Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-14

terest in the engagement half a mile or more northwest of the site.
 The artist was H. K. Bush-Brown, who also designed the General Meade statue on the same battlefield.
 Connecticuts Most Famous Soldier.
 General Sedgwick was Connecticuts most famous soldier of the Civil war. He was born in Cornwall, this county, September 13, 1S13 and the dedica- ton of the monument to his memory at Gettysburg is, therefore, twice an anniversary observance, viz the fiftl- eth of the battle and the one hun dretht of his birth. He was gradu- ated at West Point in July, 1857. His first service was in the Seminole war in Florida under General Scott in 1888. He served as first lieutenant in the war with Mexico, winning the brevets of captain and major for gal lantry He took part in the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerro Corde, Churubusco and Mexico City. In 1855 he was made captain of ar tilery and sent to Kansas where he saw service during the disturbances between the pro- slavery and free soil parties-disturbances fomented large ly by John Brown who was born, by the way, only a few miles from the birthplace of General Sedgwick. When the war of the rebellion open ed he was on the frontier beyond Pike's Peak He was called east and in August, 1861, commissioned briga- dier general of volunteers. He dis tinguished himself in the battles of Fair Oaks, Savage Station and Glen dale.
 Appointed Major General.
 He was appointed major-ge gen eral of volunteers to date from July 4 1862, commanded division of An tietam. where he was severely wound 1l +Sx 4In mand of the Ninth Corps December, 1862, he held that post until Febru- ary, 1863 when he was transferred to the command of the Sixth Corps. He occupied Fredericksburg May of that year and stormed Marys Heights in the rear of that town. His advance to join the main army at Charlottesville May , was checked at Salem Heights and only by great skill and hard fighting was he able to hold his ground during the next day, withdrawing after dark across the of General Hooker he was offered the command of the Army of the Poto- mac but he declined.
 Marched 35 Miles in 20 Hours.
 In the Pennsylvania campaign the Sixth Corps formed the right wing of the army following the movements of Lee, and on the evening of June 30 36 hours before the opening of the battle of Gettysburg he was encamped at Manchester 35 miles away remaining there until the evening of July 1, the first day of the battle. Summoned to the scene of the battle he made the march of B miles in 20 hours ,arriv- ing at o'clock in the afternoon of the second days fight. The corps was at once engaged, as also in the third days fight and in the pursuit of the rebel army on July 5. Upon the retirement of Meade from the com mand of the Army of the Potomac he was for the second time offered the command, but again declined. At the battle of Rappahannock Station in the following November, he commanded both the Fifth and Sixth corps.
 Killed by Sharpshooter's Bullet.
 Continuing the command of the Sixth corps he was conspicuous in the Battle of the Wilderness, May 4-5, 1864, and in the battle of Spottsylvania. May g, where he was killed by a bulz let from shorpshooter while direct- ing the placing of some artillery His body was brought to his birthplace at Cornwall and there buried May 15, 1864.
 The Fifth Monument.
 The monument at Gettysburg is the fifth to be erected to his memory. There is one at West Point wrought of cannon captured by the Sixth corps, one in the public square at Cornwall, one in the Cornwall ceme- tery and one on the battlefield near Spottsylvania Court house, where he was killed