. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . ery, but pieces that were conscious of theglory which was earned by the whole, and that strove forit unitedly, and each in his place. ... It only remains forme to lay the friends wreath of immortelles upon thegrave on which they have written, Griffin Happy their endWho vanish down Lifes evening streamPlacid as swans that drift in dream Round the next river-bend !Happy long life, with honor at the close,Friends painless tears, the softened thought of foes! And yet, like him, to spendAll at a gush,
. The military and civil history of Connecticut during the war of 1861-65 . ery, but pieces that were conscious of theglory which was earned by the whole, and that strove forit unitedly, and each in his place. ... It only remains forme to lay the friends wreath of immortelles upon thegrave on which they have written, Griffin Happy their endWho vanish down Lifes evening streamPlacid as swans that drift in dream Round the next river-bend !Happy long life, with honor at the close,Friends painless tears, the softened thought of foes! And yet, like him, to spendAll at a gush, keeping our first faith sureFrom mid-lifes doubt and elds contentment poor: What more could Fortune send? I write of with dim eyes I think of three :Who weeps not others fair and brave as he? Ah ! when the fight is won,Dear Laud, whom triflers now make bold to scorn,(Thee from whose forehead Earth awaits her mora !) How nobler shall the sunFlame in thy sky, how braver breathe thy thou bredst children who for thee could dare And die as thine have done !. CHAPTER XXXVII. General Assembly. — Adjourned Session in January, 1864. — Spring Session. — Govern-ors Message. — The Ballot given to Soldiers in the Field. — Calls for Troops. —Recruiting. — The Quotas filled. — How it was done. —Presidential Election. — TheTwenty-ninth (colored) in South Carolina. — The Eighteenth Regiment.— Homeon Furlough. — Advance with Sigel.—Defeat at New Market. — Victory at Pied-mont.— Loss of Brave Men. — Pushing South.—Across the James. — Advance onLynchburg. — Repulse and Retreat. — Early attacks Washington. — Affair at Snick-ers Ferry. VERY or reverse of the soldiers at thefront was met by patriotic effort at adjourned session of the General Assem-bly of 1863 was held at Hartford on Jan. 12,1864. Volunteering was progressing rapidly;and the payment of the three-hundred-dollar bounty wascontinued b}- special enactment. T
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