Thursday, July 2, 1863
The Twenty Seventh Connecticut Regiment spent the morning of July 2 in relative quiet in position with the Second Corps about 1 1/2 miles south of Cemetery Hill along Cemetery Ridge, which runs from the north at Cemetery Hill to the south at Little and Big Round Tops. Around 4:00 P.M. Union General Daniel Sickles led his Third Corps forward from the Union line along Cemetery Ridge to the Emmitsburg Road. This salient movement created gaps in the Union line, enticing the Confederate forces on the opposite side of the Emmitsburg Road to attack. Confederate General James Longstreet hurled his men at the Third Corps, which rapidly retreated toward the Union line. A series of regiments hurried into the fray to prevent the strong Union line from breaking. The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut, along with other Second Corps regiments, joined the attacks. As the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut entered the Wheatfield, situated at the base of Little Round Top, they encountered the retreating Third Corps, followed by the pursuing Confederate forces. Heavy fire from both sides ensued, and Lieutentant Colonel Henry C. Merwin fell mortally wounded. Major James H. Coburn leads the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut as the attacks continued until darkness. By nightfall the Confederates had taken the Wheatfield but the Union line along Cemetery Ridge to the Round Tops had been secured. The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut suffered thirty-eight casualties, including eleven killed. Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Merwin and Captain Jedediah Chapman were among the officers slain.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 75-78.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
Forced March to Gettysburg
Wednesday, July 1, 1863
After leaving Thoroughfare Gap early on June 25 and crossing the Potomac River at Edward’s Ferry a day later the Twenty Seventh Connecticut Regiment marched rapidly for the next three days through the Monocacy River Valley in Maryland. Long, grueling marches from Poolesville to Uniontown brought praise from brigade commander Colonel John Brooke. Today the Twenty-Seventh reached Taneytown, several miles south of Gettysburg. Heavy fighting had commenced earlier in the day and the men received news of the death of First Corps Commander General John Reynolds. Second Corps Commander General Winfield S. Hancock hurried his men to within three miles of Gettysburg. The Twenty Seventh Connecticut was immediately deployed to build entrenchments in preparation for battle. 1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 73-74.
After leaving Thoroughfare Gap early on June 25 and crossing the Potomac River at Edward’s Ferry a day later the Twenty Seventh Connecticut Regiment marched rapidly for the next three days through the Monocacy River Valley in Maryland. Long, grueling marches from Poolesville to Uniontown brought praise from brigade commander Colonel John Brooke. Today the Twenty-Seventh reached Taneytown, several miles south of Gettysburg. Heavy fighting had commenced earlier in the day and the men received news of the death of First Corps Commander General John Reynolds. Second Corps Commander General Winfield S. Hancock hurried his men to within three miles of Gettysburg. The Twenty Seventh Connecticut was immediately deployed to build entrenchments in preparation for battle. 1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 73-74.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Arrival at Thoroughfare Gap
Saturday, June 20, 1863
Continuing their northern march the Second Corps, of which the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut was a part, arrived at Fairfax Station and Centerville for a two-day rest. This morning the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut reached the Bull Run battlefield and arrived at Thoroughfare Gap by nightfall for a four-day rest.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 72.
Continuing their northern march the Second Corps, of which the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut was a part, arrived at Fairfax Station and Centerville for a two-day rest. This morning the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut reached the Bull Run battlefield and arrived at Thoroughfare Gap by nightfall for a four-day rest.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 72.
Friday, June 14, 2013
On the Long Northward March
Sunday, June 14, 1863
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received final orders to march, and at 3:00 P.M departed from Falmout. They marched in advance of the rest of the brigade to Stafford Court House, which they left behind in flames before proceeding to Occoquan.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 72.
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received final orders to march, and at 3:00 P.M departed from Falmout. They marched in advance of the rest of the brigade to Stafford Court House, which they left behind in flames before proceeding to Occoquan.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 72.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Officers Return for Service
Thursday, June 11, 1863
Colonel Richard Bostwick, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Merwin, Major James Coburn, and Lieutenants Frank Chapman, Burdick, Muhler, Rice, and Cross returned for command. Colonel Bostwick was suffering from a illness that prevented him from taking command of the regiment, and Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Merwin assumed command. Three companies were formed from Companies D, F and the remnants of the remaining companies and placed under the command of Captain Jedediah Chapman.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 70.
Colonel Richard Bostwick, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Merwin, Major James Coburn, and Lieutenants Frank Chapman, Burdick, Muhler, Rice, and Cross returned for command. Colonel Bostwick was suffering from a illness that prevented him from taking command of the regiment, and Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Merwin assumed command. Three companies were formed from Companies D, F and the remnants of the remaining companies and placed under the command of Captain Jedediah Chapman.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 70.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Preparation for March
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Journey of the Captives - Officers Freed from Libby Prison
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.
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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Journey of the Captives - Relocation to Convalescent Camp at Alexandria
Thursday, May 21, 1863
After resting for several days the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut departed from Annapolis and traveled to their convalescent camp at Alexandria.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 66.
After resting for several days the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut departed from Annapolis and traveled to their convalescent camp at Alexandria.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 66.
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.
Wounded Return for Service
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Death of Stonewall Jackson
Monday, May 11, 1863
During their captivity in Crew and Pemberton Prison the Twenty Seventh Connecticut heard the news of the death of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson at Guinea Station on the previous day, Sunday, May 10.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 63.
During their captivity in Crew and Pemberton Prison the Twenty Seventh Connecticut heard the news of the death of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson at Guinea Station on the previous day, Sunday, May 10.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 63.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Journey of the Captives - Arrival at Crew and Pemberton Prison in Richmond
Saturday, May 9, 1863
After departing from Guinea Station on Thursday the Twenty Seventh Connecticut reached Richmond. Upon arrival the Twenty Seventh was directed to the Crew and Pemberton tobacco factory which the Confederates had converted into a prison for captured Union soldiers. Crew and Pemberton was directly across the road from the infamous Libby Prison.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 57.
After departing from Guinea Station on Thursday the Twenty Seventh Connecticut reached Richmond. Upon arrival the Twenty Seventh was directed to the Crew and Pemberton tobacco factory which the Confederates had converted into a prison for captured Union soldiers. Crew and Pemberton was directly across the road from the infamous Libby Prison.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 57.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Retreat to Falmouth
Wednesday, May 6, 1863
The Union Army, ordered to retreat to Falmouth, were delayed by heavy rain on Tuesday. This morning at 4 A.M. the Union Army resumed their march and crossed the Rappahannock River at the United States Ford. Marching for twelve hours they finally returned to Falmouth in the late afternoon.
The debacle at Chancellorsville left the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut with only two active companies, D and F, and had reduced their numbers from four-hundred to one-hundred and sixty.
General Darius Couch, commander of the Second Corps, requested a new assignment and was replaced by General Winfield S. Hancock. 1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 69-70.
The Union Army, ordered to retreat to Falmouth, were delayed by heavy rain on Tuesday. This morning at 4 A.M. the Union Army resumed their march and crossed the Rappahannock River at the United States Ford. Marching for twelve hours they finally returned to Falmouth in the late afternoon.
The debacle at Chancellorsville left the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut with only two active companies, D and F, and had reduced their numbers from four-hundred to one-hundred and sixty.
General Darius Couch, commander of the Second Corps, requested a new assignment and was replaced by General Winfield S. Hancock. 1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 69-70.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Journey of the Captives - Arrival at Guinea Station
Tuesday, May 5, 1863
The Twenty Seventh Connecticut reached Guinea Station on route to Richmond. They camped not far from the house where Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson lay wounded from "friendly fire" encountered at Chancellorsville on May 2. They encountered severe weather at Guinea Station which delayed their progress for two days.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 57.
The Twenty Seventh Connecticut reached Guinea Station on route to Richmond. They camped not far from the house where Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson lay wounded from "friendly fire" encountered at Chancellorsville on May 2. They encountered severe weather at Guinea Station which delayed their progress for two days.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 57.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Hooker Decides to Withdraw from Chancellorsville
Monday, May 4, 1863
In the evening General Joseph Hooker held a war council with his officers and decided to move the army across the Rappahannock River to Falmouth.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 69.
In the evening General Joseph Hooker held a war council with his officers and decided to move the army across the Rappahannock River to Falmouth.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 69.
Journey of the Captives - On Route to Richmond
Monday, May 4, 1863
On their first day as prisoners of the Confederate Army the Twenty Seventh Connecticut marched passed Spottsylvania Court House on route to Richmond.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 51-56.
On their first day as prisoners of the Confederate Army the Twenty Seventh Connecticut marched passed Spottsylvania Court House on route to Richmond.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 51-56.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Captured by the Confederates
Sunday, May 3, 1863
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut resumed the position they held on Friday near the Chancellor House. Companies D and F of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut were held in reserve. The remainder of the Twenty-Seventh held a position at the extreme flank of the line. After exchanging gunfire with the Confederates during the morning they noticed Confederate infantry movements in their front and in their rear. Colonel Richard Bostwick sent orders to General Winfield Hancock for reinforcements. At that point a Confederate officer approached their line with a flag of truce. He informed the Twenty-Seventh that they were entirely surrounded and entreated with them to surrender in order to avoid further bloodshed. After Colonel Bostwick confirmed that they were indeed surrounded, he surrendered to the Confederates. The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut Regiment, excepting Companies D and F, were now prisoners of the Confederate army.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 51-56.
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut resumed the position they held on Friday near the Chancellor House. Companies D and F of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut were held in reserve. The remainder of the Twenty-Seventh held a position at the extreme flank of the line. After exchanging gunfire with the Confederates during the morning they noticed Confederate infantry movements in their front and in their rear. Colonel Richard Bostwick sent orders to General Winfield Hancock for reinforcements. At that point a Confederate officer approached their line with a flag of truce. He informed the Twenty-Seventh that they were entirely surrounded and entreated with them to surrender in order to avoid further bloodshed. After Colonel Bostwick confirmed that they were indeed surrounded, he surrendered to the Confederates. The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut Regiment, excepting Companies D and F, were now prisoners of the Confederate army.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 51-56.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Engaged in Battle
Saturday, May 2, 1863
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut took a position in the woods near the Chancellor House with the Second Corps. They spent all morning and the early afternoon building breastworks for an ensuing attack. They expected an attack along the Orange Plank Road from the east, but in the late afternoon General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson attacked from the west, rolling up the Union line toward Chancellorsville. General Winfield Hancock ordered his Second Corps to stand firm and expect an attack from the front or from the rear.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 48-51.
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut took a position in the woods near the Chancellor House with the Second Corps. They spent all morning and the early afternoon building breastworks for an ensuing attack. They expected an attack along the Orange Plank Road from the east, but in the late afternoon General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson attacked from the west, rolling up the Union line toward Chancellorsville. General Winfield Hancock ordered his Second Corps to stand firm and expect an attack from the front or from the rear.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 48-51.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
First Encounter at Chancellorsville
Friday, May 1, 1863
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut spent a long day and night at Chancellorsville. A morning reconnaissance in the woods near the Chancellor House revealed the proximity of the Confederate army. The Twenty-Seventh spent a long evening at arms, busily digging entrenchments and building breastworks for the next day.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 45-48.
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut spent a long day and night at Chancellorsville. A morning reconnaissance in the woods near the Chancellor House revealed the proximity of the Confederate army. The Twenty-Seventh spent a long evening at arms, busily digging entrenchments and building breastworks for the next day.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 45-48.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Bivouac near the Chancellor House
Thursday, April 30, 1863
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut followed a long a winding route to United States Ford, where they crossed the Rappahannock River without opposition. By evening the Twenty-Seventh made camp near the Chancellor House situated at the intersection of the Orange and Gordonsville Plank roads.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 44-46.
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut followed a long a winding route to United States Ford, where they crossed the Rappahannock River without opposition. By evening the Twenty-Seventh made camp near the Chancellor House situated at the intersection of the Orange and Gordonsville Plank roads.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 44-46.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Advancing toward Chancellorsville
Wednesday, April 29, 1863
After two weeks of heavy rain the weather cleared on Monday. After receiving orders to march on Tuesday evening the Twenty-Seventh broke camp at Falmouth this morning and began a march toward the river crossing at United States Ford.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 43-44.
After two weeks of heavy rain the weather cleared on Monday. After receiving orders to march on Tuesday evening the Twenty-Seventh broke camp at Falmouth this morning and began a march toward the river crossing at United States Ford.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 43-44.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Journey of the Captives - Officers Arrive at Annapolis
Monday, April 15, 2013
Preparation for Advance
Wednesday, April 15, 1863
The Twenty-Seventh received orders for eight days of rations in preparation for an advance. The men were inspected every day for the next eight days to ensure that they were prepared to move. Along with these orders the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut had been transferred to the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the Second Corps, under the command of Colonel John R. Brooke of the Fifty-Third Pennsylvania Regiment.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 43.
The Twenty-Seventh received orders for eight days of rations in preparation for an advance. The men were inspected every day for the next eight days to ensure that they were prepared to move. Along with these orders the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut had been transferred to the Fourth Brigade of the First Division of the Second Corps, under the command of Colonel John R. Brooke of the Fifty-Third Pennsylvania Regiment.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 43.
Monday, April 8, 2013
President Lincoln Presides at Grand Review of Union Army
Wednesday, April 8, 1863
General Abraham Lincoln visited the Union camp at Falmouth and presided over a grand review of the Army of the Potomac, marking the opening of the Spring Campaign of 1863. Fifty to sixty-thousand men participated in the review, and many observed that the Union Army had never looked better.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 43.
General Abraham Lincoln visited the Union camp at Falmouth and presided over a grand review of the Army of the Potomac, marking the opening of the Spring Campaign of 1863. Fifty to sixty-thousand men participated in the review, and many observed that the Union Army had never looked better.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 43.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Balloon Surveillance
Tuesday, March 31, 1863
As the end of March neared and the weather improved Union Commander General Joseph Hooker anticipated a movement of the Confederate army. Surveillance balloons were deployed daily along the Rappahannock River to determine the position of the Confederates.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 41-42.
As the end of March neared and the weather improved Union Commander General Joseph Hooker anticipated a movement of the Confederate army. Surveillance balloons were deployed daily along the Rappahannock River to determine the position of the Confederates.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 41-42.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
General Hooker Reviews the Second Corps
Thursday, March 5, 1863
General Joseph Hooker reviewed the Second Corps of the Union Army at Falmouth. General Darius Couch, commander of the Second Corps, accompanied General Hooker during the review. Fifteen-thousand men lined up on the plain near General Winfield S. Hancock’s headquarters and marched in column by company.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 41.
General Joseph Hooker reviewed the Second Corps of the Union Army at Falmouth. General Darius Couch, commander of the Second Corps, accompanied General Hooker during the review. Fifteen-thousand men lined up on the plain near General Winfield S. Hancock’s headquarters and marched in column by company.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 41.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Snowstorm
Sunday, February 22, 1863
The heaviest snowstorm of the winter hit the camp of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut in Falmouth today as the holiday observation of George Washington’s birthday was celebrated near his childhood home. Several inches of snow blanketed the region by nightfall.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 41.
The heaviest snowstorm of the winter hit the camp of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut in Falmouth today as the holiday observation of George Washington’s birthday was celebrated near his childhood home. Several inches of snow blanketed the region by nightfall.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 41.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Burnside Replaced with Hooker
Thursday, January 29, 1863
By general order of President Abraham Lincoln General Ambrose Burnside was removed from command of the Army of the Potomac and replaced with General Joseph Hooker.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 39.
By general order of President Abraham Lincoln General Ambrose Burnside was removed from command of the Army of the Potomac and replaced with General Joseph Hooker.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 39.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Burnside's "Mud March"
Tuesday, January 20, 1863
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received orders to march toward Fredericksburg, as General Ambrose Burnside planned to advance upon the city once more. Generals Joseph Hooker and William Franklin were ordered to march north six miles and cross the Rappahannock River at Banks' Ford in a flanking move on Fredericksburg and General Edwin Sumner was to cross at Falmouth to advance directly upon the city. As the army began their move rain ensued for several days, and the advance of the army was impeded by heavy rain and mud. After three days the campaign, known as the "Mud March," was halted permanently.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 38-9.
The Twenty-Seventh Connecticut received orders to march toward Fredericksburg, as General Ambrose Burnside planned to advance upon the city once more. Generals Joseph Hooker and William Franklin were ordered to march north six miles and cross the Rappahannock River at Banks' Ford in a flanking move on Fredericksburg and General Edwin Sumner was to cross at Falmouth to advance directly upon the city. As the army began their move rain ensued for several days, and the advance of the army was impeded by heavy rain and mud. After three days the campaign, known as the "Mud March," was halted permanently.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 38-9.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Burnside and Sumner Review the Second Corps
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Dress Parade and Orders to March
Saturday, January 17, 1863
On Friday the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut participated in a regimental dress parade and received orders to march this morning with three day rations. They arose early this morning and awaited orders to prepare for march, but the orders did not come.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 37.
On Friday the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut participated in a regimental dress parade and received orders to march this morning with three day rations. They arose early this morning and awaited orders to prepare for march, but the orders did not come.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 37.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Augustus' Story - A Sad Conclusion
It appears from the newspaper reports and from first-hand accounts that Augustus Baldwin Fairchild's body was never recovered. Augustus is listed in the burial records of the Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut, and a headstone for Augustus stands in the Fairchild plot in the Grove Street Cemetery, but it is likely that he is not buried there. His remains are probably interred at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, where eighty-five percent of the burials are unknown. Augustus' headstone at Grove Street is most likely a memorial stone.1
References:
1Grove Street Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut), Augustus B. Fairchild marker, photographed by author 22 May 2009.
References:
1Grove Street Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut), Augustus B. Fairchild marker, photographed by author 22 May 2009.
Augustus' Story - Report from the Surgeon's Orderly
Saturday, January 10, 1863
The latest report from Fredericksburg surrounding the fate of Augustus Baldwin Fairchild appeared in the New Haven Daily Palladium:
References:
1"A[u]gustus B. Fairchild" New Haven Daily Palladium (New Haven, Connecticut), 10 January 1863, issue 8, col C.
The latest report from Fredericksburg surrounding the fate of Augustus Baldwin Fairchild appeared in the New Haven Daily Palladium:
A letter just received from the Surgeon’s Orderly of the 27th, contains as much concerning the martyrdom of young Fairchild, as we shall be likely to know. The writer says: ‘I cannot learn any thing of his fate, further than that he was seen to fall in the fight. Our boys the day after the battle went to search for him, but were fired on by the rebel sharpshooters and were forced to return. Some days after that a number went over under a flag of truce, but nothing could be found of him. He was probably buried by the rebels. He was a quiet, fine young man, and his early death will be remembered with the tenderest emotions by all who knew him. All the officers praised him for his fidelity and gentlemanly worth.’1
References:
1"A[u]gustus B. Fairchild" New Haven Daily Palladium (New Haven, Connecticut), 10 January 1863, issue 8, col C.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Augustus' Story - Newspaper Request for Information
Monday, January 5, 1863
A request for information surrounding the fate of Augustus Baldwin Fairchild appeared today in the New Haven Daily Palladium:
References:
1"Untitled," New Haven Daily Palladium (New Haven, Connecticut), 5 January 1863, issue 3, col B.
A request for information surrounding the fate of Augustus Baldwin Fairchild appeared today in the New Haven Daily Palladium:
Should this little paragraph chance to meet the eye of any member of Co. A, 27th reg., and he can furnish us with any facts tending to throw light upon the military history of A[u]gustus B. Fairchild of that company, at and since the battle of Fredericksburg, he will confer a favor, not only upon the Palladium, but upon many near and dear friends who are still agitated with the conflicting reports, concerning his supposed death. 1
References:
1"Untitled," New Haven Daily Palladium (New Haven, Connecticut), 5 January 1863, issue 3, col B.
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