Norwich and the Civil War
Norwich and the Civil War

Author: Patricia F. Staley

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1626199922

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When Lincoln issued a call for troops in 1861, Norwich sprang into action. In a meeting lasting two days, the town elected to offer cash awards for volunteers, as well as financial support for their families. The city's women immediately began sewing uniforms for the volunteer soldiers, while mill owners and other wealthy locals donated funds to the war effort. Norwich's Dan Tyler was named head of the Connecticut regiment and led his troops into battle at Bull Run. The town's senator, Lafayette Foster, became acting vice president of the United States after Lincoln's assassination. Author Tricia Staley uncovers stories of valor and sacrifice on the homefront and the battlefield.

By The Blood Of Our Alumni
By The Blood Of Our Alumni

Author: Robert G. Poirier

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 1999-04-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781882810215

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The nation's oldest private military academy, Norwich was second only to West Point in producing officers for the Northern war effort during the Civil War. This account of Norwich graduates at war is supplemented by comparative casualty analyses and cross-referenced listing of alumni.

Norwich University
Norwich University

Author: Usmc Command and Staff College

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-08-23

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781500922597

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The citizen soldier ideal was the driving force behind Alden Partridge's educational experiment. He wanted officers who would be “identified in views, in feelings and in interest, with the great body of the community,” and a college that would reconcile the efficiency and discipline demanded by a regular army with the republican values and popular sentiments inherent in the militia system. Norwich University provided the union army a vehicle by which volunteer officers could be trained to lead and fight. This book examines the contribution of Norwich University and its graduates to the union army during the civil war to determine the extent to which Partridge's system of education may have contributed to their success.

The Norwich Memorial
The Norwich Memorial

Author: Malcolm McGregor Dana

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020726033

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Malcolm McG. Dana provides a historical account of the town of Norwich, Connecticut, during the American Civil War, based on official records, personal accounts, and newspaper articles. The book covers various aspects of the town's experience of the war, such as military recruitment, troop movements, battles, casualties, and war-related activities on the home front. The book also includes biographical sketches of local soldiers and officers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.