. 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 . stirred our pulses with an imperative call tobattle, and became the inspiration of national effort. All atonce, it meant the Declaration o
. 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 . stirred our pulses with an imperative call tobattle, and became the inspiration of national effort. All atonce, it meant the Declaration of Independence; it meantLexington; it meant Bunker Hill and Saratoga ; it meantfreedom ; it meant the right of a majority to elect theirpresident; it meant the honor and the life of the a great crop of splendid banners came with the springroses; and hundreds of youths donned the blue uniform, andadvanced to the line of battle, impelled not more by a con-scious hatred of treason than by the wonderful glory thathad been kindled in the flag. Note to page 52. — Mr. Griffin was a loyal Irish-American of wealth and influencein Middletown, and he gave all his efforts to the work of prosecuting the war. He inciteda spirit of patriotism by personal appeals in the street and in the workshop, gave freely ofhis money and bis time, and zealously promoted the work of organization and equipmentfor the front. 12 See Abbotts Civil War, vol. i. p. CHAPTER IV. The Volunteers uniformed and equipped. —Response of Wealthy Men and Institutions. — Patriotic Work of the Women. — Another Revolutionary Sunday. — Call for Secondand Third Regiments. — The Troops at Rendezvous. — Outfit completed. — In Camp. — Rations and Beds. — Contributions flow in. — Drill and Discipline. — Sage Advice. — Departure of the Three Regiments. HE volunteers who, in these first memorabledays, rallied with patriotic impulse around thenational standard, were simply men in citizensdres
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