Saturday, May 23, 1863
The officers of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received their exchanges and were released from Libby Prison early this morning. They began the journey to Annapolis on freight cars at City Point.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 66.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Journey of the Captives - Freedom March to Annapolis
Saturday, May 16, 1863
On Wednesday afternoon the enlisted men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut regiment began their thirty-five mile march from Richmond to City Point for exchange. Crossing the James River into Manchester they advanced along the main turnpike road to Petersburg. After a grueling and exhausting march led by Confederate cavalry the Twenty-Seventh arrived at City Point on Thursday, where they boarded a steamer boat bound for Annapolis. They stopped for the evening at Harrison’s Landing and proceded past Hampton and Newport News, arriving at Annapolis this morning.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 64-66.
On Wednesday afternoon the enlisted men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut regiment began their thirty-five mile march from Richmond to City Point for exchange. Crossing the James River into Manchester they advanced along the main turnpike road to Petersburg. After a grueling and exhausting march led by Confederate cavalry the Twenty-Seventh arrived at City Point on Thursday, where they boarded a steamer boat bound for Annapolis. They stopped for the evening at Harrison’s Landing and proceded past Hampton and Newport News, arriving at Annapolis this morning.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 64-66.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Journey of the Captives - Twenty Seventh Regiment Exchanged
Wednesday, May 13, 1863
After four days in Crew and Pemberton Prison the enlisted men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received the joyful news that they had been exchanged and were released for exchange at City Point. They immediately prepared for the thirty-five mile march to the exchange location at City Point. The officers of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut were not included in the exchanged and were detained at Libby Prison.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 63-64.
After four days in Crew and Pemberton Prison the enlisted men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received the joyful news that they had been exchanged and were released for exchange at City Point. They immediately prepared for the thirty-five mile march to the exchange location at City Point. The officers of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut were not included in the exchanged and were detained at Libby Prison.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 63-64.
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