. The story of the Twenty-first Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. 1861-1865 . *> ;■• ¥^... m::( l^roui Port iian-ison to Pycdericksburg Raid. \\^ ous hardships, which, since the first of Ma\, had been unusu-ally trying. Something of our condition ma\ be inferredfrom the following letter written September 4th : I have had my patriotism tried more during the severelabors of the previous season than when in our comfortablequarters at Norfolk or at Newport News. Engaged in actixeservice for four months, during which time, except when onthe march, we were in reach o
. The story of the Twenty-first Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. 1861-1865 . *> ;■• ¥^... m::( l^roui Port iian-ison to Pycdericksburg Raid. \\^ ous hardships, which, since the first of Ma\, had been unusu-ally trying. Something of our condition ma\ be inferredfrom the following letter written September 4th : I have had my patriotism tried more during the severelabors of the previous season than when in our comfortablequarters at Norfolk or at Newport News. Engaged in actixeservice for four months, during which time, except when onthe march, we were in reach ox the enemj-s artillery, mostof the time within reach of his infantry, when to expose yourhead above the breastworks would call the enem}-s fire;much of the time keeping awake nights, occasionally allnight; seeing your company reduced b\- casualties in battleand sickness from fifty-two, the number we had in the ranksat the beginning of the season, to only fifteen present forduty ; with the officers of the regiment played out, till thereare but few left, at one time onl\- two line ofticers present forduty; with no grea
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