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COGSWELL, WESTON. Enlisted in Co. I, 8th Conn. Vols., 21st Sept., 1861, and died at Newbern, N. C., of Typhoid Fever, 30th March, 1862. He enlisted in same Co. with Castle, and died of same fever two days later.

COSIER, CHARLES. Enlisted in Co. E, 8th Conn. Vols.. 25th Sept., 1861. Wounded at Fort Harrison, 29th Sept., 1864. Re-enlisted in Vet. Vols., 24th Dec., 1864. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 1st June, 1865, and mustered out at end of war.

COMBER, JAMES. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Conn. Heavy Artillery, 2d Jan., 1864, and was mustered out at Washington, D. C., 18th Aug., 1865.

CONE, WM. H.

Enlisted in Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols., 22d April, 1861. Mustered 22d July, 1861, at Hartford. Re-enlisted in Vet. Vols., 21st Dec., 1868. Mustered out 19th July, 1865.

COCKFUR, HORACE. Enlisted in Co. H, 8th Conn. Vols., 10th Feb, 1864, and was mustered out at Readville, Mass., 18th May, 1865.

CONDON, RICHARD. Enlisted 22d April, 1861, in Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols. Mustered 22d July. Re-enlisted Vet. Vols., 21st Dec., 1863. Mustered out 19th July, 1865.

CONNAY, PATRICK. Enlisted in Co. H, 12th Conn. Vols., 27th May, 1862. Discharged for disability 6th Jan, 1864, at New Orleans.

CONNERS, EDWARD. Enlisted in Co. II, 12th Conn. Vols., 1st June, 1862, and was mustered out at New Orleans, 1st June, 1865.

CONRAD HENRY S. Enlisted in Co. B, 13th Conn. Vols., 22d Dec., 1861· Promoted Corporal and Sergeant. Was transferred to the First Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, and made Quartermaster Sergeant. He received his commission as 2d Lieutenant in the regiment while he was sick in hospital, but died before muster at Donaldsonville, La., 9th Jan., 1863. He lies buried in Monument National Cemetery, at Chalmette, La., six miles below New Orleans, on the site af the Battle of New Orleans, fought by Jackson in the war of 1812.

CHATFIELD, OLIVER B. Enlisted in Co. B, 29th Conn. Vols., (Colored), 5th Dec, 1863. Promoted Sergeant. Mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, 24th Oct., 1865. Died of disease contracted in the army Dec. 12th, 1869.

CRAMER, EVERTON R. Enlisted in Co. E, 8th Conn. Vols., 25th Sept., 1861. Deserted to Canada, 7th Oct, 1861.

CRANE, GIDEON D. Enlisted Aug. 12th, 1862, in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery. Promoted 1st Lieutenant. Resigned and was discharged for disability 26th Dec, 1862.

CROMMEY, OWEN. Enlisted in, Co. K, 2d Heavy Artillery, 30th Dec., 1863. Died of wounds received in battle at Alexandria, Va., 30th July, 1864, and was buried in the National Cemetery at Alexandria, Va., Grave No. 2,478.

DAWSON, HENRY M. Enlisted in Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols, 22d April, 1861. Mustered 22d July, 1861. Deserted 19th Jan., 1863. Afterwards enlisted in a Massachusetts Regiment, under another name, and served out his time.

DEFOREST CHARLES P. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 18th Aug, 1862. Discharged for disability at New Haven, 8th April, 1865. He served as waggoner.

DEFOREST, GEORGE A. Son of above. Artillery, 22d Aug., 1862. Promoted Corporal.

Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy
Deserted 18th July, 1864.

DIBBLE, ELLIOT B. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 2d Aug., 1862. Deserted 4th Jan., 1863.

DOLAN, BARNEY. Mustered as a substitute for William S. Isbell, in Co. A, 5th Conn Vols, 18th Aug., 1863, and was mustered out at Alexandria, Va., 19th July, 1865.

DOWNS, JOHN F. Enlisted and served out his time in a Rhode Island Regiment.

DUNHAM, HENRY, JR. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 13th Aug, 1862. Discharged for disability at Fort Worth, Va., 12th Feb., 1863.

DUTTON, HENRY MELZAR. Enlisted at Woodbury, in the " Woodbury Reds," 29th April, 1861. Mustered into Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols., 22d July, 1861. Promoted to Orderly Sergeant. Was promoted and commis sioned 1st Lieutenant of Co. C, 5th Conn. Vols. Was killed at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, 9th Aug., 1862. He was buried on the field, and still lies among the "unknown dead,” though his father, Ex-Gov. Dutton, went to the battle.field and made diligent efforts to recover his remains. For full sketch of his life, see page 1311.

FLANNAGAN, PETER Enlisted in Co. I, 9th Conn. Vols., 9th Oct., 1861. Deserted 18th May, 1862, at New Orleans, for the cause of ill-usage by his officers, as he alleges. At any rate, he immediately re-enlisted in Co. K, First Louisiana Vols., under the name of Peter Breene, his wife's surname having been Breene. Served faithfully to the end of the war, and received an honorable discharge. After he came out of the army, "Commissary Whiskey" got the better of him, and he perished in a snow drift in Waterbury, 26th Dec., 1866. His wife received the government bounty under the name of Breene, on a full statement of the facts.

FLUSHMEN, CHARLES F. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 4th Aug., 1862. Promoted Corporal. Died Sept. 21st, 1864, from wounds received at the battle of Winchester, on the 19th of Sept., 1884. He was wounded in the abdomen, and died at Sheriden Field Hospital. Sergeant M. D. Smith went to see him next morning after the battle. He was in great pain, but recognized him. Capt. McKinney says of him, that he was a splendid soldier-bravest of the brave.

FRANK, CHARLES. Mustered as a substitute in Co. F, 8th Conn. Vols., 7th Aug., 1864. Mustered out at City Point, Va., 12th Dec., 1865.

FREHRIG, WILLIAM. Was mustered as a substitute in Co. F, 8th Conn, Vols., 17th Nov., 1864. Mustered out at City Point, 12th Dec., 1865.

FOGG, CHARLES H. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 16th Aug., 1862. Promoted Sergeant. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., 7th July, 1865.

FOWLER, DEGRASS. Enlisted in Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols., April 22d, 1861. Mustered 22d July, 1861. Promoted 2d Lieut. at muster. Resigned 23d Sept., 1864.

FOX, HENRY F.

Enlisted in Co. D, 13th Conn. Vols, 22d Dec., 1861.

Died 22d Nov., 1863, of Chronic Diarrhea, at Thibodeaux, La.

FOX, HARVY H. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 1st Aug., 1862. Died of Typhoid Fever at Fort Worth, Alexandria, Va., 4th Feb., 1863. Buried at Woodbury, Conn.

FREEMAN, CROSBY B. Enlisted in Co. C, 29th Conn. Vols., (Colored), 14th Dec., 1863. Mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, 24th Oct., 1865.

FREEMAN, JOHN H. Enlisted in Co. A, 29th Conn. Vols., (Colored), 20th Nov., 1863. Mustered out with Regiment 24th Oct., 1865.

FREEMAN, JOHN R., (Rod's brother). Enlisted in a Rhode Island Regiment, and died at Annapolis, Md., 1st April, 1864.

FREEMAN, GEORGE, (Rod's brother). Enlisted into the Navy, and served on a gun-boat.

FREEMAN, RENSSELLAER, (Rod's brother). Enlisted into the Navy, and served two years on board a gun-boat.

FREEMAN, RODERIC (Colored). Served during the war as cook and waiter to Companies, or to the Regimental Officers. He was in the special employ of Adjutant S. C. Burnum while he lived, and accompanied his body to Connecticut for burial. He was principally connected with the 11th Regiment, and was very faithful in all his duties.

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GALPIN, ALMOND D. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 25th Aug., 1862. He was killed at the Battle of Cold Harbor, ten miles north of Richmond, 1st June, 1864, falling dead by a wound in the head. Immediately after his enlistment, he had a sad presentiment that he should not survive the war, and should never return to Woodbury; and he never did, even on fur. lough. During the twenty months the Regiment remained in the defences of Washington, he often said he should be killed in the first battle. This presentiment proved true. And yet a comrade told the writer, that in that first battle in which he died, he was as bold as a lion. It will be remembered, that at the time the regiment charged on the rebel works in the woods, a New York regiment broke and retreated in disorder, rushing right through the ranks of the 2d Connecticut. At the moment that Galpin fell dead, he was exclaiming to those frightened soldiers-" Go back you devilsgo back to your work." He was at first buried with all the others on the field. He has since been removed, and now lies buried in the Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Section "A," grave marked, "G, A. D., June, 1864.”

GALPIN, DANIEL B. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 12th Aug., 1862. Wounded in the ankle at the battle of Cold Harbor, 1st June, 1864, and at the battle of Winchester, 19th Sept., 1864, in the leg Discharged for disability 3d June, 1865. He receives a pension.

GALPIN, THOMAS C. Enlisted in Co. C, 8th Conn. Vols., 10th Oct., 1861. Wounded at the battle of Autietam, 17th Oct, 1862. Discharged 4th Nov., 1864, at expiration of term of service. He receives a pension.

GILBERT, WILLIAM H. Enlisted as a substitute in Co. H, 8th Conn. Vols., 5th Sept., 1863. Mustered out at City Point, 12th Dec., 1865.

GROAT, HENRY. Enlisted in Co. B, 2d Conn. Vols., (3 months), 17th May, 1861. Discharged 7th Aug., 1861.

GLAZIER, THOMAS T. Enlisted in Co. B, 6th Conn. Vols., 12th Sept., 1861. Promoted Corporal. Re-enlisted as Vet. Vol., 4th Jan., 1864. Died 19th Oct,, 1864. The U. S. Roll of Honor says, Oct. 19th. This probably corresponds with the head board. He is buried at the National Cemetery at Bristol, Pa., Grave 27. He died at White House General Hospital.

GORDON, GEORGE. Enlisted in Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols., April 22d, 1861, and was mustered 22d July, 1861. Re enlisted in Vet. Vols., 21st Dec., 1863. Was wounded. Discharged 28th Jan., 1865.

GOSLEY, CHARLES. Mustered 22d July, 1861.

Enlisted in Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols., 22d April, 1861.
Discharged for disability 22d Nov., 1862.

GOSLEY, HUGH S. Enlisted April 22d, 1861, in Co. E, 5th Conn. Vols. Mustered 22d July, 1861. Died at Andersonville Prison, 22d Aug., 1862. Some authorities say Belle Island, near Richmond, Va.

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through the enclosure. The dead were piled just as they died, one upon another in wagon loads, carted out, thrown into a ditch, and covered with earth. This was the patriot's burial. The men had no bed but the ground; were covered with filth and vermin; had too little food to sustain life, and not wood enough to cook even that; clothing that did not cover their nakedness. One day a poor cripple deliberately crossed the "dead-line," telling the sentinel he wished to die. The sentinel shot the poor fellow dead. "The released soul could not have found at the hands of a loving Father any worse hell than that from which it had escaped." As time wore on, and great numbers of new prisoners were brought in, the rations were reduced, and suffering became extreme. Men died every hour, and were carted off like cattle. Corpses were now carried from the stockade at the rate of a hundred a day. The rains came on, beating unmercifully on the unsheltered thousands. The prisoners had nothing to shield themselves from the thunder storms and the burning sun. Many were insane. Hundreds lost their lives from scurvy. The ration was a few teaspoonfuls of uncooked rice, and two ounces of bacon, to be cooked and eaten amid the mud and desolation of the place. One or two could almost always be seen at the brookside, whither they had crawled to die. Every week some were killed at the dead line-one being shot for reaching over to get a root with which to kindle a fire. Many were now too emaciated even if they could have obtained wood, to cook the bits of bacon on which maggots were crawling. A member of the 52d New York became corrupt while still conscious in life, and his body was literally devoured; parts became raw and bloody, and the filthy maggots could be seen issuing from his nose and mouth. Thus perished twelve thousand seven hundred and twenty of our brave boys at Andersonville prison alone. And so the long, weary, hopeless months passed on.

At length the long hoped for release came. In February, Sherman arrived at Columbia, S. C., and the prisoners were hurried off his line of march to Camp Asylum, and in March, 1865, the officers were taken about a mile from Marlborough, S. C., and exchanged. Lieut. Blakeslee's diary tells of the joy. ful occasion: "As soon as we were able clearly to comprehend that there was not somebody at our side with a loaded musket, we swung our caps, cheered over and over again, hugged, kissed, rolled on the ground, sang, laughed, and finally cried. Then taking in another breath of fresh American air, we flung up our old pans, kettles, bags of meal, and bundles of all sorts, and cheered again for Lincoln, Gen. Grant, Gen. Sherman, and Gen. Exchange; and hugged the horse of the Colonel, who was trying in vain to get us into line."

GIBSON, EDGAR. Enlisted in Co. A, 23d Conn. Vols., 25th Aug., 1862. Was discharged 31st Aug., 1863, and died of disease contracted in the service, 6th May, 1869.

GIBSON, HENRY F. Enlisted in Co. A, 23d Conn. Vols., 25th Aug., 1862, and was honorably discharged 31st Aug., 1863.

HALL, JOHN S. Enlisted in Co. I, 2d Heavy Artillery, 6th Aug., 1862, Promoted Corporal. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., 7th July, 1865.

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