Capt. G. P. Mason
Item — Volume: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
"Presented to the Library of Wesleyan University 1915. Co. G, 4th Connecticut Volunteers was organized by the students and mustered into State service in April. The regiment was offered to the United States as part of the State contingent of troops for three months' service. It was not accepted as such, but its services were requested for three years, to which the regiment agreed and were so mustered May 22, 1861. It was the first regiment mustered into the United States service for the long term. The designation was changed in January 1862, to "1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery" and as such served through the war.
"This album shows some of the scenes through which the regiment and students from the University passed, and may be of interest as a record of the peculiar nature of its (Artillery) services.
"It is desired to be of record that, of the students thus engaged, at the last, in the breaking of the Confederate line at Fort Mahone, Petersburg, April 2, 1865, the University was actively represented and the supply of ammunition to the Union troops maintained through the day, when repeated attacks were made to recover the fort. By breaking the Confederate line here, Richmond was evacuated that night and the Confederacy dissolved like a broken bubble. Wesleyan was part of the bayonet point that broke it up, and the Union was saved." S.P. Hatfield, Class of 1862
In researching Civil War photographs, many photos in this album were found in books and authoritative websites attributed to various well known Civil War photographers such as George Bernard and Matthew Brady. None of the photographs in this album are identified and credited to its photographer by Samuel Hatfield. This album is an informative collection of well-known and historically significant photographs, maps and drawings of battles, forts, geographic locations, and people divided into eight sections.
- Part I
- Section I: Hartford, CT camp to Connecticut River, vicinity of Hagerstown, Funkstown, Williamsport, Falling Waters, Maryland and vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Alexandria and Hampton, Virginia.
- Section II: Yorktown, VA
- Section III: Peninsular Campaign
- Section IV: Fredericksburg
- Part II : Broadway Landing, Seige Train Depot and Headquarters
- Section V : Petersburg Lines
- Section VI : Our Mortar
- Section VII : Bermuda Hundred & James River
- Section VIII : Fort Fisher
"Presented to the Library of Wesleyan University 1915. Co. G, 4th Connecticut Volunteers was organized by the students and mustered into State service in April. The regiment was offered to the United States as part of the State contingent of troops for three months' service. It was not accepted as such, but its services were requested for three years, to which the regiment agreed and were so mustered May 22, 1861. It was the first regiment mustered into the United States service for the long term. The designation was changed in January 1862, to "1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery" and as such served through the war.
"This album shows some of the scenes through which the regiment and students from the University passed, and may be of interest as a record of the peculiar nature of its (Artillery) services.
"It is desired to be of record that, of the students thus engaged, at the last, in the breaking of the Confederate line at Fort Mahone, Petersburg, April 2, 1865, the University was actively represented and the supply of ammunition to the Union troops maintained through the day, when repeated attacks were made to recover the fort. By breaking the Confederate line here, Richmond was evacuated that night and the Confederacy dissolved like a broken bubble. Wesleyan was part of the bayonet point that broke it up, and the Union was saved." S.P. Hatfield, Class of 1862
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1865
Creator
- From the Collection: Hatfield, Samuel P. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (1 flat hollinger box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository