FATES AFTER GETTYSBURG

1. FATES AFTER GETTYSBURG THE 17TH CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS

2. From Gettysburg, the 17th went to Hagerstown, Md., and remained there from July 11-13, 1863 They moved to Folly Island, South Carolina on August 1st. They were involved in siege operations against Forts Wagner, Gregg, and Sumter from August 15-September 7, 1863. Forts Wagner and Gregg were captured September 7. The regiment then moved to Folly Island, S.C., and remained there until February, 1864. The 17th Connecticut was ordered to travel to Jacksonville, Florida on February 22, and they remained on duty there till April 15.

3. From Jacksonville, the regiment moved to St. Augustine, Florida on April 15, and they remained on duty there till June, 1865. On May 19, 1864, a large number of soldiers from Company B were ambushed and captured by the Confederates. They were all sent to Andersonville Prison. On Feb. 5, 1865, another group of soldiers from the 17th Connecticut were ambushed and captured by Confederates. Two officers were killed, and the soldiers were sent to Andersonville Prison. The regiment was mustered out of service on July 19, 1865.

4. COMPANY A

5. ALBERT ALLEN Albert was wounded at Gettysburg and eventually sent to a hospital. He died of his wounds on July 25, 1864 at the age of twenty.

6. SAMUEL C. DEFORREST Samuel was wounded at Gettysburg on July 1st and eventually transferred to Co. G of the 6th Regt VRC. After the war, he returned to Wilton, where he earned his living as a farmer. He married Mary E. in the 1870s and had a daughter named Julia in 1878. Samuel died in 1891 at the age of 47.

7. TIMOTHY DONOVAN Timothy was captured at Gettysburg, but paroled August 23rd. After the war he moved to Danbury, where he and fellow 17th soldier, James Montgomery Bailey, purchased the Danbury News and the Danbury Times. They were partners for more than 20 years.

8. TIMOTHY DONOVAN (ctd) He and his wife, Imogene, lived next door to J.M. and Kate Bailey in Danbury until Timothy moved to Chicago in the early 1900s to run his own newspaper. He and Imogene had three sons and a daughter. Timothy died in 1918 at the age of 75.

10. CHARLES LOUNSBURY Charles was transferred to the 96th Co., 2nd Battery VRC on Nov. 25,1863. After the war, he returned to Darien, where he married Jane Lucretia Torrington in 1868. He earned his living as a tinsmith at first, and then he became a hardware dealer. He and Jane had three children: Charles, Jr. was born in 1869. daughter, Ada, was born in 1870, and son, Earl, was born in 1873. Charles died in 1910 in Darien at the age of 68.

11. CALVIN NOBLES Calvin went missing in action on July 2nd at Gettysburg, and was assumed to have been killed. His remains were never identified, and no further information about his fate was ever found.

12. SETH A. NORTHRUP Seth was wounded at Gettysburg on July 1st, but he recovered from his wounds. He was captured in St. Augustine, Florida on February 4, 1865, and spent 45 days in Andersonville Prison. After the war, Seth moved to Danbury, where he earned his living as a hatter. By 1870, he was married to Emily and had a daughter named Gracie, who had been born in 1867. Seth died in 1885 at the age of 45.

13. COMPANY B

14. JOHN W. BELL John was captured May 19, 1864 in Welaka, Florida. He was sent to Andersonville Prison, and he remained there for six months, until he was released November 18, 1864. After the war, he returned to New Canaan and made his living as a house painter. He married Julia A. in 1869, and they had one son, who was named Frederick. John died Jan. 16, 1915 at the age of 75.

15. MARTIN CASH George Jordan, the young farm hand that Martin had worked with in Darien, enlisted in Co. B of the 17th CT on April 2, 1864. The following month, on May 19th, both Martin and George were captured by Confederates and sent to Andersonville Prison. There, George became sick, and he died on October 19. After the war, Martin returned to Stamford and made his living as a day laborer. He married Margaret, and they had nine children, but only four survived. In 1910, he was living with his daughter, Hanorah, and her husband, William McMahon, who was a Stamford policeman. Hanorah ran a boarding house for attorneys. Some time before 1910. Martin received a law degree and became a practicing attorney. He died Sept. 25, 1915 at the age of 74

16. JOHN S. DAYTON John was wounded July 1,1863 at Gettysburg, but he recovered from his wounds. After the war, he moved back to Darien and he married Annie E. in 1867. They had five children, all of whom survived to 1900. In the 1870s, John and Annie moved to Arlington, Missouri, where John made his living as a farmer. He died in 1919 at the age of 81.

17. EDWIN O. HARRISON After the war, Edwin moved to New York City to live with his parents, his wife Harriet Ketchum Harrison, and his son, Edwin Judson, who had been born in 1861. Edwin made his living as a grocery clerk. Harriet died in 1887, and Edwin remarried in 1896. He and his second wife, Mary Overton Harrison, had a daughter, Henrietta, in 1898. He died on Jan. 9, 1921 in Southold, Suffolk, NY at the age of 81.

18. GEORGE A. SCOFIELD George was captured on May 19,1864 at Welaka, Florida, and he spent six months in Andersonville Prison. He was paroled on Nov. 18,1864. After the war, he returned to Stamford, where he made his living as a house painter. He married Abigail P. Thompson, and they had two daughters. Nellie was born in 1868 and Edith was born in 1872. George died Sept. 12, 1911 in Stamford at the age of 75.

20. ALBERT O. SEELEY Albert was captured July 1,1863 in Gettysburg, but released Aug. 21,1863. He was captured again on May 19,1864 in Welaka, Florida, and sent to Andersonville Prison. He spent seven months there, until he was finally released on Dec. 16, 1864. He never recovered his health after his months of imprisonment, and he died on January 9,1865 at the age of 29, leaving behind his wife, Betsy, and their two-year-old son, William.

22. GEORGE A. WHITNEY George was promoted to corporal on Feb. 29, 1864. After the war, he returned to Darien, and he married Elizabeth in 1869. They had seven children, six of whom survived to 1900. Some time in the 1870s, George moved his family to Missouri where he made his living as a farmer. He died October 8, 1928 at the age of 86.

23. COMPANY F

24. JAMES LOUNSBURY James and his brother, Joshua, were both captured on February 5,1865 at Dunn's Lake, Florida. He spent 2 ½ months in Andersonville Prison before he was paroled on Apr. 21,1865. After the war, he returned to Norwalk, where he earned his living in his father’s shoemaking business. He married Cecilia Elizabeth Benedict, and they had three children: Edwin (born 1964), Clifton B. (born 1868), and Arthur (born 1870). James died Jan. 5, 1903 in Norwalk at the age of 67.

25. JOSHUA LOUNSBURY Joshua and his brother, James, were both captured on February 5,1865 at Dunn's Lake, Florida. The brothers were sent to Andersonville Prison. Although he was paroled on April 21,1865, Joshua never recovered his health. He died on June 23,1865.

26. ALFRED MOREHOUSE After the war, Alfred moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he earned his living as a clerk and bookkeeper for a woolen goods factory. He married Annie Betts Chichester in 1868 and they had four children, though one child did not survive. Alfred and Annie moved back to Darien in the early 1900s, where Alfred earned his living as a hosiery manufacturer. He died in 1913 at the age of 73.

27. JOSEPH E. MOREHOUSE Joseph was promoted from sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant on Oct. 26, 1863. He was promoted again to 1st Lieutenant on March 5, 1864. On June 29, 1865, he was appointed captain. After the war, he returned to Darien, where he and his wife, Ann A. Brown Morehouse, ran a boarding house on Main Street. They had three children: Charles W. (born 1866), Helen B. (born 1870), and Henry B. (born 1879). Joseph died in 1919 at the age of 82.

28. CHARLES F. MORGAN Charles was discharged with a disability on October 5,1863. After the war, he moved to Greenville, Michigan to live with his sister, Harriet, and her husband, Daniel Hogan, a carpenter. Hogan was from South Carolina, but had fought with the Union army in the 8th New York Infantry. Charles received a medical degree and worked as a physician in Michigan, and he married Gertrude Ellsworth in 1875. He died April 20, 1902 at the age of 56.

29. WILBER B. MORGAN Wilber was wounded on July 1,1863 at Gettysburg. He died of his wounds on July 9th.

30. DARIUS ROCKWELL Darius was promoted to Full Corporal on November 25, 1862. He married Mary Ann Boyle of Philadelphia in August of 1864. After the war, he moved to Philadelphia, where he worked as an engineer for a paper box factory.

31. DARIUS ROCKWELL (CTD.) He and Mary Ann had seven children: Raymond (born in 1867), Charles (born in 1873), Edward B. (born in 1875), twins: Herbert and William J. (born in 1877), Elizabeth (born in 1882), and George (born in 1884). Darius died Sept. 14, 1909 in Philadelphia at the age of 65

32. COMPANY H

33. SAMUEL DEFOREST Samuel was promoted to Corporal on Aug. 28,1862; He was promoted again to Sergeant on March 1,1863. After the war, Samuel moved to Fernandino, Florida where he worked as a customs collector. He married Alzina, and they had a son, Edward, who was born in 1870. Samuel died March 14, 1891 at the age of 46.

34. LEVI DIXON Levi was wounded at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. His right knee was shattered and his leg was amputated by a Rebel surgeon on July 2. He was recaptured by Union soldiers on July 4th, taken to a Yankee hospital, and honorably discharged from the army on October 4, 1864. On September 16, 1867, Levi married Matilda Jane Caldwell in Pound Ridge, New York. They made their home in Stamford, where they owned a home on Franklin Street. Levi earned his living as a boot maker, and Matilda worked as a tailoress. The couple had two children, but only one of them survived. This was their son, Alden, who was born in 1873. Levi died in February 1919 at the age of 76.

35. ELIPHALET MEAD Eliphalet was killed on July 1,1863 at Gettysburg.

36. SETH REMINGTON Seth was wounded and captured on July 1,1863 at Gettysburg, but was paroled on August 25,1863. He received a promotion on Sept. 27,1863. He was wounded and captured again on Feb. 5,1865 at Dunn's Lake, Florida. This time he was sent to Andersonville Prison until his release on April 21,1865. Seth was discharged from the army on June 8,1865.

37. After his discharge, he returned to Canton, NY to live with his wife, Clarissa and his son, Frederick, who was four-years-old when his dad returned from the war. Seth moved his family to Bloomington, Illinois, where he worked as a newspaper editor. The family returned to New York in 1872. Seth wanted his son to attend West Point, so he sent him to a military school for boys. Frederick was a poor student, however, and spent hours drawing and painting instead of studying. He attended the Yale Art School until 1879 when Seth became ill with tuberculosis. Seth died a year later, and Frederick never went back to school. Instead, he lived on his inheritance and began traveling out west.

38. Seth’s son, Frederick Remington, became one of America’s best known and admired Western artists.

40. DEWITT C. RUSCO Dewitt was captured on July 1,1863 at Gettysburg, but was paroled on Aug. 25,1863. He was promoted to corporal on July 1,1865. After the war, DeWitt returned to New Canaan. He married Phoebe Provost on October 15, 1867. After working for a while as a butcher, he bought a farm. He and Phoebe had four children, but only three survived. Phoebe died in 1909, and DeWitt remarried in 1912. His second wife was Fannie Jessup, a widow with two children. Dewitt died Jan. 31, 1928 in New Canaan at the age of 88.

41. FRANKLIN H. SCOFIELD Franklin was captured on May 19. 1864 at Welaka, Florida. He was sent to Andersonville Prison. He died on August 13, 1864 at the age of 23.

42. JUSTUS SILLIMAN Justus Silliman was shot in the head at Gettysburg on July 1, He was rendered unconscious, and when he awoke, he was surrounded by Rebel soldiers. They transported him to a Confederate Hospital where he was treated by Confederate doctors. Though wounded himself, he left the hospital to search the battlefield for Sam Comstock after he heard reports that Sam had been seriously wounded.

43. He found his friend, but not until after Sam had lain helplessly on the battlefield for two days. Justus remained in Gettysburg nursing Sam until he died on September 27th. He then paid for a coffin and Sam’s embalming, and accompanied Sam’s body back to New Canaan where a funeral service was held in the church that both had attended together as young boys.

44. Justus was mustered out of the army on July 19, 1865. After returning to New Canaan for a brief period, he accepted an invitation to teach mathematics and science at a school in Troy, New York while attending Rensselaer University. He graduated in 1870 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, after which he was appointed professor of mining engineering and graphics at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He wrote and published technical papers and devised instruments used in mining research.

45. He was married on Jan. 19, 1876 to Harriet D. Boughton of Troy, and they had three children: Esther (1881) who lived only a month; Thomas Boughton, born Nov. 9, 1883; and Justus Mitchell, Jr. (1885-1941). In 1889 he became one of the founders of the New Canaan Historical Society, serving as its historian. Professor Silliman died at Easton April 15, 1896, and was buried in New Canaan.

46. TOTAL CASUALTIESof the 17th CT 28 KILLED 9 MISSING 100 DIED 127 WOUNDED 32 WOUNDED & CAPTURED 218 CAPTURED