The National tribune., 1890-03-06

ceeded by Ledyard Colburn, who was dis
charged June 90, 1864, and Lieut.-Col. George |
N. Lewis commanded the regiment till its dis
charge. 1t served in Louisiana and the Shen-
andoah Valley, fighting calamity and losing |
heavily ut Georgia Landing, Gotten, Bisland, |
Port Hudson, and the Opequan. 1t lost II men |
killed and 202 by disease
The 18th Conn organized Jan. Z, 1862
with Henry w. Birge as Colonel Upon his
promotion to Brigadier- General he was sue
ceeded by Charles ID. Blinn. 1t belonged to the
Nineteenth Corps and served in tho Lower
Mississippi and tho Shenandoah 1t lost al
killed and 1G0 by disease.
The heaviest loss in battle of any COnnecti
cut regiment was sustained by the Nth, which
came out under the second call, and went into
the battle Of Antietam, where it lost 90 killed,
SO wounded and az missing 1t fought side by
side of tho Irish Brigade which lost so terri
bly, in that engagement. 1t suffered severely
at Fredericksburg, losing IL killed, 81 wound
ed and % missing, 1t distinguished itself ut
Gettysburg by a successful charge, and it's
losses in the Wilderness and around Petersburg
were very heavy. Altogether it had 1924 men,
of whom 205 were killed, 500 wounded, 70
It's Colonies were Dwight Morris and Theo G..
Ellis.
The Colonies Of the 18th Conn. were Dexter
Wright and Chas. j. Upham. 1t was organized
at New Haven Aug. %, 1862, and joined Getty's
Division, of the Ninth Corps. 1t lost 80 killed
and lat by disease.
The 10th Conn.-CoI. f. Beach-was organic
cd at Hartford Aug. "a, 1862. and "a days later
entered the battle of Antietam, where it lost ~
killed, 143 wounded, mono missing After
Fredericksburg it went to the Department Of
the South. In the capture Of Plymouth, \. G.,
400 of its members were taken prisoners. Of
whom 154 died in AndersonvIle. Altogether
it lost 50 killed and 2i3 by disease etc
The 18th Conn.-Col. W. II. Noble-was or
ganized at Bridgeport, Aug. %, 1862, and lost
! III men killed, wounded aud missing at Chan
collorsvile. IL shared the fortunes Of the
Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg and then went
to the Department OF the South, where II
fought at Fort Wagner. Johns Island and in
| Florida II lost 50 killed and - by disease.
The 18th Conn.-Coi. William G. Ely-was
raised at Norwich Aug -, I-G2. and joined tho
Eighth Corps ia the Shenandoah Valley. and
saw its first fighting at Winchester June II.
1863, where it fought bravely. but was az length
forced to surrender. They were exchanged
and took part in the operations Of 1864. The
losses reported by the historian Of tho regiment
are: killed, 90; wounded, 2i6; died Of wounds
while prisoners, - died OF disease while pris-
oners, 81; died Of wounds and disease, 80
Tho 20th Conn. was organized at New Haven
Sept 8. 1862 Col. Samuel Ross -and joined
the Twelfth Corps IL lost 80 killed in battle
and s. by disease.
The 2Ist Conu.--Col. A. II. Dutton-(killed
in battle) was organized Mt Norwich Sept. ;,
1862. and joined Gotty's Division OF the Ninth
Corps 1t lost 60 men killed and lis by disease.
The ODD, Col. George S. Burnham; ODD, Col.
C. T. l.. Holmes; oath, Col. s. NJ. Mansfield;
25th, Col George p. Bisseil; Goth, Col. T. G..
Kingsley; 9th. Col. II. S. Bostwick, and 25th.
Col 5. =. Ferris, were nine months regiments.
All OF these saw hard service in the field,
aud lost In battle and by disease The 22d
WIS in tho Peninsular Corps. The ODD. 9th.
| 25th Goth and 2sth were in Louisiana. and
| fought mt In Fourcha Irish Bend, Port Hud-
| son, aud elsewhere. Tho 23d lost IL killed, the
| the 2ith 10 the 23th %. the 26th 81 and the
| 2sth 10.
| The 9Th Conn belonged to the Second Corps,
! aud fought at Fredericksburg and Chancellors-
| vile. Gen. Hancock reports that il behaved
! handsomely ut the latter, assisting 10 repulse
/ several charges OF the enemy. IL was at length
/ cut of. and pol OF the regiment compelled TO
surrender A Gettysburg it lost its Lieuten-
ant Colonel and seven others killed. % wound
| and four missing. Altogether it lost rs killed
/ aud - by disease
I Tk.
organized at New Haven, March 3. ls6l-Col.
! VIM. b. Wooster. II belonged To the Tenth
| Corps and rendered good service in front of
| Petersburg. On the Darbytowu Road il lost -
! killed and - wounded. Altogether it lost 40
/ killed and i55 by disease
| From this it would seem that the Connecti-
/ cut men, without regard 10 race, color or pre-
! yious condition OF soryitude, took a pretty
vigorous part in the struggle aud managed TO
get into almost all the fighting that was going.
THE second annual Encampment Of the
Division of Alabama and Tennessee begins
at Chattanooga to-day, and promises to be a
gathering of more than usual interest. This
young Division, occupying the theater Of the
/
nessee, Cumberland and Ohio, is rapidly
growing in numbers and influence. II has
II fine working Camps, with an active mem
bership of between 400 and 500. Much of
the gratifying growth is due to the energy
and ability of the young Colonel of the De-
partment-M. d. Friedman, of Birmingham,
Ala, aud son of Capt. David Friedman, of
the l0Sth Ohio. COMMUNICATIVE Chief X.
A. Alger, of the GAR. and Charles f. Grit
fin, of the S. of v, will be present.
WORK OF THE PENSION OFFICE.
During tho week ending March /, 1890, 6,23s
claims were received of which /, 775 were origi-
nal invalid, 93S widows, 4 war of 1912 3