. The Norwich memorial; the annals of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, in the great rebellion of 1861-65 . PREFACE. THE following Memorial history is intended to presentthe military record of those who went from Norwichto serve in the Union armies or fleets during the war of therebellion. The writers design has been to give withthis, some account of what was done at home, during thesame period, by the citizens, and also by the town in its cor-porate capacity, for the action of both is entitled to honor-able mention in a volume like this. The narrative issurely worth preserving, and is
. The Norwich memorial; the annals of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, in the great rebellion of 1861-65 . PREFACE. THE following Memorial history is intended to presentthe military record of those who went from Norwichto serve in the Union armies or fleets during the war of therebellion. The writers design has been to give withthis, some account of what was done at home, during thesame period, by the citizens, and also by the town in its cor-porate capacity, for the action of both is entitled to honor-able mention in a volume like this. The narrative issurely worth preserving, and is one too, which may inte-rest not only us, but those who shall occupy our placeshereafter. The annals of the town during so exciting a series ofyears as that covered by the war, the sacrifices made by thepeople, the heroes furnished for the field of conflict, themartyrs who laid down their lives on the countrys altar, —all this is of historic significance, and constitutes a story towhich none of us can be indifterent. Such memorial rec-ords, not only perpetuate the names of those whose honor-able deeds confe
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