The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-08-04
HISTORY OF THE 10th CONN.
From the Capture Of Roanoke Island to the
Surrender at AppomattoI.


some military history.
Casualties OF 10th Conn: Killed, field
and staff, 2: total killed, 60; MORALLY
wounded. 50; wounded, 3S5; captured,
~; died in prison, II; died from disease,
100.
Principal Observation-Disclosures Island,
n. c.. Feb. 8, 1862; Newbern, n. G..
1862; White Hall, n. C., Dec: 1G. 1862
Goldsboro, n. c., Dec. 1s, 1862: Seabrook
Island, s. C., March %. 1863; Siege of
Charleston. S. c.. July %. Oct. %. 1863;
st. Augustine, Fla. Dec. 80. 1863; Wal
thall Junction, Va, May Z, 1864; Drewry's
Bluff. Va. May Is to II, inclusive, 1864
Bermuda Hundred, Va, June 1G, 1864;
berry Plains, Va, July &c. q, 1864; Deep
Bottom. Va. Aug. /, 1864; same. Aug. Ia,
1864; Deep Run, Va, Aug. 1G. 1864; Deep
Gulley and Funnell's Mills, Va, Aug. %
1864; Siege Of Petersburg. Va, Aug. %,
Sept. 20. 1864; Fort Harrison. Va. Sept
n. 1864; Laurel Hill Church, Va, Oct !,
1864 New Market Road, Va, Oct. I,
1864 same, Oct. q, 1864: Johnson's Plan
tation Va. Oct. %. 1864: Hatcher's Run
Va, March %, 30, April 1, 1864; Fort
Gregg, Va, April 2, 1865: Appomattox
Court House, Va, April 8, 1865.
The 10th Conn. was recruited late in
the Summer OF 1861; mustered Sept. 80
at Camp Buckingham, HARTFORD assigned
to Gen. J. G. Fosters Brigade, Burnsde's
Division, Jan. 2, 1862. 1t took transport
with the Burnside expedition for North
Carolina. In its first battle, Feb. 8, '62
it lost sc killed and wounded. Col Russell
was among the killed. At Kinston. N. c..
after one brigade had been repulsed, il
took the lead in the charge, driving the
enemy from their position; charged and
carried the bridge, which was on fire, cap.
turing II cannon and over 500 prisoners,
suffering loss Of Jog killed and wounded
July Is, 1863, We landed on Morris
Island, and formed part of the third
column Of attack on Fort Wagner. There
we were constantly on duty, and at the
front every third day, exposed to the fire
Of all the rebel batteries and fortified tions
about Charleston, until Fort Sumter was
reduced and the last stronghold on the
Island, Fort Wagner, was captured. In
June. 1864, 80 OF the regiment reenlistctl
for three years. April p. GA. the regi-
ment was assigned to the Third Brigade
Gen. Terry's Division, Tenth Corps, Army
Of the James. This army was composed OF
the 10th Corps, Gen. Gilmore. and the
Eighteenth Corrs, Gen. Smith. the whole
under command of Gen. Il. i. Butler
| active part in all the preliminary move
ment and skirmishes preceding the battle
| Of Drewry's Bill and on the 10th was
| conspicuous tn. " shout the cay in that
| engagement. OF the battle the brigal,
commander said Of the 10th Conn. in hi.
official report: They fully sustained the
splendid reputation they have hitherto
surpassed" The 10th Conn. was in nj
the nameless and a':r>~t numberless bat
ties and skrmish "a - the Army of tn.
James during the S'.u mer of 1864. Oct
| 13, 1854, in charge OH the DarbytOwI
road, five miles from Richmond. the regi
ment met bloody repulse. losing one
more than half it's numbers. This was tn,
| first time in service of more than thre.
years that the regiment fell back unde,
| fire.
In November and December 1864, the
| regiment was recruited with substitute.
to about 800 men. April 2, 1863. after
| the Second and Third Corps had broker
| through the outer line of works, the 10TH
Conn. was assigned the honor of leading
| the assaulting column upon Fort Gregg
| the key OF the inner defenses of Peters
| burg. The fighting was desperate and
continued for more than half an hour. with
bayonets and dubbed mnskets. The 10Th
| carried the southern angle of the works
and it's State flag. with % bullet holes
through it and three through the staff
was the first flag planted on the parapet
| The desperate character of the combat is
| shown in the losses sustained The 10th
Conn. alone had eight officers and 11S mer
| killed and wounded. The corps com
mander, Gen. Gibbon, presented the regi
ment bronze eagle i'm recognition OF its
service on this occasion.t Gen. Grant him.
self gave the order for the charge, and in
his Memoirs speaks in highest terms OF
the conduct of the troops engaged On the
morning Of April the 10th Conn took
part in the last charge at Appomattox
| when Lee surrendered The regiment re-
manned ut AppOmattox until the last rebe
had been paroled, then went to Richmond
where it remained until Aug. 26, when i,
| was ordered homes and, mustered out al
Hartford, Sept. 5, 1S65.r-J. f. PARMELA
Sergeant, Co. A, 10th Conn.