. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . nance, by force, ofthe supreme and perpetual authority of the NationalGovernment. The canvass was spirited, and the vote large, exhibiting atotal of 84,015; of which William A. Buckingham received43,012, — a majority over James C. Loomis of 2,009.^ Thus the freemen of Connecticut by a majority votedecided for coercion. The stern meaning^ of that decisionthey were soon to know. Within fourteen days, the flag, —not in half a century struck to any foe, — to them the sacredemblem of resistless and protecting nationality, w
. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . nance, by force, ofthe supreme and perpetual authority of the NationalGovernment. The canvass was spirited, and the vote large, exhibiting atotal of 84,015; of which William A. Buckingham received43,012, — a majority over James C. Loomis of 2,009.^ Thus the freemen of Connecticut by a majority votedecided for coercion. The stern meaning^ of that decisionthey were soon to know. Within fourteen days, the flag, —not in half a century struck to any foe, — to them the sacredemblem of resistless and protecting nationality, was hauleddown in defeat, to be raised again in triumph on that spotby the hand that lowered it; but not until four years Imdpassed in civil war, matchless in cost, in magnitude, and invalor. ^ This vote is but little lighter than that of the spring of I860, justly the test election;the Republican vote being less by 1,446, the Democratic by 2,931. The majority,compared with that of 1860, shows for the Republicans an apparent gain in availablestrength of 1,485 CHAPTER m. The Fall of Sumter. — Enthusiasm in Connecticut. — Coercion accepted as a Duty.—A Battle-Sunday. — Winsted and New Britain. — Sympathy for the South. — TheCall for the First Regiment. — Condition of our Militia. — The Massachusetts Sixth. —The To\vns moving. — The Hartford Companies. — Meriden, New Haven, Danbury,Middletown, Norwich, Derby, Willimantic, Mystic, Putnam, Danielsonville, Bridge-port, Waterbury, New London, Litchfield, Wallingford, Farmington, Salisbury. — TheOld Flag. HE traitors are firing on Sumter! read thedispatch : Anderson answers gun for gun !Men stood startled a moment, and half dis-mayed ; then, with electric response to theechoing summons, they spoke out with indig-nation and courage: Parley is ended; now re-enforce Sum-ter; avenge the insult; vindicate the nations honor! For six months, the impatient arms of the loyal people hadbeen bound, and their p
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