FIRST EDITION – THE COUNTY REGIMENT: A SKETCH OF THE SECOND REGIMENT OF CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY (29TH CT INFANTRY)

FIRST EDITION – THE COUNTY REGIMENT: A SKETCH OF THE SECOND REGIMENT OF CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY (29TH CT INFANTRY)

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Very nice first edition published in 1908, written by Dudley Landon Vaill. This volume is one of a series published under the auspices of the Litchfield County University Club, with a particular focus on Litchfield County, CT.

Burgundy cloth hardcover with gilt title and University Club seal on the front cover. 6” x 8 ¼”. 108 pages. Illustrated with several black & white photographs. Some wear covers as seen in the photographs above; some damage at bottom of back cover. All pages clean. Binding excellent.

The 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment (originally raised as the 19th Connecticut Infantry). The 19th Connecticut Infantry was mustered in on July 25, 1862. L.W. Wessells was colonel and Elisha S. Kellogg lieutenant colonel. It was sent to Washington, D.C. a few weeks later. In September, Wessells resigned due to ill health and Kellogg was promoted to colonel in his place. The regiment was reorganized as a heavy artillery regiment on November 23, 1863, although it fought as infantry throughout the war.

In May 1864, the 2nd was sent to the Army of the Potomac, where it was assigned to the Second Brigade, First Division, VI Corps. It suffered its first loss during skirmish duty along the North Anna River. The 2nd Connecticut's first battle was at Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864, where it suffered 323 men killed or wounded, including Kellogg dead with two bullets to the head. It managed to capture 300 prisoners and it briefly reached the Confederate breastworks, but Confederate fire was too heavy for the regiment to maintain its position. Major James Hubbard declined promotion to command of the regiment, so Ranald S. Mackenzie was transferred from the engineers to take command. The regiment participated in the beginning stages of the Siege of Petersburg.

It was transferred to the VI Corps to participate in the 1864 Shenandoah Campaign, during which it suffered heavy losses. In December, the regiment was sent back to the Army of the Potomac. Mackenzie was promoted to brigadier general on December 28, and Hubbard was promoted to colonel a week later. It fought in the breakthrough at Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign. After the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the 2nd was sent to North Carolina to assist Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman in forcing the surrender of the Army of Tennessee. In May, the remaining members of the 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment were assigned to the regiment. After participating in the Grand Review, the regiment garrisoned several forts around Washington. The 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery was mustered out on September 5, 1865, with only 183 original men who served with the 19th Connecticut remaining.  [ld][ph:L]

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