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Title: History of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, "The Irish regiment," in the war of the rebellion, 1861-65. The record of a gallant command on the march, in battle and in bivouac
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Murray, Thomas Hamilton, b. 1857
Subjects: United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: New Haven, Conn., The Price, Lee & Adkins co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Connecticut Libraries

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his injury and wasmustered out Oct. 26, 1864, his term of service havingexpired. The embarkation of the troops was completed Wednes-day forenoon. The transport fleet hauled out at 4 p. m.,and anchored two miles off shore to await the darkness,so that further movements would be covered. The troopsaboard—8,000 men—comprised the brigades of GeneralsPhelps and Williams. Quarters were provided aboardthe Mississippi for Gen. Butlers family, and the steamerSaxon was headquarters ship for Butler and his staff.Gen. Phelps and staff had quarters aboard the Matansaswith the Ninth, while Gen. Williams and staff were quar-tered aboard the Great Republic. The Third Brigade re-mained on the island. That night between 8 and 9 oclock, the fleet weighedanchor and stood out to sea. The steamer Matanzas, withthe Ninth aboard, was towing the E. Wilder Farley; theMississippi had the North America in tow; and the gun-boat /. P. Jackson had the Great Republic. The coursetaken was a little south of west.
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Capt. Mchl McCarten.Caim T. C. Coates. .jrwe/tfrp £Nts.co. mis haw-/v ko/v*. Capt. Wm. Wright.Capt. Patrick Garvev. CHAPTER VII. ARRIVAL OF THE NINTH AT THE SOUTH WEST PASS—UNDER FIRE AT THE ATTACK ON FORTS JACKSON AND ST. PHILIP ENTERS THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS PROCEEDS, LATER, TO CAMP PARAPET, UP THE RIVER—LEAVES THERE FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, THE CAPITAL OF LOUISIANA ENGLANDS ENMITY TO THE UNION. THE trip of the Matamas, with the Ninth on board, tothe South West Pass, was devoid of special inci-dent. The steamer continued towing the E. Wilder Farley,on which was the Twelfth Connecticut. Thursday morn-ing, April 17, 1862, opened clear and warm. Officers andmen of the Ninth were early on deck. At intervals, shipsof the Union blockading squadron were sighted, whilethe coast line could be dimly seen just above the horizon.As the Matamas neared the Pass, the interest of thoseon board continued to increase. The gulf coast of Louisi-ana is not remarkable for attractiveness, but on

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