. History of the First Connecticut Artillery [electronic resource]: and of the siege trains of the armies operating against Richmond, 1862-1865 . returned to the forts,and we listened with angry feelings at the sound of theguns booming in the distance toward Centreville, as we feltthat we ought to be there. There was some relief as theshattered army of Pope came in past and under the shelterof our forts. McClellan was again in command, and wefelt that we might have a chance yet to do more thanto stand idly at our guns; but the stream of men passedthrough and by us, and up toward Antietam. McCl
. History of the First Connecticut Artillery [electronic resource]: and of the siege trains of the armies operating against Richmond, 1862-1865 . returned to the forts,and we listened with angry feelings at the sound of theguns booming in the distance toward Centreville, as we feltthat we ought to be there. There was some relief as theshattered army of Pope came in past and under the shelterof our forts. McClellan was again in command, and wefelt that we might have a chance yet to do more thanto stand idly at our guns; but the stream of men passedthrough and by us, and up toward Antietam. McClellan,during his short period of command, did not forget ourservices, and endeavored to bring us to the field needed us, but Halleck kept his hold. [Official Records, War of the Rebellion, vol. xix, part 2, page 394.] Headquarters Army op the Potomac, October 7, 1862—10 p. m.[Received 10:40 p. m.]Major-General H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief: As I shall probably require a regiment of heavy artil-lery. I have this evening directed General Banks to haveColonel Tylers First Connecticut Artillery, which regi- WITH McCLELLAN IN Our wagon trains were massed A Wagon Train in Park. ir parked, intllis manner so lliey could be more easily and securely guarded.
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