. The story of the Twenty-first Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. 1861-1865 . bout three miles below thetown and on the right bank of the ri\er; Comjiany D at FortJack, immediately opposite to and across the ri\-er from thetown ; Compan\- I at l-ort Jones, on the left bank of theri\er, and at the outskirts of the town. Ct broken b\- the attacl-: cai)ti!re ofPl)-mouth, twenty-eight niile-^ diuaiiL, and the threatening ofWashington immediately after. Preparations were made to ///-//?-. J3kigai>:i;;ral akd iiakland. By Land and Sea. 173 repel any
. The story of the Twenty-first Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. 1861-1865 . bout three miles below thetown and on the right bank of the ri\er; Comjiany D at FortJack, immediately opposite to and across the ri\-er from thetown ; Compan\- I at l-ort Jones, on the left bank of theri\er, and at the outskirts of the town. Ct broken b\- the attacl-: cai)ti!re ofPl)-mouth, twenty-eight niile-^ diuaiiL, and the threatening ofWashington immediately after. Preparations were made to ///-//?-. J3kigai>:i;;ral akd iiakland. By Land and Sea. 173 repel any attack Avhich might be made against the town,breastworks w ere strengthened, and guns mounted, and ourforce strengthened by the arrival of detachments of the Fif-teenth Connecticut and Seventeenth Massachusetts Regi-ments. All the troops were assigned places in the works, andat 3 oclock each morning were called out into the breast-works in readiness for action, where we remained until morn-ing. Picket lines were strengthened, and every precautiontaken to guard against surprise, and to insure protection tothe town, and provide for its defense. General Harland. ever active, superintended the arrange-ments for defense of the town in person, and by his activityand energy did much to inspire the soldiers under his com-mand with confidence and courage. Rumors of all kinds ^\ere in circulation in the town regard-ing the approach of large forces of the enemy, consider-able excitement p!v\ailed among the citizens
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