. History of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, "The Irish regiment," in the war of the rebellion, 1861-65. The record of a gallant command on the march, in battle and in bivouac . and given a soldiers burial at braver, truer defender of the Union never lived thanCorporal John P. Coen. An ofihcer of Company C, of the Ninth, kept a mem-orandum of the companys movements during the few extracts therefrom are here given: Oct. 31, 1862, to Dec. 31, 1862. The company hasbeen constantly with its regiment since last muster untilDec. 4, 62, when the company Avas order
. History of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, "The Irish regiment," in the war of the rebellion, 1861-65. The record of a gallant command on the march, in battle and in bivouac . and given a soldiers burial at braver, truer defender of the Union never lived thanCorporal John P. Coen. An ofihcer of Company C, of the Ninth, kept a mem-orandum of the companys movements during the few extracts therefrom are here given: Oct. 31, 1862, to Dec. 31, 1862. The company hasbeen constantly with its regiment since last muster untilDec. 4, 62, when the company Avas ordered on detachedservice to Lake End, La. On Dec. 13, one sergeant andtwelve privates went aboard the U. S. gunboat NewLondon and proceeded to Furnier and Madisonville on anexpedition against guerrillas. Returned Dec. 15, afterdriving in the pickets of the enemy. Dec. 31, 1862, to Feb. 28, 1863. The company hasbeen on detached service since last muster at Lake End;made several important captures of parties attempting torun the blockade. April 30, 1863, to June 30, 1863. On May 26 thiscompany was sent to New Orleans for special duty; re-mained there till June; thence proceeded, with four other. Corporal John P. Coen.(A good type of the Union soldier in active service). IVAR OF THE REBELLION, 1861-1865. 163 companies of the Ninth, on an expedition to Bonita Sta-tion, La.; remained there until June 22 ; proceeded thenceto Bayou La Fourche where the company had a briskengagement with the enemy; three men wounded. Theexpedition then returned to New Orleans. Aug. 31, 1863, to Oct. 31, 1863. The company in La-fayette Square, New Orleans, since last muster. Onesergeant and eight men were detailed to serve on SignalCorps by Special Order No. 181, Headquarters, Depart-ment of the Gulf. One sergeant, two corporals and eightmen sent North as guard to prisoners, by Orders 193-203,Headquarters, Second Brigade, Fourth Division. on detached service. Sergt. Philip Reilly, of Company E,
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