United States Regiments & Batteries * Connecticut
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1861
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| May 21 | The 4th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was organized at Hartford under the command of Colonel Levi Woodhouse. |
| June 10 | The regiment left the State for Washington, D.C. |
| June | Attached to Abercrombie’s 6th Brigade, 2nd Division, Department of Pennsylvania for duty at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and at Hagerstown, Maryland. |
| July 4 | At Williamsport, Maryland. |
| August 16 | At Frederick, MAryland; attached to 2nd Brigade, Banks’ Division, Army of the Potomac |
| August 31 | Colonel Woodhouse resigned. Lieutenant Colonel Robert O. Tyler was promoted to colonel. |
| September 5 | Moved to Darnestown, then to Fort Richardson, Defenses of Washington |
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1862
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| January 2 | Designation of regiment changed from 4th Connecticut Infantry Regiment to 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery. |