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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: Connecticut infantry. 9th reg't., 1861-1865 United States -- History Civil war, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: New Haven, Conn., The Price, Lee & Adkins co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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eat disorder up the valley, leavingbehind over 1,000 prisoners and sixteen pieces of artillery.Sheridan pursued to Port Republic where he destroyeda Confederate train of 75 wagons. His cavalry continuedthe pursuit to Staunton, where Early had found shelterin the passes of the Blue Ridge. The Union cavalry de-stroyed a great amount of stores at Staunton, and thenproceeded to Waynesborough and visited destructionupon the Virginia Central railroad. Sheridans army thenmoved down the Shenandoah valley, inflicting great, butnecessary, damage and leaving nothing that would invitethe enemy to return. The Ninths term of service as a regiment being about to expire, measures were taken to organize those who had reenlisted, into a battalion. The following was issued: Headquarters, Nineteenth Army Corps, Near Cedar Creek, Va., October 12, 1864.Special Orders No. 59. (Extract): Pursuant to Special Orders No. 53, Ex. 3, Headquar-ters Middle Military Division, the recruits and re-enlisted Lt.Jt-iAT»
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IVAJ? OF THE REBELLION, 1861-186^. 195 men of the Ninth Connecticut Volunteers will be consoli-dated into a Battalion of four companies to be com-manded by senior Captain. The companies will be designated respectively as A,B, C, D, and the following will be the assignment of offi-cers retained by Special Orders No. 53, HeadquartersMiddle Military Division: COMPANY A. Captain, John G. Healy.First Lieutenant, G. T. Scott.Second Lieutenant, Thomas Connors. COMPANY B. Captain, T. Sheridan. First Lieutenant, M. Mullins. Second Lieutenant, C. Streit. COMPANY C. Captain, W. A. Lee. First Lieutenant, D. C. Warner. Second Lieutenant, J. H. Lincoln. COMPANY D. First Lieutenant, J. W. Graham.Second Lieutenant, to be selected. The men will be assigned as follows: 98 men to Com-pany A, 98 men to Company B, 98 men to Company C,and 90 men to Company D, to be assigned by seniorofficer. The Non-Commissioned StafT will be retained. By order ofBrevet Major-General Emory, Duncan L. Walker, A. A. G. 196 N

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