ing blows, as in this campaign, which began on the Rapidan, and ended in front of Petersburg, and across the Weldon Railroad. Some idea of what our armies accomplished in the last ten months of the campaign, will throw some light on the losses of the rebels: Guns captured, three hundred and fifty-four. Total number of prisoners taken, forty-four thousand nine hundred and seventy-three. Rebel generals put hors du combat, twenty-five, not including those wounded in connection with Lee's army. “Our late reverses have done much towards preparing our people for extreme sacrifices," said the "Richmond Sentinel," indicating the despair that had settled upon the Confederate leaders. At the close of 1864, there was no longer any doubt of the speedy and successful issue of the war. The year had been one of hard fighting, but of great material successes. Norwich had lost some brave officers in the Virginia campaign, and the regiments of the State had held advanced positions in the Potomac Army, sufferThe year, however, de ing in consequence quite severely. parted, leaving all full of hope, and the signs of the long prayed for termination seemed at hand. VIII. 1861-1865. `HE whole number of men furnished by Connecticut THE during the war, for the service of the United States, for the several terms of service, of all arms, and inclusive of army and navy, was fifty-four thousand eight hundred and eighty-two. The following is the summary, according to careful count of the rosters of the various regiments and organizations, and represents the actual number of men in service from the State. Three Months' Service. Three Regiments, Infantry, Nine Months' Service. One (Third) Independent Battery, Light Artillery, 2,402 137 Three Years' Service. One (1st) Squadron of Cavalry, One (1st) Regiment of Cavalry, Two (1st and 2d) Regiments Heavy Artillery, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 166 2,61 I 6,086 516 23,727 何 CONNECTICUT'S CONTRIBUTION TO UNION ARMIES. 123 Two Years' Service, or less. Two Regiments Infantry, C. T. (29th and 30th), 1,690 3,647 Substitutes, for enrolled men, not drafted, Substitutes, for drafted men (of draft of 1864), Drafted men (by draft of 1864), 3,849 89 15 Reducing the above credits to the standard of three years, the account of the State stands (taking Adjutant-general Morse's figures) thus, not including the three months' men. Of the enlisted men connected with the various regiments and organizations, one thousand and eighty-four (1,084) were killed. Six hundred and eighty-three (683) died from wounds. Three thousand and eighty-nine (3,089) died from disease. Three hundred and eighty-nine (389) were reported as missing. Five thousand four hundred and fifty-one (5,451) were honorably discharged prior to the mustering of the regiments with which connected. Four thousand three hundred and sixty-one (4,361) were dis charged for disability. Forty-nine were dishonorably discharged. Fourteen hundred and eighty-eight (1,488) were transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Twenty-seven (27) were executed. Six thousand two hundred and eighty-one. (6,281) deserted. Thirty-five (35) were drowned. Nineteen (19) were taken out of their regiments by civil authority. Fifty-six (56) were dropped from the rolls. From these statistics, it appears that one thousand three hundred and twenty-three (1,323) more men died of disease, than were killed or died from effects of wounds received. The whole number of commissioned officers furnished by Connecticut during the war was nineteen hundred and sixty-two (1,962), of whom, eighty-four (84) were killed, forty-two (42) died in consequence of wounds received while in the service, and seventy-nine (79) died from disease. TABULAR EXHIBIT OF THE LOSSES SUSTAINED BY EACH REGIMENT AND MILITARY ORGANIZATION IN SERVICE 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Total. Cav. Art. Art. Bat. Bat. H 26 143 I 73 43 90 72 5 8 231 So I 29 46 44 40 H 57 35 50 15 Disease 125 161 186 21 Total of 22 32 132 Cas'alties 157 210 409 This percentage is based on the time each Regiment was in service, and not on their several times reduced to a three years' basis. * Percentage of Loss per Regiment, based on the actual time each was in service. † Number of Battles, according to Regimental Reports. |