C.A+W.H+civil+war

Thesis: In the civil war the thirteenth connecticut was one of the bravest regiments

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Cody Albert, Warren Howe Fire 6/8/09

In the civil war the thirteenth Connecticut infantry was one of the bravest regiments. In the heat of battle these men were in front of all the other regiments taking the full brunt of the rebels attack. This is the story of one of the battles they were in and how brave they were with bullets flying past there head and cannons blowing up around their feet. In almost all of the battles they were in they were first. I don’t know anyone else in the world that would march and look strait into death itself. most of them new that one battle could take your life away. We are going to look into other acts of bravery in different battles in this regiment. The battle of Port Hudson shed bravery on the 13th connecticut infantry. This bloody battle was in the odds of the confederates winning, yet they didn't win, even though there amry consits of five regiments, one cavarly, and a battery. Now can you see how the odds were greatly against them but, they weren't. The 13th connecticut went striat into all these men adn horses through cannon fire and musket fire. None of them had any second thoughts about running away, they new what they had to do and they were going to do it even if their life was indagner. They did win with only losing 86 men. I'm sure you have to be brve to go first into a caverly, infantry and bombartment of cannons. The siege of Port Hudson was a very high in casualties on the union side even though they won. They had 5,000 dead of disease and 5,000 killed. The 13th connecticut was ride in the middle of the mess fighting also. The rebels were heavily fortified with tons of cannons aiming right down on them in the river. They were sitting ducks with bombs going off all around them, I'm not sure how people actually managed to live through this bombartment, yet the 13th conecticut infantry tuffed it out and got through it. For those regiments on those boats that probably have never even fought on one had to be brave. Since the Confederates had the upper ground they were at a disadvantage. Finally they Union prevailed and put an end to the Confederates at Port Hudson and won it. As it seems the

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//** Story: it all started in the biteing cold winter of december 1861 i was just assighned to the 13th connecticut infantry When we got to camp we found out that our rations have been cut, I guess we have to bare it because now we have to march half way across the state. Then we were told that we have to intercept the rebels regiment and fight with empty stomachs. When we were turning a bend in the road we could see them on the goarge landing. I could see how well biult they made there fort, with rifle pits, and bunkers. Before we even started to fight I had a feeling that this battle is gpoing to be a bloddy one. I moved with my regiment to the bottom of a field getting ready to charge. As i was praparing hairs on the back of my neck stood strait up. Are LT. yelled out CHARGE!!!. even though my brain was telling me not to move my feet went anyway. Suddenly cannons from the rebels rang throught the valleys. I swear i jumped 3 feet off the ground. Now we started to run and hit the first line of rebel defences. bangs went off everywhere, left and right. I raised my rifle and fired at any grey uniform i could see. I could see the man that i was aiming at fall and i new that i had just taken a life. I stood there and just kept staring. tears came to my eyes and i would not let that stop me i have come here to free the slaves and thats what i will do i reloaded my rifle and aimed again bang! i shot another one down now they turned and retreated through the woods we decided not to follow. at camp it was silent, no one wanted to talk after going through that bloddy mess they call a battle. Are regiment mostly went in first to all the battles. I dont know any other regiment that had the guts to go in the first line of fire from the enemies__.__ **// essay why they were so brave.=====