The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-14

lister. Henry E. Pardee. Samuel Bishop. Benjamin s. Bryan. N. D. Sperry. Charles W. Elliott. Francis wayiand, Jr.
 On July l2 they issued circular. which was printed in the Journal and Courier of that date. and which stated that 'it was the desire to raise a regl- ment within thirty days, and gave what the pay would be If the war closed with in one year. The regiment, 1t was de- cided, would be called "The Lyon Regi- ment," in commemoration of that nos ble son of Connecticut. General Ma thaniel Lyon. who was killed at Will sons Creek. August 10. 1861. and who was the first Union general slain in the war. Eight or ten recruiting offices were opened In New Haven and Meri- den within i've days of each other for the formation of the regiment. Before July 15 all were In active operation. On July IS 1t fixed on oyster Point as the rendezvous of the regiment. under the name of Camp Lyon. The regiment first formed battalion line August 12. At that time 960 men had reported for duty. Company drills had been regu- lar. the officers had become somewhat accustomed to their swords. guard duty was more strictly enforced. &c Mar tial spirit generally prevailed. This was not a universal record, however There was more or less struggling from camp. so much in fact that in an order of August 9th Colonel Wright d. rected that policemen be detailed at the railroad station Chapel street, to arrest and report such enlisted men as attempt to leave the city without a pass."-(Journal and Courier)
 By August IS the roster was complete, and on the 20th orders were issued to break camp Friday. the 22d. But this order was revoked a few hours later, because. as was said in the ranks, the boys had not all provided themselves with the bullet proof vests" recom- mended by the Morning Journal and Courier as excellent safeguards In bat tie. Corporal Griffin, of Co. c, said that an agent of the Atwater Armour Co.,, then at 336 Chapel street. sold over two hundred of these "iron-clad e-preservers" in one day. It is said that at least fifty per cent. of the regi- ment first wore away, then swore away this device. The track of the command from Washington to Arlington Heights was marked by these abandoned lar mour plates" the largest quantity be- ing hurled from Long Bridge into the Potomac river, when the regiment was about to step on "sacred soil," as an offering to the gods. The balance of the lot, after being rudely perforated with holes at Camp Chase" was igno- miniously kicked aside, and the skeIe- tons probably repose there to this day
 The regiment left the city August 2S at noon in train of thirty cars drawn by two locomotives. New York was reached at five o'clock, the force disem- barking at Forty-second street. They marched by Fourth avenue and Broad way to the Battery, where they en- parked on a transport for Perth Am boy, N. J., whence they went by rail to Camden, crossing over to Philadelphia the next morning. From Philadelphia to Baltimore the journey was by rail, and Washington was reached on noon of the next day. At p. m. line was formed on Pennsylvania avenue and the regiment moved for Arlington Heights, and the next day, which was Sunday, tents were pitched at Camp Chase"
 The next chapter contains an account of Camp Chase, guard duty at Long Bridge and Fort Runyon, four weeks in Washington, Camp Casey at Fairfax seminary, picket duty, sickness among the soldiers, the departure of the Army of the Potomac, the march through Maryland, the arrival at Acquia Creek, the march to Fredericksburg.
 The third chapter is devoted to the operations of the regiment around Fred ericksburg.
 The fourth chapter tells of the depar- ture from Fredericksburg, the four weeks stay at Newport News the siege of Suffolk, the Edenton road, the Prov idence church road skirmish and the departure from Suffolk.
 Chapter V. contains an account of "The Blackberry Raid," the return to Portsmouth, Va, the execution of the deserters Wales and Vandall
 In chapter VI. there is an account of the departure from Portsmouth, Va, and the march to Plymouth, New Berne, N. C., Bachelors Creek and Lit tie Washington, and the execution of more deserters. '.- : In chapter VII. there is an account of the yellow fever sickness, the expedi- tion to Evans Mills, the great fire and the expedition to Kinston, N. c.
 Chapter VIII. tells of the opening of the year 1865, the expedition to Little Washington, the expedition to Cole rain. the arrival of troops from Sher-. mans army, the second raid on Little Washington, the departure from New Berne and the advance on :Kinston. l
 Chapter TX. is devoted to an account of the battle of Kinston. :,
 Chapters K, XI. and XII are devoted to the movements and operations of the army from the battle of Kinston to the muster out of the United States service.
 Chapter XIII. is devoted to accounts of all the regimental reunions from the first reunion held at Wallingford Mo- vember 29, 1869, to the twentieth reun- ion held at Milford last year.
 Chapter XIV. contains "reminiscences of many members of the regiment and is very interesting.
 Chapter XIV. is devoted to catalogue of the members of the regiment
 The XVI. chapter is devoted to an &C., count of the New Berne (N. O. monu- ment
 The last chapter is devoted to bio- graphies of the principal officers of the regiment. The book may be had at the c. B. Hart Go. store on State street,