. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . d engineers having gone forward and while the grandassault was in progress they stood by their guns with the roar ofbattle in their ears, ready for action if the necessity presented. AfterLees surrender the battery was employed is dismantling the enemysfortifications and removing the heavy ordnance near Chaffins bluflfon the north side of the James. On June 23, 1865, 93 members ofthe battery whose terms expir
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . d engineers having gone forward and while the grandassault was in progress they stood by their guns with the roar ofbattle in their ears, ready for action if the necessity presented. AfterLees surrender the battery was employed is dismantling the enemysfortifications and removing the heavy ordnance near Chaffins bluflfon the north side of the James. On June 23, 1865, 93 members ofthe battery whose terms expired prior to Oct. i, were mustered outof service, and returned to New Haven, where they were paid and 310 The Union Army finally dischaged on July 3,—the 27 men, whose terms did not expire,were transferred by order of the war department to the ist Conn,heavy artillery. The battery had been in service about 9 months,though several of its members witnessed not only the inception of thewar, but the final scenes which closed the great drama. Its totalcasualties while in service were only 7. Of these, 3 died of disease,2 were accidentally wounded, and 2 were discharged for m A^
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