Monday, December 8, 1862
The men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut regiment resumed their march today after a two-day rest at Acquia Landing.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 20.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Camped in the Snow at Acquia Landing
Saturday, December 6, 1862
The men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut regiment arose to a cold, clear morning. The storm ceased during the night, dropping six inches of snow. The regiment did not march today.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 19-20.
The men of the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut regiment arose to a cold, clear morning. The storm ceased during the night, dropping six inches of snow. The regiment did not march today.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 19-20.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
On the Road to Fredericksburg
Friday, December 5, 1862
On their final day on Maryland soil the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut arrived at Liverpool Point in a blinding rainstorm that turned to heavy snow in the early afternoon. They waited several hours for boats to ferry them across the Potomac River to Acquia Landing in Virginia. Disembarking at Acquia Landing they marched several miles in the snow to their evening camp. To their dismay their tents afforded poor shelter from the snowstorm. They also found their store of supplies very low, and although the supply warehouse at Acquia Landing was well-stocked, they could not procure additional supplies due to bureaucratic delays. Many of the men went hungry for the evening.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 18-19.
On their final day on Maryland soil the Twenty-Seventh Connecticut arrived at Liverpool Point in a blinding rainstorm that turned to heavy snow in the early afternoon. They waited several hours for boats to ferry them across the Potomac River to Acquia Landing in Virginia. Disembarking at Acquia Landing they marched several miles in the snow to their evening camp. To their dismay their tents afforded poor shelter from the snowstorm. They also found their store of supplies very low, and although the supply warehouse at Acquia Landing was well-stocked, they could not procure additional supplies due to bureaucratic delays. Many of the men went hungry for the evening.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 18-19.
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