. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . rj pursuits, and at an early agejoined the Independent Corps ofCadets, Massachusetts V. N. G. Heengaged in business pursuits untiltheCi\ilWar broke out. On the or-jiunizatiorf of the Twenty-secondMassachusetts Infantry bj Wilson, he was elected itsmajor, September 12, 1861, and wasin-omoted Ueutenant-colonel, October4, 1861. His regiment served inFitz John Porters division in thePeninsula Compaign imder GeneralMcClellan. In the first skirmish which tookplace before Yorktown, he comman-ded the LTnion forc
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . rj pursuits, and at an early agejoined the Independent Corps ofCadets, Massachusetts V. N. G. Heengaged in business pursuits untiltheCi\ilWar broke out. On the or-jiunizatiorf of the Twenty-secondMassachusetts Infantry bj Wilson, he was elected itsmajor, September 12, 1861, and wasin-omoted Ueutenant-colonel, October4, 1861. His regiment served inFitz John Porters division in thePeninsula Compaign imder GeneralMcClellan. In the first skirmish which tookplace before Yorktown, he comman-ded the LTnion forces. He washighly complimented in general orderCol. Charieb i^uwaid Griswold. for his skill and gallantry on that occasion. Soon after this, he was stricken with a fever and was sent in adelirious condition, to New York, where he was for some time in St. LukesHospital. Before fully recovering his strength, he rejoined his regiment,and on the death of its gallant colonel, Jesse , 49, was promoted colo-nel, June 28, 1862. He specially distinguished himself for gallantry at. 1854] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 545 Harrisons Landing and the second battle of Bull Run. He was obligedto obtain leave of absence in September, 1862, o\ving to illness andfinally was forced to resign his commission October 16, 1862. Regaining hishealth, he was commissioned colonel of the 56th Massachusetts Infantry,?July 14, 1863, and served in the First Brigade, First Division, Eighth ArmyCorps. In the battle of the Wilderness, his services were especially regiment received the full brunt of a charge made by General Longstreetsforces on May 6, 1864, and fearing the effect of this charge, he rushedheroically forward, seized the colors from the color sergeant, and waving themabove his head, shouted, Men, stand by the flag today! He had scarcelyuttered these words, when he was shot through the neck and fell into the armsof a corporal of the color guard, and in a few moments breat
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