Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15

was killed at Port Hudson, June IA. 1S63- In the battle of Irish Bend. fered the loss of seven men killed and 46 wounded. It was in the second Red river campaign. In these opera tions it was commanded by Col. Charles D. Blinn of Cornwall. At Cane River crossing. April 13. 1864. Gen. eral Birge's division was selected to cross the river and attack the enemy. While General Birge, with a mounted reconnoitering the position the union- ists were ambuShed. Eighteen out or the thirty were killed or wounded.
 David Black of Norwich was killed at Georgia Landing, October z7, ls6z. William H. Reynolds of East Haddam was fatally wounded at Cane River Crossing, April 23 1864, and died May II.
 The Thirteenth was assigned to pro- vost duty in New Orleans after reach- ing that city in 1862, and won h1sn praise from the military authorities It completed its career in the Snen- andoah under General Sheridan, hay ing been transferred from the Gun department in September. 1864.
 Capt. Charles J. Fuller of Hartford and Capt Charles H. Beaton or New Britain were line officers in the regi- ment and were volunteers for the storrning column under General Birge. Lieut.-Col. Homer B. Sprague. who is widely known as an educator, was wounded at Irish Bend
 Effective Service by the 23d.
 The operations by the Twenty-t third Connecticut in the Gulf department June, 1863, it took part in the en- agreements at La F'ourche crossing. Brashear City and Bayou Boeuf. Ma jor David B. Miller of Bedding was in of Waterbury, having resigned. and Lieut-Col Charles W. Wordin of Bridgeport being o nthe sick roll
 June 21 the enemy appeared un- tackled with artillery and infantry at La Fourche Crossing. First Lieut. Frederick Starr was mortaHy wounded in this engagement.
 Twenty fourth Connecticut.
 The Twenty-fourth Connecticut. composed in the main of Middletown companies, and commanded by Col. Samuel M Mansfield of that city, was at Irish Bend April IA, 1863, and at the siege of Port Hudson, where it be- Col. John D. Allison of Midd1etown- Adjt- Clark Strong of Chatham and Capt. Isaac c. Gleason of Middletown were wounded during the siege.
 Conspicuous at Port Hudson.
 The Twenty-sixth Connecticut, commanded by Col. Thomas G. Kings ley of Franklin, performed conspicu- ous service in the two grand assaults at Port Hudson, May 27, and June A. In the charge of May 27. the regi- ment was in Gen. w. T. Sherman's di- vision, occupying the right center of Gen. Neal Dow's brigade. The loss in the two assaults was Is killed, 35 fla tally wounded and 142 wounded. Col one1 Kingsbury, Adjt. Stephen B. Meech of Norwich, Capt Jesse c. Maynard of Salem, First Lieut. Henry A. Smith of Montville, First Lieut.. Henry R. Martin of Preston, Second Lieut. Samuel K Tillinghast of Ston- ington. and Capt. Jedediah Randall of Groton were wounded. Captain Ran dall and LieutenantS Martin. Jacobs, and Tillinghast died from the effects.
 List of the Killed.
 The list of the killed contained the names of Capt. John L. Stanton of Norwich. John O. Chapel of Salem, Joseph Filke of Montville. James Lombard of Chester. Orrin E. Lyons of Montville, James F. Thompson of Canterbury, Joseph A. Tillotson of Montville, John B. Winchester of Montville, Philip Heinrich of Frank lin, Charles w. Wiley of Old Lyme. Joseph R. Barker of Chester. Charles Slater of Ledyard, James Cooney of New London, John Wye of Stonington and Nathan F. Sheffield of Stoning- ton.
 Each of the nine months regiments from Connecticut in the Gulf depart ment demonstrated a high order of courage and gallantry.