Augustus' Story - Report in New Haven Newspaper

Monday, December 29, 1862

The New Haven Daily Palladium contained the latest news from Fredericksburg and reported a partial list of casualties. The report held ambiguous information about the fate of Augustus Baldwin Fairchild. "Private Augustus B. Fairchild, whose fate is not definitely known, yet is believed to have been killed, was a young man ever prompt in the discharge of duty, and although modest and retiring in his manner, was a favorite with his company. May God, in His mercy, be present to pour into the hearts of those who mourn for these gallant defenders of our country the oil of consolation, and may the cause for which they so nobly fought and died be in itself a source of much comfort." ¹

Despite the uncertainty of Augustus' fate, his death was reported in the same issue of the New Haven Daily Palladium. "Killed in the battle of Fredericksburg, Augustus B. Fairchild, aged 26 years, son of Joseph Fairchild, Esq., and member of Co. A, 27th Reg. C. V.²

References:
¹"From the Twenty-seventh Regiment," New Haven Daily Palladium (New Haven, Connecticut), 29 December 1862, page 1, col 2.
²"Died," New Haven Daily Palladium (New Haven, Connecticut), 29 December 1862, page 2, col 1.