9th Connecticut Regiment Infantry
The 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was established in September 1861 as an Irish regiment, composed mainly of soldiers born in Ireland or first generation Irish Americans. The regiment saw action in number major battles, particularly in the Western Theater.
Read more about 9th Connecticut Regiment Infantry: Organization and Early Service, Duty in Mississippi, Subsequent Service in Louisiana and Virginia
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“With two thousand years of Christianity behind him ... a man can’t see a regiment of soldiers march past without going off the deep end. It starts off far too many ideas in his head.”
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