Connecticut 25th Infantry Regiment
Historical Notes:
The 25th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was organized at Hartford, Connecticut, on November 11, 1862. They left Connecticut for eastern New York November 14, then sailed for New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., November 29, arriving there December 17.
2nd Lieutenant William Edgar Simonds, Company I - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Irish Bend; U.S. Representative from Connecticut (1889-1891) [Simonds was sergeant major at the time of the battle and promoted 10 days later]
The 25th Connecticut Infantry mustered out of service August 26, 1863.
The regiment lost a total of 94 men during service; 3 officers and 26 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 61 enlisted men died of disease.
Officers:
Colonel George P. Bissell.
Lieutenant Colonel Mason C. Weld - commanded during the siege of Port Hudson
Assigments:
Attached to Grover's Division, Department of the Gulf, to January 1863.
3rd Brigade, 4th Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to August 1863.
Service:
Duty at Baton Rouge until March 1863. Operations against Port Hudson March 7–27. Moved to Donaldsonville March 28. Operations in western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Bayou Teche Campaign April 11–20. Porter's and McWilliams' Plantation at Indian Bend April 13. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou Vermillion April 17. Expedition to Alexandria and Simsport May 5–18. Moved to Bayou Sara, then to Port Hudson May 22–25. Siege of Port Hudson May 25-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Moved to Donaldsonville July 11. Duty in Plaquemine District until August.
ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 965 men.
Company A
Company B
Company C was largely formed by men from Hartford County.
Company D was largely formed by men from Tolland County.
Company E was largely formed by men from Hartford County.
Company F
Company G
Company H
Company I was largely formed by men from Hartford County.
Company K
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REFERENCES:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
