. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . to the number of three hundred, assembledearly at Breed Hall, where they were engaged all day in making up uni-forms for the company which starts to-morrow. Flags were flying, drumsbeating, and troops drilling in the streets ; clergymen preached war-ser-mons in all the churches, and left the pulpits to encourage the women intheir sewing, or the volunteers in their drilling. The Hartford Courant said A great many ladies served God yesterday by serving their country,in making uniforms for its gallant defenders. Some of t
. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . to the number of three hundred, assembledearly at Breed Hall, where they were engaged all day in making up uni-forms for the company which starts to-morrow. Flags were flying, drumsbeating, and troops drilling in the streets ; clergymen preached war-ser-mons in all the churches, and left the pulpits to encourage the women intheir sewing, or the volunteers in their drilling. The Hartford Courant said A great many ladies served God yesterday by serving their country,in making uniforms for its gallant defenders. Some of them were at workat Schulyes, and some at Fisher & One hundred and fifty werealso busy on haversacks at Griswold & George H. Hawk, of theAllger-house Saloon, furnished coffee and refreshments. Unknown friendsaent in seven pails of lemonade. Henry Schutze and other tailors of Hartford cut fornothing all uniforms brought. A. M. Cosgrove of Middle- fl V -•^T»T7, Ai; Henry k5ciiuu/>v nothing all uniforms brought. A. ivi. v^u^^ - ^x ( libi/f!>uj2mdu44uJ
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