. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . is was illustrated the oft quoted sayingNecessity is the mother of invention. Here we remainedtwo days, resting, experimenting and wondering what was tocome next. The resting and experimenting were advantage-ous, but the wondering was unfruitful and of small account. On October 28th, after marching several miles, the regi-ment, with eleven other regiments, was reviewed by GeneralMcClellan, attended by bis staff and other prominent was our first sight of the Gen
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . is was illustrated the oft quoted sayingNecessity is the mother of invention. Here we remainedtwo days, resting, experimenting and wondering what was tocome next. The resting and experimenting were advantage-ous, but the wondering was unfruitful and of small account. On October 28th, after marching several miles, the regi-ment, with eleven other regiments, was reviewed by GeneralMcClellan, attended by bis staff and other prominent was our first sight of the General, who occupied so muchattention in the early part of the war. In passing the review-ing stand, but little opportunity was afforded to see him, andmuch less to judge of his merits. The Forty-Fourth was giventhe right of the line which is regarded the position of honor,consequently was the first regiment to pass the reviewing review was a grand, fatiguing affair. At this review forthe first time we came in touch with other troops of the the review and late in the afternoon we marched to Halls. FREEMAN CONNER. Born at Exeter, New Hampshire, .March 2, 1836, was educated in the publicschools of his native town and emigrated to Chicago, 111., in 1858, where hi?military experience began as a member of the Cadets of the 60th 1859 he joined Ellsworths famous United States Zouave Cadets, and withthat company made its celebrated tour of the chief cities of the United States. Hewas a Captain in the Chicago Zouave Regiment April 22, 1861, and a 1st Lieu-tenant in the nth N. Y. Y. I. (N. Y. Fire Zouaves), in which regiment hefought at First Bull Run, July 21. 1861; resigned his commission and en-listed as a private in the 44th N. Y. V. I. August 8, 1861; was soon afterelected and commissioned Captain of Company 1), was later promoted to Major, and Colonel of the regiment. Was discharged with his regimentOctober 11, 1864. He took part in th
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