863. 1st squad Cav., Harris Light Cavalry.

: Pergeant Miljard W. Hart, of Co. G, to be 2d Steward J D. Ridev.

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Co. F .- Wounded-Corporal George W. Blake; Privates Davil A. Botham, Daniel B Church. Co. G .-- Honderd-Captain George W. Warner ; Corporal Edwin S. Taber ; Private Peter Bereune. Co. 11 .- Wounded-Captain Charles D. Bowen ; warded to the family of the deceased, and to the ; New Haven papers, Westfield News Letter, CONsee. 1st Sergeant Win. Carruthers ; Privates George W. Bliven, Francis S. Harrington, Joseph Metealf. ; TICUT WAR RECORD aud Meriden Recorder, for pub- George II. Wilbur, Emery D. Rogers, slightly, lication. Geo. D. Ilarris.

Co. K .- Wounded-Leonard Brown, Almond Bartlett, Dennison F. Joulon, Charles Young. Taken prisoners, 544.

RECAPITULATION.

Killed .- Officers, 1. Enlisted men, 20. Wounded and Captured .- Officers, 4. Enlisted men, 31.

Wounded, not Captured .-- Officers, 0. Enlisted men. 1.

Captured Uninjured .- Officers, 21. Enlisted men, 487.

Missing .- Officers. 0. Enlisted men, 2. Total .- Officers, 26. Enlisted men, 541.

DIED.

At Bozrahville, Ct., October 1st, 1863, Corporal Moses Gay, of Co. G. 15th Regt., Conn. Vols.

The deceased was the eldest of three brothers in the same family, all of whom, of suitable age. enlisted in the U. S. service. Soon after the siege of Port Hudson, in which his company and regi- ment participated, he was taken ill with ehills and fever. Hoping to improve his health, he ob- tained a short furlough to visit home.

After a tedious voyage, he arrived Thursday. September 24th, but only to remain one short week with friends ere he was called away.

During his short illness he gave conclusive evidence of his earnestness and fidelity to the cause in which he had enlisted. In his last hours, after speaking of his wife and child, his mind re- verted to his Captain and other members of his company.

At Beaufort, S. C., Oct. 24, Corporal Henry Per-

kins, 10th C. V., of Pequonnock. He was about believe to be undeniably true. We have ment ofheers, learn their first lessons of 26 years of age.

At Vicksburg, Lieut. James Francis, of the 12th C. V. He was reported killed in a fight at Louis. iana last Spring, but the report was founded on the fact that he was badly wounded. He came home quite unexpectedly to his friends, alive, but worn down with sickness, and staid there a few weeks to reeruit. He left for his regiment before his health was sufficiently restored, and died on the way. He belonged in Berlin.

CAMP 15TH REGT. CONN. VOLS, PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 27. 1863. 5

At this camp, on the 28th day of September. Lientenant Henry B. Levi, of Co. F, died of diph- theria.

A meeting of the officers was holden to pass re- solutions appropriate to his memory, and the fol- lowing were adopted:

on the field, unsullied in its purity, and distinct . in its prominence; and whereas, by his cons's. tent and earnest friendship he ga'ned the conti- denee and love of those with whom he was brought in daily contact ; therefore,

Resolved, That in his death we have lost a brother; the service a honest, fearless, and talent. | ed officer, and the country an unswerving, devoted patriot.

Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympa- been devoted during the past two years thies to the widow and family of the deceased in to the consideration of the subject. That their affliction and sad bereavement.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be for the assembled wisdom of the State has failed to examine the question with a sincere and intelligent determination to frame and pass a law which shall be both Lieut. JULIE's B. BISSELL, L Committee. " Elf F. HENDRICKS, S useful and equitable, is disgracefully ap- Lient. W.M. A. Bowxs, Secretary. parent, in view of the provisions of the statute which has been enacted.

We are not speaking hastily or at ran-

record than Sergeant smith. At the call for! dom. The facts are patent to any man three months' men, he was among the first to re- spond, and enlisted as a private from West Haven, his discharge, when the call emme for - 300.000 more," filled with patriotism and devotion to his country, he enlisted in the Twentieth Regiment. and held the position of Orderly Sergeant in his company. At the battle of Chanceflorville, in

who will have the patience to consider in the New Haven Grays, Second Regiment. After the subject carefully. The duties of the militia are expensive and burdensome, the remuneration from the State does not begin to cover the necessary disburse- April last, while in the faithful discharge of his ! ments, the odium of being " only a home duty, came the fatal ball which numbered him . quaid" is to be encountered ; and from all this expense, burden, and odium, an easy escape is provided by the annual payment of one dollar.

among the dead. Men who, like Sergeant Smith. have left everything dear to them on earth, not for honor, fame or riches, but solely to vindicate and uphold the integrity of our country, and to main- tain the principles of freedom, deserve to stand high upon the record of the brave, and to have tlreir example emulated by every lover of liberty.

HOME DEPARTMENT.

For the Connecticut War Record. Our State Militia. NUMBER TWO.

What good reason can be urged for persistence in such a policy? Have the militia deserved this treatment at the hands of the Legislature? Have they ever disgraced their uniform or reflected discredit upon their State? Have they any eanse to be ashamed of the part which they have borne in this war ? No

In a previous article we attempted to give some account of the expenses in- State can point to a prouder record of skill curred and the labor performed by our and courage since the first gun was fired Ilonest, intelligent, and upright, he lind endear- ed himself both to friends at home and in his re- volunteer militia. Now, that this labor at Fort Sumter, than the State of Con- giment. And to quote language used by several is principally performed by men who necticut. Did our militia contribute members of his company in letters written to his family-" Long will his memory be cherished in our midst."

need relaxation rather than added toil, nothing to make up that brilliant record ? and that these expenses are borne by | Did not Gen. Terry, Col. Russell, Col. those who can ill afford the outlay, we [ Chatfield, and a long list of other promi-

been at some pains to ascertain the actual . military experience in our volunteer mili- state of the ense, and feel fully warrant- tia service ? Is such an education in the ed in asserting that there are very few 'art of war less important than it was men in our volunteer militia who can ex -; three years ago? Is a preparation for pend the sum necessary to provide them- the duties of the field to be slighted when selves with a suitable uniform and bear ; the government needs the services of all their proportion of the required disburse-fits able-bodied men skilled in the school ments of their several companies without of the soldier ? Is there any true or very considerable self-denial. Indeed wise economy in paying immense boun- there are not many to whom the loss of ties to civilians who must commence a the earnings of four days in a year is not campaign as raw recruits, while all pre- a positive inconvenience-an inconven- paratory discipline in the militia service ienee so great, in fact, that we cannot con- fis practically discouraged ?

ceal onr surprise when we see so many

There can be but one answer to these

WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God in his in- finite wisdom to remove from us by death Lient. consenting to submit to the unrewarded |questions. Our sole safety for home de- Henry B. Levi, and whereas he exhibited a character bright in its Christian virtne and Ho- ble in its maaly generosity, a reputation won sacrifice. And our surprise is not dimin- fense, our main reliance for an efficient ished by the knowledge that from all | reserved foree to swell the ranks of our both in the discharge of his duties in camp and, these self-denials and expenses they can ' armies in the field, is in a large, well be relieved by the payment of a cominu- tation tax of one dollar per year.

Behold, then, the result of recent legis- lative action with reference to a State rations three years sinee, no such ex- staunch friend, a cheerful companion, and worthy : militia. That the necessity of an efficient euse can be pleaded to-day. Every in- militia is acknowledged. is abundantly

jequipped, properly compensated State mi- litia. If there was any excuse for not appreciating the weight of these conside- telligent and loyal citizen in the State proved by the legislative labor which has | has been taught by reecut events that

SERGEANT CHARLES HENRY SMITH,-Among those who have given their lives a sacrifice upon the ; altar of their country, pone have left a brighter

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we have by no means reached the Mil- The State, by the voice of its logilatures ; flow long do yon suppose our volunteer militia will stand this sort of thing ? I am glad that you are making a stir about it. I hope you will keep the ball moving until the people of Connecticut understand how shabbily they are treating their militia. A VOLUNTEER IN THE MILITIA. leninm ; that there are hostile and dan -! invites her citizens to form themselves in- gerous elements at home, and a formid- to companies, regiments, brigades, to spend their time and invest their money able rebel foree still in the field. We have also learned that sudden and spas- fin so good a cause, to receive a miserably modic efforts to create an army out of inadequate compensation, or to be free raw material, are unsatisfactory and enor- | from all these burdens by paying one dol- mously expensive. We all understand ; lar a year to the State Treasury! Can EDITOR WAR RECORD :- Whoever wrote the ar- ticle about the militia in your last number, knew what he was writing about. But he didn't begin we receive. He might have said that at the offi- cer's drill in Hartford, last September, we had to spend $1.75 a day for our meals alone, and our whole pay was only 82.00 a day. I lost more than $25 by my absence from my work four days, and my family and I have really needed that very mon- ey since that time. that one great lesson of the day is this : [ any man in his senses believe that such a to tell how much we have to pay out more than Maintain a large and well disciplined i poliey will accomplish the desired objeet ? militia ready for any emergency. Do ; Ought we to be surprised at the present not lose a moment in making adegnate feeble and inefficient condition of our mi- preparation for the future. Such pre-ilitia? Shall we 'rest satisfied with a sys- paration may involve considerable ex- tem which leaves the State almost de. pense ; but what of that ? Does not or- ; fenseless, or shall we resolve in earnest dinary prudence dietate that we shoukl that our next legislature shall do justice When we went to Bridgeport to Brigade en- en me a profit of between 850 and $75, and besides. I paid out every day at the encampment more than twice as much as the State paid me. be willing to pay a large premimn to be | to an organization, the success and | campment, I lost a contract which would have giv- insured against immense loss ? Haveistrength of which are so essential to the we not already bought our sad experi. honor and the welfare of Connecticut ? enee very dearly ? MILITIA.

If in the spring of 1861 there had been in all the loyal States a sufficient and well-drilled militia, would Southern trea- son have dared to encounter the armed power of the North? Suppose the wise " the half is not told."

example of Massachusetts had been gon-

I think the estimate of expenses which the au- erally imitated by her sister States, how thor made are much below rather than above the many months would have been needed to ; truth, as any one who has belonged to a company | shape. It does seem to me that anybody can see nip in the bud the foul conspiracy ? To any length of time, and kept a cosh memorandum, be sure, Massachusetts found that the! will tell you; besides, a man is liable to be taken from his family at any time for three months' ser- sum annually paid for military expenses vice, for which he receives the extravagant sum of Recruiting in Connecticut .- Present and Prospective, was large, and some of her citizens com- Thirty-nine Dollars !! I would respectfully pro- plained bitterly that in a time of profound pose through your paper that our next Legislature peace it was a wanton waste of money ; forms itself into a militia company under the pres- but did they regret the annual appropri- ,ent laws of the State, parade two or three times during the summer over dusty streets, between ation for the militia, when prompt to re- i brick walls, with the thermometer at 90, attend ali spond to the President's first call for 'the regular parades, and, to eut matters short, troops, the loyal and gallant oldl Common-'spend in the aggregate some ten days' time in a wealth sent herarmed thousands to defend year from thirty to fifty dollars in cash ; very | Neither of these facts -- the failure of obtaining

likely have to.go when they must leave important business, and then receive from the State possibly | bounties -- necessarily argne a liek of patriotism ten dollars a year as an ample reward for their

or a dread of the exposures and perils of the camp and field, but rather prove that the industrial in- terests of the North generally have not been mate-

It is possible after such experience that they ! rially injured by two and a half years of war on a ons inaction and apathy, what is the State would feel inclined to do us justice, if not, they , seale which for numbers engaged, territory in- had better continue their very remunerative em Ivolved, and issues at stake, has bo parallel in history.

ploy ment until they find that brass Ittous

It must be considered that for generations we striped pants, and Fourth of July parades, don't have been par excellence an industrial people, and support a man's family, pay for shoe leather or that the war, instead of prostrating the manifie-

I am, Sir,

Yours very respectfully, MILITIAMAN.

HARTFORD, Dee. 2, 1863.

Immediately after the issue of the President's proclamation. the Governor called an extra session WIR. Eniron :- The article in your November number on the militia system, hits the nail on the head. Let me tell you the militia in the State are ; of the Legislature to take some measures to answer beginning to believe that the Legislature do not the requisition and fill our State quota. Much difficulty had been caused and some dissatisfaction expressed at the action of towns offering bounties, each Irving to out lo the other in a spirit of emu- support of such an organization ? Those intend to do them justice. Why shouldn't they citizens who wish their persons and their ; think so? Isn't it plain enough that it is a mean property protected, but yet are unwilling . thing to make poor men do all the work, and spend ; lation and jealousy. To remedy this the Legisla- all the money to protect the property of rich men. If one of the militia is absent from regimen- tal or brigade encampment, he is fined five dollars for every day he is absent. By paying a dollar a year, a man can get clear of the whole business.

or are physically unable to bear arms, shall pay the reasonable expense of those who consent to afford such protection ? Oh, no! Nothing of this kind is done.

WATERBURY, CONN., Nov. 23, 1863.

EDITOR CONN. WAR RECORD : - Allow me to thank you for your excellent article on the Conn. Militia last week ; it is exactly to the point, although

I should like to ask any man what encourage- ment there is to go into our volunteer militia under the present law. A man don't escape the draft. If he is earning good wages, he must lose a great deal of money every year, or else be heavily fined for absence from the weekly meetings of his com- pany, and from the parades required by law, and besides this, he has to pay out more money than he can afford to, to keep his company in decent that the whole business is an imposition on the militia.

The results of the draft ordered under what is known as the Conseription Law, and completed within the last few weeks, having proved insuff- cient to fill the required number of our depleted battalions and regiments, the President made an appeal to the patriotism of the people, asking three hundred thousand additional men, and offering pe- enniary inducements in the form of bounties, such as never before were paid by any government. men enough under the draft, nor the offer of large

the nation's capital from rebel invasion ?

And yet, in the face of all these un- doubted facts and all this experience, in services. full view of what we have lost by previ- of Connecticut virtually saying to her citizens and to the country ? Simply this. We acknowledge the force of all these considerations. We appreciate the im- Futter's bills.

portanee of a trained and effective militia. We are determined that our past mistakes shall not be repeated. And therefore- what ? We will in every way encourage all wise and earnest efforts to create and sustain a militia foree ? We will annually appropriate a sum sufficient to insure the

tures of the North, has greatly stimulated many important branches of business. Labor now finds it has a money value far beyond that which it pos- kessed three years ago, and it seems but just that if " the laborer is worthy of his hire," the Govern- ment as well as individuals should recognize the fact.

ture voted a bounty of three hundred dollars to enchi reernit, white or colored, who should enlist on or before January 3th, 1664, at the same time prohibiting towns from making any appropria- tions for volunteers. The law giving a County of Thirty dollars per year additional, and assistance

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to families of volunteers was left in force. The l United States Government had established the pay of colored soldiers at only ten dollars per month, are nobly laboring to place their town beyond the, Men now are worth much more than men risks of a draft. The influence of New Haven is months hence. Let the spring campaign begin felt beyond her own limits, and other towns in ' early, with full ranks, and no rebel army can re- charging them for regular issues of clothing. In ; the vicinity are making strennons efforts to an- sist the onward search of our invincible hosts to the law authorizing the raising of colored regi- iswer the requirements of the Government.

ensy victory. Full ranks gained by prompt action ments and batteries, the Legislature made an addi Reenlistments of men belonging to regiments in now will duninish the expenditure both of men tional appropriation to colored volunteers of three | the field are proceeding at an encouraging rate, ; and of money, Shall we not furnish the men ?

dollars per month pay and three and a half dollars | Of the First Connectient Artillery, one hundred per month for clothing. This, so far as our State und sixty men have been reported as having re- from the Fifth represent a still more favorable state of affairs, A question has been raised whe- ther these reenlistments can count on the State gnota, but it would seem they must be accredited on the present quota, for when men reealist they nre mustered ont (their unexpired term of service is concerned, places the white and colored volim- teer on the same footing in regard to pay. Some towns having appropriated money to aid drafted men, and there being disputes as to the legality of such action, the Legislature directed the Select- men of such towns to call meetings on the third Monday of January, 1864, to give the citizens m opportunity to vote to confirm or condemn the [being given them. ) These men are entitled to all previous vote of the town. the bounties given to any raw reeruit.

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The Connecticut war record, 1863-1865, Part 34

Author: Morris, John M., ed Publication date: 1863 Publisher: New Haven : Peck, White & Peck Number of Pages: 886

Author: Morris, John M., ed
Publication date: 1863
Publisher: New Haven : Peck, White & Peck
Number of Pages: 886