Scotland for the Union : 1861 - Scotland for the Union : 1861 - 18651865

Town of Scotland : 1860Town of Scotland : 1860 Settled around 1700 by Isaac Magoon as part of Settled around 1700 by Isaac Magoon as part of

the South East part of Windham.the South East part of Windham.

Scotland Society organized around 1732Scotland Society organized around 1732

Incorporated as a town: 1857Incorporated as a town: 1857

Population in 1860:Population in 1860: Ranked 720 (152 of approx. 159 towns) Ranked 720 (152 of approx. 159 towns) Smallest: Andover, CT – 517Smallest: Andover, CT – 517

In 1860 a town of farms, Webb’s shoe In 1860 a town of farms, Webb’s shoe manufactory, Coit’s General Store, saw mills, a manufactory, Coit’s General Store, saw mills, a grist mill, and a fulling mill.grist mill, and a fulling mill.

Scotland’s Civil War VeteransScotland’s Civil War Veterans Anthony, GouldAnthony, Gould Ashley, SamuelAshley, Samuel Avery, Samuel H. N.Avery, Samuel H. N. Beers, HoraceBeers, Horace Bill, AmosBill, Amos Brown, Nelson L.Brown, Nelson L. Burton, WilliamBurton, William Campbell, RichardCampbell, Richard Chapman, Sgt. AmosChapman, Sgt. Amos Clark, Joseph P.Clark, Joseph P. Cunningham, WilliamCunningham, William Docerity, WilliamDocerity, William Dorance, Cpl. William HDorance, Cpl. William H Easton, Sgt. AragoEaston, Sgt. Arago Eldridge, Daniel DEldridge, Daniel D Fisher, HerbertFisher, Herbert Fisher, HomerFisher, Homer Fisher, Nathen DFisher, Nathen D Fitch, Eleazer S.Fitch, Eleazer S.

Flynn, GeorgeFlynn, George Fuller, AldenFuller, Alden Gorgon, Cpl. GeorgeGorgon, Cpl. George Green, Elisha NGreen, Elisha N Green, Nathan BGreen, Nathan B Haskins, Daniel W.Haskins, Daniel W. Hovey, Edward HHovey, Edward H Hovey, GeorgeHovey, George Hovey, John DHovey, John D Hovey, Sgt. LewisHovey, Sgt. Lewis Jenkins, RobertJenkins, Robert Jenner, Elias BJenner, Elias B Jenner, Elias BJenner, Elias B Kane, CharlesKane, Charles Kegwin, Dwight R.Kegwin, Dwight R. Lawton, John ALawton, John A Lewis, Joseph TLewis, Joseph T Lillie, John P.Lillie, John P. Longstron, JamesLongstron, James Mann, Ganalvin Mann, Ganalvin

Martin, CharlesMartin, Charles McClellan, Cpl. McClellan, Cpl. MatthewMatthew McGrath, Sgt. HenryMcGrath, Sgt. Henry Nelson, ArthurNelson, Arthur Parkhurst, WilfredParkhurst, Wilfred Perio, Norman W.Perio, Norman W. Sheen, HumphrySheen, Humphry Smith, Henry LSmith, Henry L Street, WilliamStreet, William Tabor, John DTabor, John D Tracy, ErasmusTracy, Erasmus Vandall, MichaelVandall, Michael Weaver, Amos C.Weaver, Amos C. Weaver, Cpl. David PWeaver, Cpl. David P Young, Allen BYoung, Allen B

Scotland’s Civil War RegimentsScotland’s Civil War Regiments 11stst Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Connecticut Volunteer Heavy

Artillery (CVHA)Artillery (CVHA) 22ndnd CVHA CVHA 55thth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Connecticut Volunteer Infantry

(CVI)(CVI) 88thth CVI CVI 1010thth CVI CVI 1111thth CVI CVI 1212thth CVI CVI 1818thth CVI CVI 2020thth CVI CVI 2121stst CVI CVI 2626thth CVI CVI 2929thth CVI (colored) CVI (colored) 44thth Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry 1313thth New York National Guard New York National Guard 4848thth New York Volunteer Infantry New York Volunteer Infantry 1111thth United States Infantry United States Infantry

War BeginsWar Begins April 12, 1861 – Shots fired at Fort April 12, 1861 – Shots fired at Fort

Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Sumter surrenders 34 hours Carolina. Sumter surrenders 34 hours later.later.

The Civil War Begins. The Civil War Begins.

President Lincoln calls for President Lincoln calls for 75,000 men to put down the 75,000 men to put down the rebellion. The first of many, rebellion. The first of many, many calls for men. many calls for men.

15 Scotland residents respond by 15 Scotland residents respond by enlisting in the Connecticut Volunteer enlisting in the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.Infantry.

Scotland’s Volunteers : 1861Scotland’s Volunteers : 1861

William H. Dorance was the first to enlist William H. Dorance was the first to enlist on July 1, 1861.on July 1, 1861.

Battle of Bull Run - July 21, 1861 : Battle of Bull Run - July 21, 1861 : Confederate VictoryConfederate Victory

On July 22 Gould Anthony enlisted in the On July 22 Gould Anthony enlisted in the 5 5thth CVI, Company D [3 – Years]. CVI, Company D [3 – Years].

7 Scotland residents served together 7 Scotland residents served together with the 10with the 10thth CVI, Company F in 1861 [3 CVI, Company F in 1861 [3 – Years].– Years].

IndividualRegiment /

Company Year

Anthony, Gould 5th CVI / D 1861

Brown, Nelson L. 10th CVI / F 1861

Dorance, Cpl. William H 5th CVI / H 1861

Easton, Sgt. Arago 11th CVI / D & B 1861

Green, Nathan B 18th CVI / F 1861

Haskins, Daniel W. 10th CVI / F 1861

Jenner, Elias B 8th CVI / F 1861

Lillie, John P. 10th CVI / F 1861

McClellan, Cpl. Matthew 11th CVI / D 1861

McGrath, Sgt. Henry 11th CVI / G 1861

Perio, Norman W. 10th CVI / F 1861

Sheen, Humphry 18th CVI / D 1861

Tracy, Erasmus 10th CVI / F 1861

Weaver, Amos C. 10th CVI / F 1861

Weaver, Cpl. David P 10th CVI / F 1861

Scotland’s Volunteers : 1862 - Scotland’s Volunteers : 1862 - 18631863 8 Scotland residents joined the 8 Scotland residents joined the

1818th th CVI [3 – Years] between 1861 CVI [3 – Years] between 1861 and 1862.and 1862. The 18The 18thth CVI was captured with the CVI was captured with the

rest of the Union army during the 2rest of the Union army during the 2ndnd Battle of Winchester, VA – June 13 – Battle of Winchester, VA – June 13 – 15, 186315, 1863

President Lincoln issues a call on President Lincoln issues a call on August 4, 1862 for 300,000 men August 4, 1862 for 300,000 men to serve 9 -months. to serve 9 -months. 9 Scotland residents joined the 269 Scotland residents joined the 26thth

CVI, Company G [9 – months]CVI, Company G [9 – months]

Ashley, Samuel 26th CVI / G 1862

Avery, Samuel H. N. 18th CVI / E 1862

Bill, Amos 26th CVI / G 1862

Chapman, Sgt. Amos 26th CVI / G 1862

Clark, Joseph P.18th CVI / C Musician 1862

Cunningham, William 26th CVI / G 1862

*Eldridge, Daniel D 18th CVI / F 1862

*Fitch, Eleazer S. 26th CVI / G 1862

Green, Nathan B 18th CVI / F 1862

Hovey, Edward H 1st CVHA / D 1862

Hovey, George 26th CVI / G 1862

Hovey, John D 21st CVI / D 1862

Hovey, Sgt. Lewis 18th CVI / A 1862

Jenner, Elias B 18th CVI / E 1862

*Kegwin, Dwight R. 18th CVI / E 1862

Lewis, Joseph T 26th CVI / G 1862

Smith, Henry L 26th CVI / G 1862

Tabor, John D 26th CVI / G 1862

The 26The 26thth Connecticut Volunteer Connecticut Volunteer InfantryInfantry

Company G “Scotland’s Company”Company G “Scotland’s Company”

The regiment participated in the May 27 & The regiment participated in the May 27 & June 14, 1863 assaults on Port Hudson. June 14, 1863 assaults on Port Hudson. Both were repulsed.Both were repulsed.

Joseph Lewis was wounded on June 14Joseph Lewis was wounded on June 14thth.. Henry Smith died on January 1, 1863. Henry Smith died on January 1, 1863. Elisha Green died July 9, 1863 the day the Elisha Green died July 9, 1863 the day the

fort surrendered.fort surrendered.

Ashley, Samuel 26th CVI / G 1862

Bill, Amos 26th CVI / G 1862

Chapman, Sgt. Amos 26th CVI / G 1862

Cunningham, William 26th CVI / G 1862

*Fitch, Eleazer S. 26th CVI / G 1862

Hovey, George 26th CVI / G 1862

Lewis, Joseph T 26th CVI / G 1862

Smith, Henry L 26th CVI / G 1862

Tabor, John D 26th CVI / G 1862

More Scotland residents served together in Company G, 26th CVI

than any other single unit.

National and State Regimental Colors of the 26th Connecticut

The 26The 26thth Connecticut Volunteer Connecticut Volunteer InfantryInfantry

Company G “Scotland’s Company”Company G “Scotland’s Company”

Unidentified men of Company G in front of their mess hall “The XYZ House” Unidentified men of Company G in front of their mess hall “The XYZ House” at Camp Parapet, Louisiana. 1863at Camp Parapet, Louisiana. 1863

Scotland’s Recruits : 1863 - Scotland’s Recruits : 1863 - 18651865

All CT towns find it hard All CT towns find it hard to recruit by early 1863.to recruit by early 1863.

Many begin the practice Many begin the practice of enlisting out of town of enlisting out of town by offering monetary by offering monetary bounties or hiring bounties or hiring agents to recruit out of agents to recruit out of town.town.

All enlistments from All enlistments from Scotland after 1863 Scotland after 1863 were recruits from out were recruits from out of town.of town.

Burton, William 29th CVIC / B186

3

Campbell, Richard 29th CVIC / B

1863

Gorgon, Cpl. George

20th CVI / H [Substitute or Drafted]

1863

Kane, Charles 29th CVIC / B186

3

Mann, Ganalvin 29th CVIC / B186

3

Street, William 29th CVIC / B Musician186

3

Vandall, Michael8th CVI / K [Substitute

or Drafted]186

3

Beers, Horace

2nd CVHA / C [Substitute or Drafted]

1864

Docerity, William 12th CVI / E

1864

Flynn, George 12th CVI / B186

4

Jenkins, Robert 12th CVI / F186

4

Longstron, James 20th CVI / C

1864

Martin, Charles 2nd CVHA / E186

4

Nelson, Arthur 20th CVI / C186

4

Young, Allen B2nd CVHA / E [Substitue

or Drafted]186

4

Scotland’s Runaway’s & DesertersScotland’s Runaway’s & DesertersSubstitutes, Draftee’s, and Bounty JumpersSubstitutes, Draftee’s, and Bounty Jumpers Michael Vandall – 8Michael Vandall – 8thth CVI / K – Enlisted September 3, 1863 CVI / K – Enlisted September 3, 1863

“ “shot for desertion” November 3, 1863shot for desertion” November 3, 1863

George Flynn – 12George Flynn – 12thth CVI / B – Enlisted March 30, 1864 CVI / B – Enlisted March 30, 1864 Deserted April 25, 1864Deserted April 25, 1864

Robert Jenkins – 12Robert Jenkins – 12thth CVI / F – Enlisted March 30, 1864 CVI / F – Enlisted March 30, 1864 Deserted May 8, 1864Deserted May 8, 1864

William Docerity – 12William Docerity – 12thth CVI / E – Enlisted February 30, 1864 CVI / E – Enlisted February 30, 1864 Deserted June 26, 1864 Deserted June 26, 1864

Arthur Nelson – 20Arthur Nelson – 20thth CVI / C – Enlisted August 9, 1864 CVI / C – Enlisted August 9, 1864 Deserted October 5, 1864 “en route”Deserted October 5, 1864 “en route”

James Longstron – 20James Longstron – 20thth CVI / C – Enlisted August 9, 1864 CVI / C – Enlisted August 9, 1864 Deserted October 5, 1864 “en route”Deserted October 5, 1864 “en route”

The 29The 29thth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (Colored)(Colored)

Burton, William Burton, William 29th CVIC / B29th CVIC / B 18631863

Campbell, RichardCampbell, Richard 29th CVIC / B29th CVIC / B 18631863

Kane, CharlesKane, Charles 29th CVIC / B29th CVIC / B 18631863

Mann, GanalvinMann, Ganalvin 29th CVIC / B29th CVIC / B 18631863

Street, WilliamStreet, William29th CVIC / B 29th CVIC / B

MusicianMusician 18631863

29th CVI on parade in South Carolina - 1863

29th CVI at Kell House

Participated in the Siege of Petersburg

At the Battle of Kell House, VA [Oct. 27 – 28 , 1864] the 29th CVI drove Confederate troops from their defensive works with a loss of 80 men.

William Burton was killed in action. Nearly all other Scotland enlistees were wounded.

The 29th CVI was the first Union Infantry unit to enter Richmond.

The Grand Army of the The Grand Army of the RepublicRepublic

Monument to the 26Monument to the 26thth CVI. CVI.Little Plain Park, Norwich, Little Plain Park, Norwich,

CTCT

Port Hudson "Killed in Action: 52; 

Wounded: 142;  Died in Service: 84."

Scotland for the Union : 1861 - Scotland for the Union : 1861 - 18651865