New-York tribune., 1877-08-10

Gov. Sedcn Connor, who was unanimously
re-nomnltcd b. tho Maine Republicans yesterday is the
son OF WIN. Counor Of Fairfield lie was born IN thI{
town January % Is39 aud was fitted for college at
Westbrook Seminary. lie was graduated from TUFTS
College in 1889, and in lejO began reading law in the
office OF Wssnbun d Marsh at Woodstock Vt. The next
year the Rebellion broke ont Young COnuor was among
the first offer his personal services 10 the Government
enstiug April. 1861, Private in tine Woodstock
Light Infantry one of The companies composing the lst
vermont thrce-months' regiment OF which j. W.
Phelps afterwarl Brgadier General, was Colonel, ana
AR Wasnburn Of the law nrm with which he lad been
studying. LicutenantColone The regiment was
mustered in May >, 1851, and was at once sent 10
Fortress Monroe After dons duty there a few weeks
il wen TO Newport News, remaining ihcre uutl u
close of its term OF service. The regiment was mustered
out at BratcbOrO, VI, August -, l-ol hf. tohuOI
was Immediately rendered capthhcy III one Oi
Nrrmouts three years regiments bat declined IL, pre-
ieifns III '@SG ~ IAN months, service IN the Vermont rc
mcnt had expired hc elected Captain of company
raised al Fairfield, but declined To procure his discharge
a Private. This company was alter"ad asSlgneI TO
fhe Ttu Maine Regiment. ON his way home tIOm Yer
mont hc informed OF his election ~ MAJOR oi tc Ith
Maine, and at once accepted the position; on arriving
AT Augusta lie elected Lieutenant olouc Dy tue Of
cer. of the regiment Tne Colonel, T. III. Marshall
lnoi amer atflcEed bv a fever which proved fatal,
and the command dcy0lyed upon Lieut. Col Connor un-
IT, Nm H' W6Hc nndrr Iieut-Col Connol's command
The regiment assisted IN building Fort Marshall
near Baltimore. Col. COnnOr participated with his
rc|i,ne,t nm me Peuuguar camlalgu and was In
nand after the first the Days fighting IN June,
lsG2. Aftcr the battle OF Anetam ne was placed ID
emnor1rv command OF the 77th Ncw-N ORR. I'm January
1865 the larger part OF the 9Th Maine was consolidated
into a battalion, ana joined thc Army oi thc IotOhdc
uudcr Lieut. Col COnnOr's command With this battalion
he took part IN the Fredericksburg contests, ana was
slightly wounded at Gettysburg.
In January. sGi was appointed Colonel OF the l9th
Maine and as ranking officer commanded the Brigade 10
which his regiment belonged until Grant opened h5 cam
uailu in the Wilderness In that campaign. on May u,
1864. his left tlish broken 10y husAet ha ana ne
was compelled to remain az Washington untI august,
lS65, when he taken home on strctcher His
Commission Brigluer-Gencral was received III June
1901 hut his act service closed when he wound
cd i'm Nav. In April s6G, before the broken limb had
become strong he accidentally fell and renewed the irac
re and was confined to his until the Spring ~
IsG- lie was a member OF Gov. Joshua l.. Chamber
ains staff IN 1867, and III lSoS was appon ed hleu
mai Revenue for the Augusta District and held that
o.itiou when lc was elected Governor of the state In
i-75 Ills plurality that year Charles " Roberts
tDrtul was 3~12. In 1876 he rcnOuinatcd by the
Eepubicans. and reelected 10y plurality OF li96V over
.Iohn Z. Talbot (Deml.