. 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 . ^ faithful and gallant service. On Sept. 1, the regiment went on a reconnoissance toHart wood Church ; and on Oct. 12 crossed the Rappahan
. 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 . ^ faithful and gallant service. On Sept. 1, the regiment went on a reconnoissance toHart wood Church ; and on Oct. 12 crossed the Rappahan-nock with the 2d Corps, and marched southward on Culpep-er. Again the Rapidan became the picket-line betweenthe two CHAPTER XXV. Biographical Sketch of Admiral Foote. — His Adventures, Battles, and Death. — BankssExpedition.—Feint towards Port Hudson. — March Southward.—Battle of IrishBend. — The Cotton Raid up the Atchafalaya. — Investment of Port Hudson. — TheFight of May 27. —The Twelfth, Thirteenth, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-eighth Connecticut.— The Charge of June 14. — Failure andHeavy Losses. — The Twenty-fourth in the Cotton-Fort. — The Forlorn Hope. — OurPoll of Honor. — Surrender of Port Hudson. ONNECTICUT lost an illustrious son during thesummer of 1863 in Rear Admiral Foote. thehero of Island Number Ten and of FortsHenry and Donelson. Andrew Hull Foote was born Sept. 12, 1806,in what is now called the Buddington House, corner ofUnion and Cherry Streets, New Haven. His paternal grand-father, Rev. John Foote, was pastor of the Congregationalchurch of Cheshire for forty-six years. His maternal grand-father, Gen. Andrew Hull of Cheshi
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