Category: History - American
Off for the conflict.--Reception at Philadelphia.--Through Baltimore at night.--Cattle cars to Washington.--“Soldiers’ Retreat” in Washington.--Fat pork and muddy coffee.--Visit the Capitol.--Camp at Meridian Hill.--At Annapolis, Md.--Embark on an Expedition.--Terrible storm a...
The Sixth remained around Petersburg on the line of the railroad after the non-re-enlisted men had returned home, skirmishing with the enemy, till the 28th of September, when Bu...
12. CHAPTER V.The Sixth Connecticut Regiment left Beaufort on the evening of the 18th of March, bound down the coast. We passed several places of interest on our journey, among which were May...
11. CHAPTER IV.The batteries on Tybee Island being already very strongly entrenched (the mortars out of sight of the fort), everything appeared ready for the battle. The Seventh Connecticut wa...
13. CHAPTER VI.After the death of Col. Chatfield, Redfield Duryee was appointed Colonel of the Sixth, rising from Adjutant to that position at a single step. He had been North on recruiting se...
10. CHAPTER III.The 7th of November, 1861, will ever remain in the history of the war as one in which a grand victory perched upon the banner of the Union; when treason and rebellion received a...
14. did. Finding their line deserted, we pushed forward and skirmishedwith them, they falling back all the while evidently to get us into an ambuscade. We fell back to the line evacuated by the rebels and awaited results. The sharpshooters annoyed...
9. CHAPTER II.Tuesday, Sept. 17, was ushered in by a warm sun and a genial atmosphere, which only served to increase our interest in the busy scenes that were before us, for we were all aware...
8. CHAPTER I.Early Spring in the year 1861, was an eventful one in American history. Troops were organizing in all the loyal States to go forth and suppress the unequal war that was waged up...
7. CHAPTER VII.Around Petersburg.--Advance toward Richmond.--Attack on Battery Harrison.--Draft riots in New York.--The Sixth ordered there until after election.--Back again to Virginia.--Emba...
5. CHAPTER V.Off for Florida.--Land at Jacksonville.--Occupy houses instead of tents.--Skirmish with the enemy.--Streets barricaded to prevent incursions of the rebel cavalry.--Sermon by Rev...
4. CHAPTER IV.Capture of Fort Pulaski.--Heavy bombardment.--Back to Dawfuski Island.--North Edisto Island blackberries help Uncle Sam’s pork to digest.--Across John’s Island.--Col. Chatfield’...
6. CHAPTER VI.Our new Colonel.--Great dissatisfaction thereby.--Part of the Sixth re-enlist.--Deserters shot.--Death of Captain Allen.--Up to Virginia under Butler.--Ascend the James river.--...
3. CHAPTER III.In Port Royal harbor.--The ball opens.--First naval engagement of the war.--Forts Walker and Beauregard.--Union fleet bombard the rebels.-- Complete rout of the enemy.--Triumpha...
2. CHAPTER II.Off for the conflict.--Reception at Philadelphia.--Through Baltimore at night.--Cattle cars to Washington.--“Soldiers’ Retreat” in Washington.--Fat pork and muddy coffee.--Visit...
1. CHAPTER I.