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It took a part in the following engagement :
Port Hudson, La., June 14, 1863.
CASUALTIES.
Killed in action, 9
Died of wounds, 9
Died of disease, 65
Discharged prior to muster-out of regiment, 14
Total, 97
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JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER.
Just before the battle, mother, I am thinking most of you, 'While upon the field we're watching, With the enemy in view. Comrades brave are round me lying, Fill'd with thoughts of home and God, For well they know that on the morrow Some will sleep beneath the sod.
CHORUS. Farewell, mother, you may never Press me to your heart again ; O, you'll not forget me, mother, If I'm numbered with the slain.
Oh ! I long to see you, mother, And the loving ones at home, But I'll never leave our banner, Till in honor I can come. Tell the traitors all around you, That their cruel words we know In every battle kill our soldiers, By the help they give the foe. CHORUS-Farewell, mother, etc. Hark ! I hear the bugle sounding, 'Tis the signal for the fight ; Now may God protect us, mother, As he ever does the right. Hear the battle-cry of Freedom, How it swells upon the air, Yes ! we'll rally round the standard, Or we'll perish nobly there. CHORUS-Farewell, mother, etc.
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TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT (Colored).
Recruiting for this regiment commenced early in the fall of 1803, and by the latter part of January, 1864, the maximum number had been enlisted. During its organization the regiment was stationed at Fair Haven, Conn. It was formally mustered into the service of the United States on the 8th of March, 1864. On the 12th of March Col. Wm. B. Wooster, formerly of the 20th Connecticut Volunteers, reported to the regiment and soon after assumed command. On the 20th of March it left New Haven harbor on transport, and after a pleasant passage disembarked at Annapolis, Md.
The regiment up to this time had been unarmed, but was supplied with a full complement of the best Springfield rifle muskets. It was assigned to the 9th Corps, then assembling at Annapolis, and on the 9th of April left Annap- olis for Hilton Head, S. C., thence to Beaufort, S. C., where it disembarked on the 13th. After receiving a few months' instructions the regiment was ordered to Virginia, and on the Sth of August left Beaufort for Bermuda Hundred, Va., where it disembarked on the 14th of the same month. It was immediately ordered out on reconnoisauce and is reported to have acted in this, its first engagement, in the most gallant manner.
August 24th the 10th Corps, to which the regiment was attached, relieved the 18th Corps in front of Petersburg, and the regiment continued in the trenches until Sept. 24th, when it was ordered to the rear for rest and the replenishing of its scanty wardrobe, the men being ragged and barefoot. After a few days of rest it was again on the war-path, and was continually engaged in reconnoisances and skirmishes until the 19th of November, when it was ordered to garrison certain detached forts on the New Market Road, which was considered of great importance on account of their relation to the whole line North of the James. That this regiment was sent to hold them was a fitting tribute to its valor and efficiency.
There it remained until Dec. Sth, when it removed to the left of Fort Harri- son. It continued in this position during the balance of the Winter, picketing, drilling, building forts, and making roads preparatory to the Spring campaign.
Prior to March, 1865, the regiment had sustained a loss of 143 in killed, wounded, and missing.
In March the regiment was stationed at Fort Harrison, one of the most important positions in the whole line. On Saturday and Sunday, April 1st and 2d, the fighting on the left had been terrific and generally in favor of the Union troops. The regiment was ordered to observe with great care the movements of the enemy in its immediate front, and on Saturday, the 2d of April, witnessed the last Rebel dress parade in Virginia. Early on Monday, April 3d, the picket fires of the enemy began to wane, and an ominous silence prevailed within the lines; in a short time deserters began to come within the Union lines, and in a little while the regiment witnessed the barracks of Fort Darling in flames, while tremendous explosions followed each other in rapid succession. The early dawn revealed the deserted lines of the enemy, with guns spiked and tents standing. The regiment was at once ordered to advance, but cautiously. The troops jumped the breastworks and filed through the Rebel abbatis, and the race for Richmond began. Lieut .- Col. Torrance reports that companies G and C of the 20th were, without doubt, the first companies of infantry to enter the city.
The regiment remained in Richmond a few days and was then ordered to Petersburg, thence to Point Lookout, Md., where it remained until June 10th, when it embarked with the 25th Corps for Texas, arriving at Brazos De San- tiago July 3, 1865. From thence it marched to Brownsville on the Rio Grande, where it continued until ordered to Hartford, Conn., for muster-out.
The regiment was discharged and paid at Hartford, on the 25th of Nov- ember, 1865, having faithfully upheldl the honor of the State, and warranting the assertion that " The colored troops fought nobly!"
ITS ENGAGEMENTS WERE
Near Pittsburg, Va., Aug. 13, to Sept. 24, 1864; Advance on Richmond, Va., Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. 1864: Darbytown Road, Va., Oct. 13, 1864; Kell House, Va., Oct. 27 and 28, 1864.
ITS CASUALTIES WERE
Killed in action, 23; died of wounds, 22; died of disease, 153; discharged prior to muster-out of regiment, 125; Total, 333.
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51 THIRTIETH REGIMENT.
Part of the Thirty-First U. S. Colored Troops.
This regiment was organized during the winter of 1863-4. It was never filled to the maximum, and only four companies were finally organized. Those were ordered to Virginia, and on the 4th of June were consolidated with the 31st U. S. colored troops, and assigned to the Ninth Army Corps.
The division was in a position in rear to prevent the enemy's cavalry from attacking its rear. On the 14th it proceeded across the Chickahominy and James rivers, and marched to the front of Petersburg, remaining in that position until July 29th, without any close engagement.
On the morning of the 30th it was in line, preparatory to an assault on the enemy's works, which had been mined, and the troops, as soon as the explo- sion occurred, were ordered forward under a galling fire, which thinned their ranks terribly. Lieut .- Col. Ross fell, seriously wounded, while gallantly leading his regiment. Major Wright reports: " More bravery and enthusiasm I never witnessed. Besides their patriotic ardor they went into the action determined to command the respect of the white troops, which they knew could only be done by hard fighting." The regiment lost in this engagement 136 in killed and wounded.
In October it was in a severe skirmish near Fort Sedgwick, in which it lost 21 in killed and wounded.
Nov. 6th Col. H. C. Ward assumed command of the regiment. On the 18th of the same month it moved to Bermuda Hundred front, where it relieved a brigade of 100 day men, and established the picket line which they had lost. Until December it held the right of the Bermuda line, exposed to a constant and worrying fire from the enemy. During March, 1865, a de- tachment was sent for duty at the Dutch Gap canal, but rejoined the regiment in the movements of the spring campaign. March 27th it crossed the James, and on the 29th it was in position at Hatch's Run, upon the left of the army of the Potomac. From that time until April 3d the regiment was almost constantly under the enemy's fire, and took part in the operations on the southwest of Petersburg. On the 3d it commenced the pursuit of the enemy, which lasted six days, the regiment averaging sixteen hours' marching in every twenty-four, and in the thirty hours ending at 11 P. M., on July 8th, it achieved sixty miles. On the morning of the 9th the enemy surrendered, and from that day the regiment was not engaged.
May 25th it embarked with its corps for Texas, and disembarked at Brazos de Santiago on the 22d of June, 1865. It was engaged in garrison duty until Oct. 11th, when, being ordered for muster out, it proceeded to Hartford, and was finally discharged at that place Dec. 1, 1865.
ITS GENERAL ENGAGEMENTS.
Petersburg Mine, Va., July 30, 1864; near Fort Sedgwick, Va., Oct., 1864; Bermuda Hundred, Va .. from Nov. 18 to Dec. 30, 1864; before Petersburg, Va., from March 29 to April 2, 1865; Surrender of Lee, Va., April 9, 1865.
The four companies from Connecticut suffered the following
CASUALTIES.
Killed in action, - 15
Died of wounds, 4
Died of disease, 47
Discharged prior to muster out, 47
Missing at time of muster out, 13
Total, 126
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GLORIOUS OLD FLAGS.
THE DAYS THEY COMMEMORATE, AND THE MEN WHO BORE THEM.
It is impossible in the limited space to give in detail the history of the battle flags ; and we are indebted to the New Haven Union for the following : To those not familiar with the figures, it will be interesting to note what Connecticut did when these flags were at the front.
The whole number of men enlisted was 54,882, with terms of enlistment as follows :
Three months men,
2,340
Nine months men,
5,602
One year men,
529
Two years men, 25
Three years men,
44,556
Four years men,
26
Term not known,
1,804
Total,
54,882
Of this number 97 officers and 1,094 men were killed in action ; 48 officers and 663 men died from wounds ; 63 officers and 3,426 men died from disease ; 21 officers and 389 men were "missing." Fifty-two Connecticut men rose to be general officers during the war, and the list is as follows :
Colonel and Brevet Major-General Henry L. Abbott; Major-General Henry W. Benham, Meriden; Brevet Major-General Henry W. Birge, Norwich; Brigadier-General Luther P'. Bradley, New Haven ; Brevet Brigadier-General Erastus Blakeslee, Plymouth; Brigadier-General Henry B. Carrington; Brigadier-General William T. Clark, Norwalk; Major-General Darius N. Couch, Danbury; Brevet Brigadier-General William G. Ely, Norwich; Brevet Brigadier-General Theodore G. Ellis, Hartford; Brigadier-General Orris S. Ferry, Norwalk; Lieut. - Colonel and Brevet Brigadier-General E. D. S. Good- year, North Haven; Brevet Brigadier General Edwin S. Greeley, New Haven; Brigadier-General Edward Harland, Norwich; Brevet Major-General Joseph R. Hawley, Hartford; Brevet Brigadier-General James Hubbard, Salisbury ; Brigadier-General Henry M. Judah, Westport; Brigadier General William S. Ketchum; Brigadier-General Nathaniel Lyon, Eastford; Brevet Brigadier- General Edward M. Lee, Guilford; Brevet Brigadier-General Gustavus Loomis, Stratford; Brevet Brigadier-General John Loomis, Windsor; Major-General Joseph K. F. Mansfield, Middletown: Major-General Joseph A. Mower, New London; Brigadier-General Ranold S. Mackenzie; Major-General Newton; Brevet Brigadier-General William H. Noble, Bridgeport; Brevet Brigadier- General John L. Otis, Manchester; Brevet Brigadier-General Joseph G. Per- kins, New London; Brevet Brigadier-General William S. Pierson, Windsor; Brigadier-General James W. Ripley; Brigadier-General Benjamin S. Roberts, New Haven; Brevet Brigadier-General Alfred P. Rockwell, Norwich; Brevet
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Brigadier-General Samuel Ross; Major-General John Sedgwick, Cornwall; Brigadier-General Truman Seymour; Brevet Brigadier-General Griffin A. Stedman, Hartford; Brigadier-General A. Von Steinwehr, Wallingford; Brevet Major-General Alexander Shaler: Major-General Alfred H. Terry, New Haven; Brigadier-General Alfred Tyler, Norwich; Brigadier-General H. D. Terry; Brevet Major-General Joseph G. Totten, New London; Brevet Brig- adier-General John E. Tourtelotte, Thompson; Brevet Major-General Robert O. Tyler, Hartford; Brevet Major-General Henry W. Wessells, Litchfield; Major-General Horatio G. Wright, Clinton; Brevet Major-General A. S. Williams; Brevet Brigadier-General Edward W. Whitaker, Ashford; Brevet Brigadier-General Henry M. Whittlesey; Brevet Brigadier-General Henry C. Ward.
When some of these, with the veterans of lesser rank, march on the 17th of September from the Arsenal, there will be left behind several flags which have seen battle. One was taken, according to an inscription, at the battle of Irish Bend, La., April 14, 1863, by the Thirteenth C. V. Another flag was taken at Fort Pulaski by Major-General Hunter, April 11, 1862. Another was taken at Morris Island, July 10, 1863, by the Sixth C. V., Colonel J. S. Chatfield. A card says that the Sixth charged alone on the enemy's batteries; a Southerner started to run with the flag; the Colonel twice told him to stop, but he kept on, when Private Roper Hunslow of Co. D, Sixth C. V., shot him through the head, and he fell on the flag, staining it with his life-blood. Another was taken at Pocotaligo, October 22, 1862. There is also a regimental flag ; a Southern "national" flag taken from the Fourth Mississippi by Cap- tain William Wright of the Ninth C. V., at Pass Christian, Mississippi, April 4, 1862. It was made by the ladies of Pass Christian and presented to the regiment. It is made of silk and bears a magnolia. The Connecticut flags will be placed in cases which will allow them to be unfolded in the State Capitol. The others will remain. Perhaps the sunlight will touch them tenderly for the bravery of those who once stood under them, but they are flags of "The Lost Cause."
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THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.
Oh! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming; Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming; And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; Oh! say does the star-spangled banner still wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave ?
On the shore, dimly seen through the mist of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses ? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam ? In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream; "Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave, O'er the land of the free. and the home of the brave.
And where is the band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war, and the battle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more, Their blood has washed out their foul footstep's pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave, From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave; And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave, O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and war's desolation; Bless'd with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescu'd land Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, " In God is our trust!" And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave, O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
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