1862

Battle of Antietam

The 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was commanded by Lt. Colonel Sanford H. Perkins while Colonel Morris commanded the brigade. It lost 20 killed, 98 wounded, and 48 missing.

From the monument at Antietam

Advanced to this point in a charge about 9:30 A.M., September 17th, 1862, then fell back eighty-eight yards to a cornfield fence and held position heavily engaged nearly two hours; then was sent to the support of the first brigade of its division at the Roulette Lane two hours; then was sent to the extreme left of the first division of this Corps to the support of Brooke’s Brigade and at 5 P.M. was placed in support between the Brigades of Caldwell and Meagher of that Division, overlooking “Bloody Lane”, holding position there until 10 A.M. of the 18th when relieved.

This monument stands on the line of Companies B and G near the left of the Regiment. In this battle the Regiment lost 38 killed and mortally wounded, 88 wounded and 21 reported missing.

Monument to the 14th Connecticut at Antietam

From the brigade marker on the Antietam battlefield

Morris’ Brigade relieved Weber’s and took position on the rise of ground just north of the Bloody Lane; the 108th New York east of Roulette’s Lane, the 14th Connecticut and 130th Pennsylvania west of it. Here supported and afterwards reinforced by Kimball’s Brigade, it maintained a severe contest, losing heavily in killed and wounded. In the latter part of the engagement, the 14th Connecticut was sent to reinforce Richardson’s Division on the left.

Marker to Morris’s Brigade at Antietam

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment assaulted the stone wall at the foot of Marye’s Hill. Lt. Colonel Perkins and Major Clark were disabled for further service, and the regiment lost 11 killed, 87 wounded, and 22 missing.

1863

Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Gettysburg

The 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was commanded by Major Theodore G. Ellis. It brought 200 men to Gettysburg, of whom 10 were killed, 52 wounded, and 4 were missing. The 14th captured the colors of both the 1st and 14th Tennessee Infantry at the height of Pickett’s Charge, as those units made it to the Union line north of The Angle.

From the monument at Gettysburg

The 14th C.V. reached the vicinity of Gettysburg at evening July 1st, 1863, and held this position July 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The regt. took part in the repulse of Longstreet’s grand charge on the 3rd, capturing in their immediate front more than 200 prisoners and five battle-flags. They also, on the 3rd, captured from the enemy’s sharp-shooters the Bliss buildings in their far front, and held them until ordered to burn them. Men in action 160, killed and wounded 62.

Monument to the 14th Connecticut Infantry at Gettysburg

1864

Battle of the Wilderness

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Battle of Cold Harbor

Ream’s Station

The regiment was under fire from three directions, and fought for some time from both sides of their breastworks.

1865

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.