5:30 am ROLL CALL 6:00 am BREAKFAST 7:00 amTENTS ARE STRUCK 10:00 amMARCH TO RAILROAD STATION 12:00 Train leaves Bridgeport (28 cars drawn by 2 locomotives) 4:20 pm Arrival in New York City March through city to 23 rd Street where steamer, Kill von Krull awaits. SEPTEMBER 3, 1862

RIDING THE RAILS TROOPS WERE MARCHED TO THE STATION ESCORTED BY GOV. BUCKINGHAM AND CITY AUTHORITIES AT EACH STATION CROWDS SAW THEM OFF WITH ARTILLERY SALUTES AND CHEERS IN SOUTH NORWALK, A BULLET WENT ASTRAY IN THE ARTILLERY SALUTE THE ARM OF VOLUNTEER JOSEPH HAWKIN WAS SHATTERED AND HE LATER DIED OF HIS WOUND

THE MEN BOARDED THE CAMDEN &AMBOY STEAMER, KILL VON KRULL, BOUND FOR ELIZABETHPORT, NEW JERSEY

FROM ELIZABETHPORT, THE MEN BOARDED YET ANOTHER TRAIN BOUND FOR BALTIMORE, ARRIVING IN THAT CITY AT 11:00 PM.

THE SOLDIERS’ “GEAR”

CAMP ROUTINE: FORT MARSHALL 5:00 AMROLL CALL 5:30 DRILL 7:00 BREAKFAST 8:30-10:30DRILL 12:00DINNER 2:00-5:00DRILL 5:30DRESS PARADE 6:00SUPPER 9:00ROLL CALL 9:30“TAPS” (LIGHTS OUT)

DRAWING OF FORT MARSHALL (BALTIMORE) BY HENRY HUSS OF THE 17 TH CT FORT MARSHALL (BALTIMORE) FROM OFFICIAL POST CARD

LAYING CORDUROY ROADS BUILDING EARTHWORKS

BY SEPT. 2 ND, 150 SOLDIERS OF THE 17 TH WERE ON THE SICK LIST CHARLIE SMALL, AGE 26, OF COMPANY C WAS THE FIRST TO DIE. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH “BALTIMORE FEVER” (TYPHOID + OTHER DISEASES) AND DIED SIX DAYS LATER ON OCT 2 ND.

THE 5 TH NY HEAVY ARTILLERY IS ALREADY AT THE GARRISON. THEY WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH US. THEY THINK WE ARE A BUNCH OF LAZY, SPOILED, WHINING BABIES.

AND WE ARE!

COMPLAINING POUTING SULKING GROANING WHINING WHOOSY-ING

GENERAL WOOL TO COLONEL NOBLE: GET THE 17 TH CONNECTICUT OUT OF MY TOWN BY NOON TOMORROW… OR ELSE!

WE ARE ESCORTED TO THE STATION BY THE DRUM CORPS OF THE 5 TH NEW YORK, HEADED TO WASHINGTON.