New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

will stand the monument TO the It'll Regiment Cen
eraI Hawley's command when he was colonel
The 1st Regiment. Connecticut Volunteers. Heavy
Artillery. was organized in April, 1861, the 4th
Regiment Of Infantry. for three months service,
under President Lincolns call for seventy-ve thou
sand men. The regiment in rendezvous at
Hartford when word that TO more three
months troops would be accepted and that forty
TWO thousand men were needed for three years OF
the war, under the Presidents call of May g. The
members Immediately volunteered for three years
service and the regiment was mustered in for three
years or the war, and the first regiment Of
volunteers mustered in for that period. Hanging
;n the Capitol a silk flag presented by the
Sons OF Connecticut in California TO the first
three years regiment from their native State.
1t given the First Heavies, as the
regiment is popularity known. The regiment went
the front under the command Of Colonel Levi
WoodhoUse, veteran OF the Mexican War, but
poorly equipped and disciplined that it
nearly demoralized. Colonel Woodhouse resigned
and Colonel Robert o. Tyler. captain in the regu-
brought the regiment 10 such state OF efficiency
in the Volunteer serioe T1er co!onei TvIer Was
promoted a brigadier general he was succeeded by
Colonel Henry /. A bbott. of the regulars who was
recently retired brigadier general OF engineers,
and is still living Re viii attend the dedication OF
the monument The regiment had over three thou
sand men on its rolls during its service and 30
men oeo from WouldS or disease II participated
IN thirteen engagements. including the sieges OF
nond.
The project for monument was started several
years ago bat languished FOR lack of funds Three
years ago the matter was taken up by the Veteran
City Guard OF this city. and the money was soon
raised. about S60 being contributed 81 600 which
was from the state, which gives that to any
regiment Tor q monument. The Hartford CITY
Guard furnished the first company for the regiment
Company a. and SiXty-three men OF thai cornpany
became officers of the war an lrua ileed
record, il is believed All veterans in the State
have been invited 10 parade at the dedication and
the indications are that 800 viii attend. They viii
be escorted by the lst Regiment, {. y G. and an
the local military and naval ORGANIZATIONS F;x-
Governor Buckley will be marshal of the parade
and the exercises at the monument will include
prayer by the Rev. J. Il. Tw1chell. Yale '59: adj
dresses by Acting Governor Keller, Secretary Tain
tor of the ReGinental Association Mayor Sullivan
Frank Miller, OF Bridgeport: misrepresentation w
]. Lewis, of Nestbrook; Congressman Russell and
others. The monument VIII be unveiled by Miss
Lydia Buckley. three --ears old. OF this civ a
granddaughter OF General William H Rukelev' and
q grandniece OF ex-Goverpor Morgan G. Buckley
and Of Charles T. Buckley. q captain of the revi-
rnent, who died in the service. = committee Of
citizens headed by Mayor Sullivan, appointed 10
entertain the old soldiers. has raised a large sum
Of money and II IS expected that there will be fifty
thousand visitors in the city, which will be gayiy
decorated. II VIII probably be the last big nsre ds
of veterans IN the State. as they are dying rapidly