. 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 . rator from Rochester, It finally leftNew Haven without its minimum complement of men ; and inJune, near Cold Harbor, it was consoli
. 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 . rator from Rochester, It finally leftNew Haven without its minimum complement of men ; and inJune, near Cold Harbor, it was consolidated with another bat-talion as the United-States 31st. During the next week, theywere detailed as a guard for two or three thousand prisoners,to whom the situation was very trying. 6 One of the earliest and most earnest of those who urged the employment of negrosoldiers was Dr. C. V. R. Creed, colored, of New Haven. The friends of the movementlong met in Temple-Street Church, and vainly petitioned the government to accept themas soldiers. As early as May, 1861, Dr. Creed offered his services; but they were refusedat Washington, only to be accepted by Gov. Andrew for the Massachusetts 55th in June,1863. He soon resigned, and came home to recruit for the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth,then authorized, and was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the latter regiment. He filledthe position with credit, and was much esteemed and beloved by the men of CHAPTER XXXVI. After Cold Harbor. — The First Cavalry. — To Petersburg. — Exploit of the Eighth. —Charge of the Eleventh. — The Second, Fourteenth, and Twenty-first.—The Sixth,Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth at Bermuda Hundred. — Wilsons Raid. — The FirstCavalry. — Bold Ride of Capt. Whitaker. — Incidents. — First Connecticut Artil-lery. — Siege-Work of the Summer. — Battle of Strawberry Plains. — The ThirtiethConnecticut at the Mine. — Death of Col. Stedman and Moegling. EEP to the left was Gran
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