. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 : comprising a detailed account of the various regiments and batteries, through march, encampment, bivouac, and battle; also instances of distinguished personal gallantry, and biographical sketches of many heroic soldiers: together with a record of the patriotic action of citizens at home, and of the liberal support furnished by the state in its executive and legislative departments . f Derby, and Sergeant RobertLeggett of New London. The men of these regiments re-enlisted almost without anexception, and five hundred of
. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 : comprising a detailed account of the various regiments and batteries, through march, encampment, bivouac, and battle; also instances of distinguished personal gallantry, and biographical sketches of many heroic soldiers: together with a record of the patriotic action of citizens at home, and of the liberal support furnished by the state in its executive and legislative departments . f Derby, and Sergeant RobertLeggett of New London. The men of these regiments re-enlisted almost without anexception, and five hundred of them afterwards held com-missions in the army. Of these, about one hundred andeighty were from the First Regiment, two hundred from theSecond, and one hundred and forty from the Third. Threebecame major-generals, four brigadier-generals, and morethan eighty field and staff officers. Note.— Sergeant John R. Marsh, of Danbury, was probably the first citizen of Con-necticut killed in the war. A shell carried away one of his legs as he was approachingthe battle-field at the head of his company, and he died within a few hours in the enemyshands. He was an Englishman of fine appearance, education, and much personal wealth,and had served gallantly before Sebastopol. InDanbury he was a communicant of theProtestant Episcopal Church, and was highly esteemed. He was marked for his braveryand skill; and, had he been spared, he must have risen rapidly in CHAPTER VII. The Effect of the Defeat at Bull Run. — Second Uprising. —The Fifth Regiment goes toHarpers Ferry. — Six Regiments begun.—A Squadron of Cavalry.—Peace-Flagsand Peace-Meetings. — Seymours Resolutions. — Concurrent Action. — Goshen,Bloomfield, Darien, Easton, Cornwall, Sharon, Prospect, North Guilford, Stoning-ton. — A New Saybrook Platform.—New Fairfield. — The Bridgeport Farmer.—How Stepney stopped the War. — The Farmer Office sacked. — Gov. Bucking-hams Proclamation. — Life and Character
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