The National tribune., 1890-03-06
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY
n poople-old n.sn, boys inyalids women and

her people-old nAEn boys, inyalids, women ana
children.
The Government only called on her for
A. 97 men, so that she sent II ,582 moro than
her quota
Those who entered the land forces were or
ganized into IL regiments of infantry, of cav
airy, 2 of heavy artillery aud batteries of
light artillery for three years; regiments of
Infantry for nine months, 3 regiments of in
lantry for three months, and 1 battery of light
artillery for one year. Total, 30 regiments and
3 batteries. Reduced to a threo-years standard
her contribution was 5O,623 men.
The LIST Conn. Cav was originally organized
in October, 1861 as battalion of four companies
one from each Congressional Distrct-with
Maj Judson NJ. Lyon as commander, and was
assigned to the Department of West Virginia.
and did good service fighting guorrillas, and
scouting. 1t was subsequently expanded to n
full regiment, under command of Col. VIM. 5.
Fish, who was shortly succeeded by Erastus 5.
Blakeslee, who commanded it through five
months of hard fighting when he was dis
charged and succeeded by Brayton Ives.
Three of its field officers Bakeslec Ives,
aud T.. w. Whitaker-were promoted to
bIlRdhlol us ron Vi bdtllbo anu
skrmishcs numbers So 1t lost ~ killed, 81
wounded; 80 died in prison, "a Of disease, 100
were discharged for disability, and l was ac-
cdcntally shot and killed were unaccounted
for, and 2 accidentally wounded, making q
total casualty list of SH-an enormous one for
so small regiment
The 1st Conn. H. A., which was organized at
Hartford as the 4th Inf, but changed in short
time to heavy artillery. aud was the only regi-
ment of that arm that did duty rs such through-
out the war. It's first Colonel was Robert O..
Tyler, a Regular Army officer aud upon his pro-
motion to Brigadier- General he was succeeded
by Henry L. Abbott, another Rcgularwho made
a fine reputation for it and himself. particu-
larry in the investment of Petersburg. 1t lost
81 killed and 176 by disease
The I'd Conn. II. A. was organized at Litch-
field in 1862 as the 10Th Inf, by Col. l.. w.
Vessels but the next year was changed to tho
I'd II. A. Elisha S. Kellogg became it's Colonel
and led its 400 mon into the bloody assault at
Cold Harhor, whore he was killed, with 132 OF
his men, aud pol wounded. That brilliant
soldier, Ranald 5. Mackenzie, then became its
Colonel, aud led it to now honors and losses
hhAll Hb NA1 fibubtfu 70 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lie was succeeded by Jas. Hubbard. who was
brcvottcd Brigadior- General. Tho regiment
lost heavily at the Opcquau and Cedar Creek,
and, all told Of the 2.J06 men ON its rolls it
lost 25i killed, CPS wounded and l73 died from
disease, accidents, otc.
The lst Conn. battery was commanded by
Capts. Rockwell and Clinton, and lost % men
by death
Tho "a Conn. battery was commanded by
Capts. Sterling aud Hotchkiss, and lost 81 men.
The ID Conn. battery--Capt. Thomas $. Gill
bcrl-sorved one year, aud escaped with small
loss.
The lat. % and 81 Conn. came ont under the
first three months call, aud were engaged at
the first Boil Run. where they were in Tyler's
Division. The most Of tho members returned
to the field in threc-year regiments,
The 9th Conn. was organized July &c, 1861.
for three years with Ofris :. Ferry rs Colonel.
Upon his promotion to Brigadier-G General he
was succeeded by George d. Chapman. and no
by Warren " Packer. sThe regiment saw hard
fighting at Cedar Mountain and Chancelors-
Vile, and lost altogether six officers and l04
men killed, aud So men by disease, etc.
The 9th Conn. was organized 81 New Haven
Sept. Il. 1861. with John L. ChatGeld as Colo
mel. Upon his death he was succeeded 10y Rod
field Duryoe and no by i. +. ockwel The
regiment was in the Department Of the South
until it moved under Butler against Peters
burg. It participated ia the lucl,les5 assault
on Fort Wagner and lost heavily in the opera
tons around Petersburg Altogether il lost
lO7 men killed. including officers. and 1913 by
disease 235 in all
The 9Th Conn was organized at New Haven
/ Sept -, 1861, with 4. H. rerry-now n Major.
General in tho Regular Army, and who had
served in tho three months campaign rs Colo
mel Of the ID Conn.-as its Colonel. 1t was as
signed to the Department OF the South. where
10 received ITS baptism Of FIRE at James Island.
| A veteran organization OF 100 battles could
not have behaved with more stcadneg3 than did
! these Yankee boys, who a fow months before
! were peaceful farmers, mechanics clerks, stu
/ dents etc Though It's loss was heavy-l0 killed,
/ 90 wounded and missing IL reformed its lines
under the heavy fire as f on dress parade. aud
at the order to retreat moved of the ground as
! orderly ns Il on battalion drill -Four compa,
/ nies Joined IN the assault on Fort Wagner. and
/ out OF III men, lost lUb klilcu wounded and
| missing 10 lost frghtfully at Drowry's Bluff
! aud again at Bermuda Hundred Its last fight
was at the capture Of Fort Fisher. Altogether
out y total enrolment Of 1867. 1t lost i6-
! killed, 40 wounded, o. died in prison and l2-
Of disease Total loss, 7ai or very nearly one
half After Col. Terry was promoted to Briga
der General, April %, 1862 ho was succeeded
by Joseph K. Hawley. now United States Sen
utor. He was promoted Sept Il, 1864, and Wa.
succeeded by Scagor S. Atwel.
The sth Conn. was organized at Hartford
Sept %, 1861. with Edward Harand as Colo
mel lie was promoted, Nov. 90, 1862, to Brig
adler General, and was succeeded 10y John +
Ward. Its FIRST service was at Roanoke Island
as part of Gen. Burnsides North Carolini
army. II was in the Ninth Corps at Amtietam
and for the rest of is history. AT Antetam j
lost 81 killed aud l39 wounded, and IL suffered
severely around Petersburg. Its total loss wa
800 killed aud IA by disease.
The 9th Conn. was organized at New Haven
with Thos w. Cahll as Colonel, and servet
with the Nineteenth Corps mostly In the ma
lari0us districts of Louisiana. This seryic
cost the regiment terrbIy-243 of It's member
having died from disease.
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