New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
New Britain Man is Only Survivor
 of Company Which Volunteeredm '6l

In Company Il Richard Hart Of New Britain was the only man from this citty and In Company k Pri- yates Patrick Dalton and John Storer of New Britain were the only two.
 or tho entire New Britain group, Loren n. Penhcld. himself vel. on in the sos, is the only survivor
 torlorn Hope
 The 18th regiment fought in the battle of Irish Bend, La., where it succeeded in capturing a battle flag oi the St. Mary's cannoniers Of Franklin, Va, This flag was re- turned 10 the confederate peterans by Major John C. Kinney Of Hart ford
 The 18th took part In the disas- trous siege Of Port Hudson, June l4, 1863, and practically the whole reg imcnt volunteered for the historic "I'orlorn Hope" storming column after the assault Of June l4 had failed and General Banks had called for further volunteers.
 Port Hudson, however, surren- dcred before the New Britain boys were called into action.
 ia.cr the 18th was brought to the Shenandoah Valley, Va, there to tight under General Bill" Sheridan at Winchester and Cedar Greek. It was at Cedar Creek that Sheridan made his far.-gs ride from "20 miles away" immoraized In poetry and turned dcfet into victory over General Early.
 Orrin M. Price of Norwich, past department commander of the G. A. E.. department Of Connecticut, and commander of Sedgwck Post, No. 1, C.. A. R, of Norwich, is president Of 1 the Volunteer association.
 i Among ale known survivors of the regiment are the following: William Bishop, Brooklyn; Charles H. Gay lard. Kent, Conn: Robert Halinger, New Haven: Wallace w. King, Shel- ton: Loren D. PenfieId. New Britain; Eugene Ward. Danbury; Fred L' Wadhams Torrngton: Josiah Cole man. Waterbury; Eugene Davidson Meriden: Lewis J. Johnson, Win sted; Orrin M. Price. Norwich.
 Active in Politics { The late Captain Charles H. Bea- ion of New Britain, also was mem Der of this regiment. Captain Bea- ton was city councilman in 1884 Ia fire commissioner from 1855 to IlS92, water commissioner and chair man of the water department from Ii5SS to 1892 during the construction of the Shuttle Meadow reservoir. He was the first officer to volunteer when the call came for the storming of Port Hudson.
 Loren D. Penneld, great grand son of a veteran of the Revolution tarv war, is one of an unbroKen line of eight generations born in Ameri' ca, He served as headquarters clerk under General Butler at the seize Of New Orleans, and in the same ca pacitv under General Banks at the seize of Fort Hudson. He vas ont of the 900 volunteers ot the "tor' lorn Hope" He served one year 1T the office of the provost marshal q Hartford, after the war. He served q number of years as town clerk a"t one year as clerk of the court II Berlin, He has twice been com mander of Stanley Post, c. A. R. and for years was its adjutant,
 He has taken every Masonic de gree up 70 and including all thu Scottish Rites and belongs to prac ,tically all the affiliated organizations including the Eastern Star, l.. D pcnfiold Camp Sons of Veterans wa named in his honor. He is a mem her of the Sons of the American Ecvolution, of the Trumbull Colon, | nitnd Order of Pilgrim Fathers o rho sons of America, Sons am Daughters of Liberty. Junior Me chanlcs, and at one tune mtmhe of the New Britain club, the Putnar TaalanN and first lieutenant in th
 National Guards. He vas S5 year old last June. He is great admire .of Chaunccy M. DepeN's secret c IonCcyity Always Keep Moving, and says the best thing he does | which he accounts for his own VI tality at his present advanced age 70 "c7t three times a day and ever lay"