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guide and two buglers keep in the road abreast the long, waving lines of skirmishers. resumed its march, halting near Centreville received by an escort composed of the See- and by the bugle blasts direet the extended at four P. M. Reaching the village the next ond Company Horse Guards, Second Com- wings in their eurvings to correspond with ; dy, they went into bivonac and remained pany Foot Guards, the Emmett Guards and the sinuosities of the road. Now these oni until Sunday the 21st. At two o'clock A. M. ; the Veteran Grays, and after marching
whole division toward Vienna. With music from the bands, for three or four miles the march was a holiday parade. The broad, blue line, miles in length, splendid with glist. ening bayonets and gorgeous with banners gaily fluttering in the soft summer breeze, could be seen contrasting with the yellow
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through the principal streets which were with refreshments at National Hall, where a. Terry. On the 7th of August the regiment lined with enthusiastic crowds, were assigned welcoming address was made by Governor was mustered out and paid off. rooms in the State House, and then furnished | Buckingham, the reply being made by Col. | DOMINU'S.
List of members of the Second Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, since become Officers in the United States service, with changes by promotion, resignation, or death, to Oct. 17th, 1863. NOTE .- " Resigned " denotes discharge for disability or resignation for other causes.
Former Company.
Former Rank.
NAME.
Present Regiment.
Present Rank.
Residence.
Remarks.
F. G.
Private.
Appelinan, Hiram
Stlı.
Lieut. Colonel.
Groton.
Resigned.
Private.
Atwater, Howell
Ist Cavalry.
Captain.
New Haven,
F. and S. A.
Sergeant.
Baldwin, Charles O.
13th.
2d Lientenant.
Middletown.
A.
Private.
Broateh; John C.
13th.
Captain.
Middletown.
A.
Private.
Bingham, Levi C.
8th.
2d Lientenant.
Meriden.
B.
2d Lieut.
Berry, William A.
N. Y. Battery.
Captain.
Norwich.
D.
Private.
Bray, Morris P.
11th.
Captain.
Derby.
Resigned.
D. E.
Private.
Barker, Charles E.
7th.
2d Lieutenant.
Derby.
E.
Private.
Brown, George II.
10th.
2d Lieutenant.
New London.
E.
Private.
Barnum, Samuel C.
11th.
1st Lieutenant.
Norfolk.
E.
Private.
Briggs, Charles II.
1st Cavalry.
2d Lieutenant.
INew London.
F.
Ist Lieut.
Bateheller, Wheeloek T.
28th.
Lient. Colonel.
¡Winchester.
F.
Private.
Brown, William II.
Ist Artillery.
1st Lieutenant.
New Haven.
G.
Private.
Bostwiek. Richard S.
27th.
Colonel.
New Haven.
G.
Private.
Burritt, Newell F.
15th.
2d Lieutenant.
INew Ilaven.
H.
Private.
Boardman, Lemuel H.
22d.
Ist Lieutenant.
Hartford.
H.
Private.
Bronson. Theodore G.
Illinois Regt.
Lient. Colonel.
New Britain.
H.
Private.
Bruns, Harmy
:16th.
2d Lieutenant.
| Bristol.
K. .
Sergeant.
Brown, Francis T.
11th.
Captain.
Winchester.
K.
Private.
Burnside, Robert II.
Stlı.
2d Lieutenant.
Resigned.
F. aud S. Major.
Colburn, Ledyard
12thı.
Colonel.
Norwich.
A.
Private.
Converse, Chester W. Carroll, John
9th.
Ist Lieutenant. Major.
Norwich.
D.
1st Lieut.
Chaffee, Sanford E.
20th.
Captain.
Derby.
E.
2d Licut.
Chappell, Hiram F.
12th.
Captain.
New London.
E.
Private.
Chitty, Henry E.
10th.
2d Lieutenant. 2d Lieutenant.
New London.
F.
Sergeant.
Private.
7th,
!2d Lieutenant.
2d Lieutenant.
Barkhamsted.
G.
Corporal.
Cornwall, Charles W.
1st Lieutenant.
New Haven.
Died June 7th, 1862.
G.
Private.
Chapman, Frank MI.
Ist Lieutenant.
New Haven.
G.
Private.
27th.
Captain.
New Haven.
G. G. G.
Private.
Charnley, William
7th,
Ist Lieutenant.
New Haven.
Resigned. Now 2d Lieutenant in 1st Artillery.
H.
Sergeant.
Carr, William E.
Captain.
Hartford.
K.
Private.
Cone. William II.
2d Lientenant.
New Hartford.
Resigned. Resigned.
A.
Captain. Corporal.
· Dennis, Gorham Daniels, John L.
11th,
Franklin.
D.
Private.
Dyer, Charles B.
Ist Cavalry.
2d Lieutenant. Ist Lieutenant. Ist Lieutenant.
New Haven. New Haven.
K.
Private.
Dempsey, Robert Engles. James S. Edwards. George P. Foley, James
21st.
Ist Lieutenant.
New Haven.
A.
2d Lieut.
Gleason, Isaac C.
24th.
Ist Lieutenant. Captain.
Middletown.
D.
Private.
Griffiths, David N.
20th.
2d Lieutenant.
Killed at Chancellorsville, May Sd. 1963.
G. C. D.
Corporal.
1Stlı.
2d Lieutenant. Ist Lieutenant. 2d Lieutenant. Captain.
Resigned.
F.
Private.
Hosford, Benjamin F.
ed Artillery.
1st Lieutenant. Ist Lieutenant. Captain.
Killed at James Island, June 14th, 1862.
K.
Private.
Ilorn, Samuel B.
11th.
E.
Private.
Jeffery, Frank C.
21st.
G.
Private.
Johnson, William HI.
8th.
E.
Private.
26th.
I.
Ist Sergeant
Keeler, Chauncey II.
7th.
2d Lieutenant.
A.
Priv.andChap .! Lancey. S. Herbert Private.
14tl1.
Captain.
B.
Private.
6th.
Putnam.
C.
Sergeant.
1 Stlı.
Preston.
E.
Sergeant.
10th.
New London. New London.
Resigned. Resigned, and appointed in the Invalid Corps. Lost a leg at Fort Waguer, July 26th, 1863.
E.
Corporal.
Leggett, Robert Lee, Henry
|14th.
2d Lieutenant. Adjutant. 2d Lieutenant. 1st Lieutenant. 2d Lieutenant. New London. New Ilaven. Middletown. Middletown. Norwich.
Norwich.
D.
Private.
Nickerson, Francis G.
110th.
F.
Sergeant.
HIosford, Charles L.
11th.
G.
Sergeant.
Hendricks, Albert. C. Hitchcock, Edwin S.
12th.
G.
Private.
7th.
Derby. Derby. Winchester. Winchester. New Haven. New Haven. Winchester. New Londou. Meridea. New Ilaven.
Died April 6th, 1862. Resigned.
A. B.
Corporal.
Lawler, Thomas C.
Leach, Arnold Tilley, John
. 9th.
Kennedy, Michael Kelley, John
Staff Gen. Ewen
Derby. New Haven.
Private.
Gardiner, James M.
La. Col'd. Regt. 2d Lieutenant.
Norwich.
Resigned.
B.
Private.
Resigned.
I.
Captain.
Durivage, John E.
135th N. Y. Vols 2d Lieutenant. 1st Lieutenant. 7th. 10th. Captain.
Winchester. Derby.
D. G.
Private.
D.
Ist Sergeaut,
Chapman, Jedediah, Jr. Coburn, James II. Clark, Sidney E.
27th.
Major.
New Ilaven.
Private.
12th.
Captain.
New Ilaven.
F. aud S. Surgeon.
10th.
Surgeon.
New London.
Middletown.
Resigned.
B.
17th.
2d Lieutenant.
Winchester.
Appointed Captain 14th R. I. Colored Artillery.
F. F.
Private.
Cleveland, Chester D.
ed Artillery. 12th. 197tlı.
1st Lientenant.
Norwich.
New Haven.
B.
Private.
Coit, James B.
14th.
New London.
E.
Private.
Chipman, Elisha B. Coe, James N. Coe, Daniel S.
21st.
2d Artillery.
La. Col'd Regt. 8th.
Donglass, Archibald T. Diekerson, David
21st.
Captain.
New Hartford. Derby.
F. and S. Sergt. Major. B.
Cowles, Henry F.
ISth.
La. Col'd Reg't. 2d Lieutenant.
Corporal.
Boss, Robert M.
U. S. Navy.
Surgeon.
New Haven.
Now Brigade Surgeon. Resigned.
Ass't. Surg.
Bacon, Francis
7th.
9tlı, Ist Lieutenant. Captain. 2d Lieutenant. Lieut. Colonel. Captain.
Private.
20tl1.
Derby.
Corporal.
figgins, James D. Hawkins, Frank
10th.
Private.
Luens, Walter M.
Winchester.
Private.
Corporal,
New London.
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LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE SECOND REGIMENT CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE SINCE BECOME OFFICERS, &c., (Continued.
Former Company.
Former Rank. |
NAME.
Present Regiment.
Present Jiank.
Residence.
Remarks.
Private.
Latham, James Il.
21st.
Captain.
Groton.
E.
Private.
Latham. William W.
121st.
Ist Lieutenant.
Groton.
G.
Private.
Lewis, Jared E.
11th.
Captain.
New Haven.
A.
Sergeant.
Mather, Charles M.
91st.
1st Lieutenant.
Middletown.
B.
Ist Sergeant.
JleKeag, Francis
1Sth.
2d Lientenant.
Norwich.
B.
Private.
Morrison, John 11.
.18th.
1st Lientenant.
Norwich.
C.
2d Lient.
JlcCord, James J.
13th.
Captain.
Norwich.
C.
.Private.
Japles, James S.
'26th.
2d Lieutenant.
Norwich.
G.
Sergeant.
Merwin, Henry C.
o7th.
Lient. Colonel.
New Ilaven.
G.
Private.
AleCoy, William R.
(26th Mass. Vols. Ist Lieutenant. New Haven.
I.
Corporal.
Mallory, George N.
!10th.
1st Lieutenant.
New Haven.
G.
Sergeant.
Morse, William W.
2uth.
Captain.
New Haven.
K.
Ist Lieut.
Jorse, Charles W.
:16th.
Captain.
Canton.
C.
Private.
Nash, Engene S.
La. Cold. Regt.
[1st Lientenant.
Norwich.
K.
Sergeant.
Newman, Caleb P. Osborn, E. Walter
15th.
Major.
New Haven.
B.
Private.
Phillips, William E. Peale, Henry
.18th.
Major.
Norwich.
E.
Private.
Perkins, William W.
10th.
Ist Lieutenant.
New London.
F.
2d Lient.
Palmer, Charles E.
7th.
Captain.
Winchester.
G.
Corporal.
Peterson, George F.
'11th.
Captain.
Morris.
Resigned.
H.
Private.
Phelps, John W.
'19th.
2d Lieutenant.
Simsbury.
E.
Private.
Quinu. Horace F.
loth.
Captain.
New London. Derby.
Killed at Roanoke Island, Feb. 8th, 1862.
Private.
Roath, Warrington D.
U. S. Navy.
27th.
od Lieutenant.
New Haven.
Private.
Rathburn, John A.
8th.
2d Lieutenant.
Groton.
Ist Lieut.
Scott, Thomas
N. Y. Battery.
2dl Lieutenaut.
Norwich.
Private.
Sherman, George W.
20th.
2d Lieutenant.
Derby.
E.
1st Lieut.
Spittle. William
21st.
Captain.
New London.
E.
Sergeaut.
Strickland, Joseph
15th.
Ist Lieutenant.
New London.
E. E. F.
Private.
Smith, Jabez S. Smith, Hezekiah B., Jr.
1st Lt. Battery. 2d Lieutenant.
New London.
Ist Sergeant. Skinner, Jeffrey
2d Artillery.
Captain.
Winchester.
G.
Sergeant.
Sanger, George D.
7th.
2d Lientenant.
New Haven.
| Resigned.
G. G.
Private.
Sprague, De Witt C.
27th.
Captain.
New Haven.
Resigned.
H.
2d Lient.
Scott. Charles Il.
4th N. Y. Batt'y.'2d Lieutenant.
Hartford.
Now Captain in a New York Engineer Corps.
F. and S. Colonel.
Private.
Tingley, John 11.
1st Artillery.
24 Lieutenant. Captain.
Patnanı.
D.
Private.
Tomlinson, Mark
luth.
I-t Lieutenant.
Derby.
E.
Private.
¡Tracy, George 11.
U. S. 1.
1st lieute haut.
New London.
G.
Private.
Treadway, Frederick S.
25th.
Ass'i. Surgeon. New Haven. Ist Lieutenant. New Haven.
Resigned.
G.
Private.
Townsend, Jeremiah Thompson, Jason D.
Ist Casairy.
Ist Lieutenant. East Haven.
H.
Corporal.
L'pson, Hiram, Jr.
7th.
Acting 2d Lieut. New Britain.
B.
Private.
Warner, George W.
11th.
21 Lieutenant. Woodstock.
E.
Private.
Williams, George MI.
!- t Artillery.
od lieutenant.
New London.
E.
Private.
Webb. William M.
:10th.
Ist Lieutenant. New London.
F.
Sergeant.
Wheelock. Lncien B.
esth.
Captain.
Winchester.
To the above list of one hundred and thirty-one names which glorify the little regiment of which they once formed a part, contintaladdititions by pro- motions are being made. There is scarcely one regiment from our State in the field, but contains many of the Second Connecticut boys, who, by a faith- ful discharge of duty in subordinate positions, reflect honor on themselves which the possession of shoulder straps could not magnify. But, aside from the fact that nearly all of the regiment have been again in the field. or still are there, in some capacity, it is eminently creditable to the regiment that more than one man in every six has become a commissioned officer, nineteen of whom are Field and Staff Officers, and one of whom-Terry-is a Brigadier General.
Brig. Gen. Henry W. Birge.
plated in gold ; springing ont beneath the shell -. We need only add the tribute of the Boston By the kindness of Capt. James McCord, Co. F. formed Inse of the hilt, is a figure of St. Michael ; Journal. to a man whom Connecticut will delight 13th C. V., we are furnished with a description of in the art of striking off the chains of the op to honor :
the magnificent and well deserved testimonial of pressor. On the middle band is the monogram I. "In my previous letters I have had occasion to respect to Gen. Birge, from his own gallant regi. s. in', -woven in diamonds. At the point of the make frequent mention of Col. II. W. Birge of
ment. . seablard, inchwing a sprig of the olive branch, the lath Connecticut. It was he who fought his The sword is gotten up by Tomes, Son & Mel. there is an erled tip seatped in fancy outline. \ Brigade so bravely at Irish Bend last spring; it rain. The blade is polished from the middle belt of lot-in leather embroidered in bullion; a was he who commanded the glorious ten hundred guard ; above it is etched in gold with flecked General's each of the first yellow sewing silk; ca 'stormers' of Fort Itudson. He has been in com- design ; centered with the letters I. S., and elegant gold sword knot, gaulets with heavy line mand of a Brigade for nearly a year, and has just toward the hilt are a stand of colors. The gripto gobl torder, and silver star in centre; and spurs received the badge of merit which the good sol- of raised leaf points in silver and gold. In ihr of the engb-head pattern comdete this elegant dier honors-the star of the Brigadier General. centre is an enameled star diamoml, with crossed outfit, which is inchred in a handsome box line None can wear it more deservedly or with better band of pearls. On the guard are three amethysts, with salin and velvet. The whole cost $100, and taste. Gen. Birge is now in command of the and surmounting the hilt there is another in sunk. is a gif from the officers and enlisted men of the Lafourche and Terrebonne districts, and has his en settings. The scabbard is of solid silver, : whole Thirteenth Connecticut Volunteers. 'headquarters at Thibodaux .. "
G. G.
Private.
Peck, Henry B.
15th.
Captain.
New Haven.
Died January 30th, 1863.
F. and S. A. C. E. E. B. D.
Adjutant. Corporal.
Russell. Robert
14 th.
od Lieutenant.
Middletown. Preston.
§ Wounded at Irish Bend. Killed at Port Hud- son, June 14th. 1863. 1
Private.
20th.
Captain.
.Groton.
H: B. B. B.
Private.
Sherman, Charles E. Terry, Alfred H.
La. Col'd Regt. Adjutant.
Brig. Gen. Vols
New Haven.
Norwich.
Resigned.
Private.
Tourtellotte, Jerome
;th.
Private.
Tiffany, Martin V. B.
15th.
2d Lieutenant.
Norwich.
Private.
Smith, Frank Il.
27th.
1-t Lieutenant.
New Haven.
Killed at Kinston, N. C., Dee. 14th, 1862. Died July 7th, 1862.
Private.
Pierpont, James MI.
lasth.
1st Lieutenant.
Winchester.
G.
Captain.
7th.
Ist Lieutenant.
Woodstock.
C.
Captain.
Russell, Charles L.
10th.
Colonel.
Adjutant.
New Haven.
Private.
Rawson, William S.
Hartford.
G.
Private.
Killed at James Island, June 14th, 1862. Resigned.
Resigned.
Resigned to receive promotion. Killed at Gettysburg, July 2d, 1863.
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OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Connecticut War Record. From the Fourteenth Regiment.
CAMP NEAR STEVENSBURGH, V.A.
DEAR RECORD :- Did you ever see a big camp unroof itself and get into marching order in about five minutes' time; doff its white canvas in early morning, as 'twere a night-cap ; take in its sail by magic, like a great ship fearing a gale ? Of course you have, times and again, for you are an old veteran ; but all your readers perhaps have not. If they had been here on this muddy plain this morning at break of day, they might have seen it done in a pouring rain.
At two this A. M. we were all roused from our comfortable slumbers, with the pleasant order to get our breakfasts, pack ny our traps, and be ready to march at break of day. " To hear is to obey," under the sway of military authority, in this republican land, as well as under an Oriental despotism. So, though the rain came down in a steady, persevering,
and an hour's loan of the company spade,
he had been in the secret all along, and of the soldiers, and only forty rounds of car- would have been happy to have informed tridges, (just what the cartridge boxes are his brother officers and soldiers sooner, only , made to hold.) Whether to give the credit for " reasons of state " and " military neces- 'of this eminently sensible proceeding to Gen. sity." Short work though was it with our Meatle or to the War Department, I do not veterans to straighten out camp, and make know; but millions of soldiers' blessings will be on his head who ordered the curtail- themselves comfortable again.
Last Fall we let ourselves suffer, shivering ment.
The private soldier is the basis of our ar- in comfortless tents, and waiting for permis- sion to go into winter quarters till the winter my, the pillar of our country's defense. God months had well nigh disappeared. But bless every man that seeks to make his bur- now learning wisdom from experience, we Meus less, every officer, high and low, who build winter quarters immediately at every 'gives his first and chiefest attention to make stopping place, whether for three days or for those under his command as comfortable as months. It is surprising to see how quickly possible. If there is any man in this workl our boys will make themselves comfortable. In one day, six men with a hatchet or axe, for whose patriotism I have a sincere rever- whom I respect, whom I especially honor,
fence, it is the man who, from a simple sense .
will build themselves a handsome and com-jof duty, without the indueement of the dig- fortable first-class, brown-front, mud, log res- uity and emoluments of office, has subjected idence, with all the modern soldier conven- himself to the hardships and dangers of a iences, turf-chimney included. Log walls three or four feet high, plastered up with private soldier's life, and done his duty in the ranks in his country's defense. The people, mud ; four pieces of shelter tent, buttoned the sturdy, liberty-loving common people of together over a sapling ridge-pole seven feet these Northern States, saw the meaning of business-like way, as if its day's work were high on two forked stakes, constituting the the great rebellion against our Democratic laid out before it, aud couldn't be postponed roof, and two more buttoning in to fill up or interrupted for all the armies on the pian- et, when the time eame, and the bugle sound- government, (the people's government,) and the gable ends ; this is the house nine feet rose in their might to put it down, and de- by six, amply large for a half dozen soldiers. fend the institutions that were most emphat- ed, down came the houses, and were soou The door and chimney are side by side on fically their own. And it is the people rush- folded up all dripping and heavy on the | the same end, the latter built now usually of jing to arms and bravely fighting in the men's backs. Grumbling, but on the whole
turf laid up in a square or circular form, with |ranks who have brought us such a measure good naturedly as all things of late are done two or three stakes driven in to keep it ;of success in the field, bearing all the losses in the Army of the Potomac, the boys were getting into line, ready for a hard, slippery, soaking march, no tent in the regiment left standing, save that of your humble servant, as chance was, when an aid came dashing
steady, and a pork barrel set on the top to aud waste resulting from blunders of ineom- finish out the flue; the former (the door) petent commanders, persevering against ev- not being built at all, but left, and a rubber'rry discouragement, never wavering in the blanket hung over, perhaps, to keep out the great object set before them. And it is the air. Inside, across one end, two and one people, bearing every burden of taxation and up to the Colonel, and informed him that the half feet high, a bunk of cedar poles or pine the loss of productive labor, the common order to march was countermanded. With a rousing cheer all along our lines, off come will be laid across wide enough for three people of our land, undismayed by the cost men to occupy for a couch, and below on of the war in treasure and the blood of their the dripping packs, and on go the roof's to the ground, but kept fiom contact with the sons, (no house from which there is not one the houses again; c . like magic spreads her sails again, and we, not move, but stop. The soldier, unlike the sailor, furls his canvas when he moves, and spreads it when he stops. Woe, this morning, to
earth by saplings laid on the ground and ;lead.) who, in the recent elections and every covered over with cedar boughs, is room for way in which their will can be made known, the other three. Thus, more than half of'are still showing themselves resolute as ever the front end of the room is left free to serve to finish up the work they set before them, as a parlor and drawing room ; and still the und bring our government and free institu- the improvident boys who, in the thought of sleeping apartments (in both stories) are am- ptions unscathed out of their fiery trial. The departure, have piled their cracker-box, chairs ple, rifles, equipments, are slung under the nations of the earth laughed us to scorn and and stools, and their sapling bedsteads into | ridge-poles, knapsacks chucked under the paid, " America is broken in pieces ;" but the the big fire-places, and burned their pork- buuks. A eracker box holds the crockery sturdy northern people said, "wait and see." barrel chimneys, and in many cases the whole i and loose provisions of the party. Two of England said, "we won't lend these foolish walls and frames of their houses, just to laugh them get the wood and water, one cooks, Yankees money, and they can't carry on the at the bonfire. The laugh was on the other another washes the dishes, while the other 'war a year." The people said, "we will fur- side of their mouth when the word was stay, 'two are most likely on guard or picket duty. wish the two or three millions a day that are and they had to go to work again in the I am most happy to announce to you that needed for this affair, and here is the gold rain to rebuild their houses out of the ruins, the eight days' ration nuisance, and sixty or for the five or six hundred millions of Rail- And great was the self-congratulation off eighty rounds of cartridge unisanee, so much way and U. S. Bonds that John Bull hokis your correspondent that he was the only one . and so ju-tly complained of by the soldiers, |of ours, if he is afraid of our credit, and in the regiment who hadn't even the trouble have been at last abated. Orders have come wishes to put our obligations on the market." of putting on his roof again, but could go down that henceforth a five days' maximum ; And the war still continues on as grand a abont among the builders and insinuate that of rations only shall be carried on the backs scale as ever, and America has purchased
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THE CONNECTICUT WAR RECORD.
[JANUARY,
back those bonds, and owes other countries less at this hour than ever before since our colonial days. Against traitors South and traitors North, disregarding sneers and evil and in Yorktown, our old and leaky tents have been patched and fixed into very comfortable winter quarters, and Winter came punctually, with a freeze and smap prophecies, and threats of intervention abroad, on the first of December. If we are to be frozen in and.hibernate, weare willing it should be here.
We still remain at Gettysville, (near Portsmouth.) as this vicinity is called, in honor of Brig. Gen. Geo. W. Getty, com- manding our division, enjoying ourselves and living as comfortably as we are able. By dint of industry and perseverance we have fitted up our quarters in quite respect-
through severe defeats and disappointments, against all manner of trickery and coalitions, the will of the American people and their The place is not gay, and would be jable condition, showing conclusively that far from attraction or even tolerable, good right hands, the valor of the men and the patient self-sacrifice of the women, the ! were it not for the noble York River, ably, even though necessarily deprived steady, persevering, irresistible determination | here narrowed from two miles to one, to of the people, has carried on this war, and is i ense and accommodate a crazy old Ferry going to finish it honorably and successfully, | Boat, (the Winnissimet,) which usually, ings, and are now enjoying the fruits of once in an hour, works and puffs its way
Yankee soldiers can and will live comfort- of many advantages. Most of the men have by this time completed their build- their labor, though it is uncertain how across, with hitch and tremor, much as long we shall be permitted to do so. Ru- un old man walks. In truth, this is an ont of the way, fever smitten spot, once
mors have circulated of a move to Texas or Charleston, bat they are doubtless like | fertile, but now neglected and abandoned, ! most army rumors, without foundation.
and woe to him who this gainsays. Ile cannot stand before the American people. And proud is the record of any private sol- dier who has done his humble duty to defend · in the field the principles of freedom and good government, instilled into him from his brave and pious ancestors. Noble the
except by a seanty sprinkling of poor whites and the new born national Free- defense, we have resumed the business Having finished work on the line of death of him that hath died in such a cause | men, huddled in one Slab Richmond- of perfecting our soldierly qualities. Sol- and from such motives ! Noble your Record In place all unknown to Fame. diers cannot be made effective withont a of the faithful deeds and service of Connecti- cut's sons in the cause : Ever may they be principles act, suffer, and, if need be, die. Yours truly, S. F.
The quiet of the place makes more at-, certain degree of proficiency in drill, es- tractive our Library Box, now filled pecially the evolutions of the line. Our in the van of those who from such generou- again, and piles of Magazines, and will experience at Antietam, where we were send more men to a Reading Room just : brought in deadly conflict with a subtle going up, which is also to be used for foe, without any preparation, demon- evening meetings. For books, magazines | strate this fact quite clearly, at least to our and papers, the gifts of friends at home, own minds. It was a dear lesson to us, For the Connecticut War Record. we feel and express thanks. We are en-iand I am glad to say that we have ap- couraged too, to ask for other things. plied ourselves so diligently to perfecting
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