. The story of the Twenty-first Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. 1861-1865 . platform orbox cars, and a little before night arrived at Suffolk. Weencamped near the railroad about a mile from the village,which we found to contain about three thousand we remained for the rest of the month, waiting theapproach of the enemy. But with twenty miles between us,we anticipated little danger, and the time was occupied forthe most part in guard and picket-duty. Though it was nowspring, yet Falmouth weather seemed to reappear. Snowfell four inches deep, foll
. The story of the Twenty-first Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. 1861-1865 . platform orbox cars, and a little before night arrived at Suffolk. Weencamped near the railroad about a mile from the village,which we found to contain about three thousand we remained for the rest of the month, waiting theapproach of the enemy. But with twenty miles between us,we anticipated little danger, and the time was occupied forthe most part in guard and picket-duty. Though it was nowspring, yet Falmouth weather seemed to reappear. Snowfell four inches deep, followed by rain and mud. We didlittle or no drilling. We were provided with A newsboys regularly visited the camp with New Yorkpapers a day old. Rumors of future movements circulated among the men tothe effect that we were to be sent west with the old ninthcorps now on the way. While we were in this camp we hadforty cases of measles in tlie regiment, only one of which ter-minated fatally. Being in close proximity to the village, weacain felt the touch of civil life as we once more walked the MT.
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