Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
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 rnt from different towns in the state and many from outside states. In many instances the veterans were acc companied by their wives and chil- dren, grandchildren and great grand children. Charles Bunnell of Bris- tol carried of the honors in this re- spect, appearing on the ground early accompanied by representatives or i've generations of the Bunnell family the oldest Mrs William Atwater, all the way from Illinois. Mrs Atwater is S5 years of age, but she does not look 1t. She enjoyed the programme very much and was one of the most interesting characters at the meet ing. Mrs Lester Lowrey, daughter of MT Bunnell, her daughter, Miss An nie Lowrey, and Lester Edwin Low rey, and three or four others who boast of the same ancestral stock, made up MT Bunnell's party and ne was justly proud of them. He is 79 years of age, a native of Burlington, and was one of 63 young men who went out from New Britain and help' ed to swell the ranks of the Four teenth. The captain, Jarvis E. Blinn, was killed at Antietam, and Captain Moore. now Colonel Moore, who is here to-day, was chosen in his stead.
 The visitors were the guests of Wadhams post, G. A. R. and spent considerable time calling upon old friends, many of them finding their way to the police station to have a chat with Major c. R. Ramon. The president of the association, Reuben c. Snagg, of this city, with a com mittee from Wadhams post, had ev- erything in readiness for the affair and gave the boys royal reception.
 The business session was held to- day at Speedwell hall at 11:3O o'clock and the following officers were elected: President, A. Park Hammond of Rockville; vice-presi- dents, Newell H. Redwood of Castle creek, N. Y., Robert Wolff of Water bury; secretary, J. w. Knowlton of Bridgeport; assistant secretary, All bert Fall of Meriden; treasurer, A. Park Hammond of Rockville; chap lain, John Symond of Rockville; as sistant chaplain, A. R. Cristenden of Middletown; committee on deaths, A. R. Cristenden of Middletown and John Mccarthy of New Haven.
 It was voted to hold the next con vention at Rockville on September z of next year. Nine members of the regiment died during the year. The Waterbury company of the Four teenth which left Waterbury to take part in the war, left Hartford on Au- gust 25, 1862, and remained in ser vice all during the war. Samuel Carpenter was captain of the com pany.
 In the absence of the mayor, Chair man Scully of the board of aldermen made the opening address at the ban quet which was held at l o'clock Speeches were delivered by Judge Burpee and Dr Davenport. Reuben G. Snagg, who has been president fol the past year, acted as toastmaster.
 The Fourteenth regiment was mus, tered into the United States service on August 22. 1862. and two days later it left Camp Foote, Hartford for the scene of hostilities under command of Colonel Dwight Morris of Bridgeport with ,015 officers and men. The regiment was assigned t French's division of the Second corps, Army of the Potomac, ant within three weeks after leaving home the "rntrained. earnest Con necticut hoys," were pressed into active service at Antietem and mad, splendid record, although losing almost 50 per cent of their tota number in killed and wounded. From the time the company was mustered in until the close of the conflict il figured prominently in the following battles:
 Antietem, September IT. 1862 Fredericksburg, December IS, 1882 Chancellorville, May and 3, 1863 Gettysburg, July and 3, 1863 Falling Waters, July 14, 1863; Au burn, October IA, 1863; Bristoe Sta tion. October IA, 1863: Blackburn Ford. October 1T. 1863; Mine Run November 29. 1863; Morton's Ford February 6, 1864; The Wilderness May 5 and 6, 1864; Laurel Hill May 10, 1864; Spottsylvania, Ma! 12, 13, IA, IS and 22, 1864; Tolo patomy, May 13, 1864; Cold liar bor. June 8, 1864; Petersburg, Jun, 3, 1864; Deep Bottom, August II and 16, 1864; Reams Station, Au gust 25, 1864; Boydtons Planl road, October 27, 1864; Hatcher Run, February 5, 1865; Higl Bridge, Farnville and surrender o Lee from March 10 to April 10 1865.
 Owing to the fact that the regi ment had done more than its shar, of the fighting. 1t was but natura that 1t should have been first to b, relieved from duty after peace hat been proclaimed. The boys had don their work we'll and when the Sec ond corps passed through Richmon, on the way back to Washington tn Fighting Fourteenth" led the col umn of 10000 men. The regimen arrived in Hartford on the home ward trip on June 8, 1865, and wa given a great reception. The rec ord of the regiment is unsurpassed It took part in 33 battles and skir mishes, captured five colors and tw, guns. took nearly 2,000 prisoner and of the 1,726 men who had beel connected with it, it lost over eigh hundred.
 Waterbury has always taken
 special pride in the triumphs of tn Fourteenth regiment because s .,an. of itc auyv, tnwucmay waro cou