The Press., 1893-05-04
Number 5.
THE 11th CONN. REGIMENT.
The Eleventh regiment was organized

vice at Hartford, October 24, 1861, for three years. It remained in camp until December 18th, when ordered to Annapo- lis, Md. When leaving Hartford 1t num- bered nine hundred and twenty seven of ffcers and men, under Colonel T. H. c. mental colors were presented at New York, December 17th. The regiment encamped at Annapolis, and was assigned to Burnside's expedition. January 9th it broke camp, and one-half of the regiment was soon on board of the gunboat "Senti- nel," and one-half on the bark 'Voltig- eur." The next day after sailing from Fort Monroe, great storm arose which lasted several days and gave rise to fears that the expedition had gone down, but enough was saved to make lively work on the North Carolina coast. In the storm the "Voltigeur" was carried by tremend- uous wave upon the sand beach of Hat teras and left high and dry on shore, and afterwards went to pieces. After being on shipboard twenty-nine days it went ip- to camp near Hatteras.
 Early in March the regiment moved to Roanoke Island and joined the forces pre- pairing to operate against Newborn. The regiment had an active part in the attack on Newborn, being near the center of the line, and in the final charge their colors were among the foremost on the enemy's works. After the battle the regiment en- camped on the Trent until July, when it was ordered to join the Army of the Po- tomac at Fredericksburg, Va, and was placed on duty in the city. Colonel Kingsbury and Lieutenant c olonel Math- .ewson had resigned, and H. w. Kings bury had been appointed colonel, and G.. A. Stedman lieutenant-colonel. The last city, crossed the Rappahannock, and, burning the bridges, moved north to Washington to join the army under Me- Clellan for the Maryland campaign, and was assigned to Harland's brigade, Ninth corps. The brigade was in the advance towards Frederick, and on the 18th of September the skirmish line of the Elev- enth entered the city on the heels of the rebel army. The advance was resumed on the 18th, and the rebels forced back to Turner's Gap, South Mountain, where a desperate battle took place in the late af. ternoon of the next day. The Eleventh was under fire, but it's loss was small The advance was resumed on the 15tf and 16th when the enemy was found con centl lated behind Antietam Creek. The battle of Antietam commenced early or the 17th, and in the afternoon the Elev enth was in the advance on the left fol the capture of the stone bridge. I've companies were detached as skirmishers under Captain Griswold, and plunged in to the creek. It was literal "valley O. death." Captain Griswold was killed 1T mid-stream, Colonel Kingsbury was nor tally wounded but the regiment held its ground until supported when genera charge across the bridge drove the rebels from the stone wall and the heights be- yond. The Eleventh lost one hundred and eighty-one, including every field otfl cer. Being nearly out of ammunition il was relieved, but before the boxes coult be filled it was again called up to suppor d battery with the bayonet. The enem, being repulsed and falling back across tho Potomac, the regiment went into camp sr l Pleasant Valley, Md, and Lieutenant Colonel Stedman was promoted colonel. | About November 5th Harland's brigad, broke camp, crossed the Potomac at Der lin, and marched south until the 9th when Burnside assumed command, ano direction changed to Falmouth, whicl point was reached November 18th. Tn, brigade encamped on Stafford Hills unti December 18th, when it moved across tn, river into the city and lay down in tn, streets waiting for the. morrow. Upol the lifting of the fog next morning tn, battle began, and ragged until dark. liar lands brigade was not closely engaged with the enemy. The Eleventh support ed the pickets connecting the line of Sum ner with Franklin on the left; their los was small. General Burnside decided t, renew the attack next day by putin, himself at the head of his old corps (th
 Ninth), and the Eleventh was selected t, lead the advance. He was at last dissuad ed from the desperate scheme, and tn regiment was saved. The Connection brigade quietly crossed the pontoons ol the night of the 14th and returned t
 their camps. February 9th it moved t
 Newport News, where it remained unti March 18th. At this place the Connect cut brigade was noted for it's fine appear ance on parade. March 18th it was or dered to Suffolk, where month wa spent in building Notifications. Abou April 10th, General Longstreet investe
 Suffolk, and the Connecticut brigade tool an active part in the defense.
 The last of April the Eleventh led
 reconnaissance, capturing part of tn
 enemy's advance line, with small loss Another reconnaissance in force wa
 made May 3d, with a small regimenta loss The siege was raised about Ma
 3d, and the brigade moved back to Ports
 mouth. The last of June the Connection brigade was ordered to Yorktown to forn part of force for an advance on Rich mond. The brigade marched up the Pen insula in a fiercely hot sun, and man
 were sunstruck. The advance continue
 until the 4th of July, when the Connect cut brigade was held at Taylor's plants tion as a reserve, while the rest of the d
 vision made an unsuccessful attempt
 destroy the Richmond & Fredericksbur
 railroad The whole force was ordere
 back, the Eleventh going to Portsmouth
 where 1t remained until October, when
 was ordered to Gloucester Point, Va