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on June 1, 1864, where it suffered 323 men killed or wounded, including Kellogg dead with two bullets to the head. It managed to capture 300 prisoners and it briefly reached the Confederate breastworks, but Confederate fire was too heavy for the regiment to maintain its position. Major James Hubbard
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were assigned to the regiment. After participating in the Grand Review, the regiment garrisoned several forts around Washington. The 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery was mustered out on September 5, 1865, with only 183 original men who served with the 19th Connecticut remaining.
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a few weeks later. In September, Wessells resigned due to ill health and Kellogg was promoted to colonel in his place. The regiment was reorganized as a heavy artillery regiment on November 23, 1863, although it fought as infantry throughout the war.
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First Sergeant Henry S. Dean of Co. G, 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment. From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division,
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The County Regiment, A Sketch of the Second Regiment of Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, Originally the Nineteenth Volunteer Infantry, In the Civil War
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The 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery losses suffered at Cold Harbor on the June 1 assault, and held their position for 36 hours.
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was transferred from the engineers to take command. The regiment participated in the beginning stages of the
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History of the Second Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, Originally the Nineteenth Connecticut Vols.
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Private George V. Capron, bugler, of Co. G, 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment
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on December 28, and Hubbard was promoted to colonel a week later. It fought in the
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The 19th Connecticut Infantry was mustered in on July 25, 1862. L.W. Wessells was
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Artillery units and formations of the American Civil War
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Units and formations of the Union Army from Connecticut
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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Index

2nd Connecticut Regiment Heavy Artillery
United States
Union
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Opequon
Battle of Fisher's Hill
Battle of Cedar Creek
Battle of Petersburg III
Battle of Sailor's Creek

Library of Congress

Union Army
American Civil War
colonel
lieutenant colonel
Washington, D.C.

Army of the Potomac
VI Corps
North Anna River
Cold Harbor
Ranald S. Mackenzie
Siege of Petersburg
VI Corps
1864 Shenandoah Campaign
brigadier general
breakthrough at Petersburg
Appomattox Campaign
Appomattox Court House

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