Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-14

which was fought in December, 1862, furnishes a field of inquiry of more troops from this state which took part in the great engagement comprised the bombarding forces from the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, the teenth regiments, constituting the Third bridgade, First division of the Ninth Army corps, the Twenty-first regiment, brigaded with the Twenty fifth New Jersey, the Thirteenth New Hampshire and the Fourth Rhode Island, making the Third brigade Third division of the Ninth corps, under command of Colonel Arthur H. Dutton of the Twen- ty-first and the Twenty sevnth, bri- gaded with the Twenty fourth and the Twenty eight New Jersey and 127th Pennsylvania The Twenty-seventh Connecticut reached Falmouth, Va. op- 8, and reported to General D. N- Couch. It was assigned to the division com- manded by General w. s. Hancock. was the colonel of the Twenty seventh and Henry c. Merwin was lieutenant. colonel He was killed at Gettysburg July ?. 1862.
 Bombardment of the City.
 Major Thomas s. Trumbull of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery with Company B, Captain Albert F. Brooker of Torrington, and Company M. Cap tain Franklin A. Pratt of Hartford, were detached for duty at Fredericks- burg. Seven 1-2 inch guns were across from Fredericksburg. During the siege 357 rounds were fired. The bombardment was kept up from mid night on December II until the after noon of December 12. and was ef, fective in demolishing the principal thoroughfares in the city. The troops entered December 12.
 Maor Thomas s. Trumbull was mus -aC C@~~ T and became adjutant of the regiment. He was made major March IS. 1862, and lieutenant colonel December 5. 1864. He died March 30, 1865. He was the brother of J. Hammond Trumbull, Chaplain H. Clay Trumbull, and of the artist Gurdon Trurnbull The Grand Army post in Southin gton was named in his honor.
 Captain Albert F. Brooker of Tor rington was made major of the regi- ment September Is, 1864 He is an influential resident and is a member of the Army and Navy club of Con- necticut.
 Captain Franklin A. Pratt was mus tered May 13, 1861, and became ad- jutant March 1, 1862. He was made captain of Company M August 5. 1862. He was discharged November Il. 1864.
 Pontoon Across the Rappahannock.
 The Eighth Connecticut reached Falmouth November 19, 1862, and
 
 Lacey house, where it had been en- camped during the previous August. The gallantry of the regiment was dis played when one hundred officers and men volunteered to lay the pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock, con- meeting Falmouth with Fredericks- burg. The rebel earthworkS along the river front made this an undertaking Marsh of Hartford, Company F, of fered to lead the "forlorn hope" First Lieutenant Andrew M. Morgan of Ston- ington, Company c, and First Lieuten- ant Roger M. Ford of Meriden, Com pany K were his assistants. Chaplain John NJ. Morris of Wethersfield, who had been wounded at Antietam, was one of the volunteers. It was decided in the end of the chief engineer of the army that the volunteer force would be annhilated if the effort to lay the pom toon should be persisted in The at tempt was postponed until the rebels could be dislodged by the Teavy artn- lery from the earthworks and rife pits In the battle, December II, Robert Rice of New Hartford was killed. George c. ROtt of West Hartford, Company A, was wounded December 13. Sylvester Godfrey of Ridgefeld, Company H, was wounded December Il. He re-enlisted as veteran December A 1863, and was captured at Fort Darling May 16, 1884 He died in AndersonVilIe Sep tember IS, 1864.
 En Route for Falmouth.
 The Eleventh Connecticut crossed the Potomac river at Berlin, Va, No vember 5, 1862, and marched south until November g, when General Burn side assumed command of the army The line of warch was then changed, being en route for Falmouth. This was reached November 1s, and the brigade was encamped on Stafford Hills The Rappannock was crossed December 12. The regiment was as- signed the duty of supporting the pick cts connecting the lines of General Ed win v. Sumner of the Center Grand lin of the Left Grand division. In ar ranging for the charge on Mary's Heights, which was to be made Sun day. December A. General Burnside He had his old Ninth corps in the main street in fredericksburg most of the day Sunday, under orders for the charge which was to be made under reason this venture was given up by the council fof war.
 Disastrous Reverses.
 The Fourteenth Connecticut reached Falmouth November 1T, by way of London valley. It entered Fredericks- Morris having been assigned to a bN- gade commanw, Lieutenant Colonel Sanford H. Perkins of Torrington was at the head of the regiment He was
 
 charge against the famous StonewaH at the foot. of Marye's Heights was made. The regiment met wits disas- trous reVerses in this engagement.
 Captain W. H. Tubbs of Norwich commanded Company E In this regi- me.lt end was wounded in the fight.
 The other companies from this end of the state were:
 Company H-John F. Caulkins of Waterford, John Guriey, IT,, of New London, Elias l.. Jerome of Waterford. William $. Mills of New London and William Miner of New London, killed; First Sergeant Jonathan Rogers of New London, William Glassenger of New London, Robert 4. Chadwick of East Lyme, Erastus B. Perkins of New Lon don and Edward Mitchell of New Lon don, wounded; Erastus B. Perkins died Dec. 21.
 Company K-F'rank Laughfin of Hartford, killed; Junius E. Goodwin of Hartford Alfred T. Symonds of Wind ham. Nelson J. Bennett of Norwich, William H. Carroll of Wallingford, Jo- seph L. D. Otis of Norwich and Roland Rising of Suffield. wounded: Joseph L. D. Otis died Feb. 10, 1863 and Roland Rising died Dec. 30.
 Fatalities in the Fifteenth.