Tag Archives: Samuel Colt

Ferry Takes Command

From The New-York Times June 21, 1861: COL. COLT’S REGIMENT. HARTFORD, Thursday, June 20. Col. COLT’s Regiment, which was intended for the regular United States service, has to-day been reorganized and enlisted for the war. The State will at once … Continue reading

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Law and Colt

A couple opinionated articles from The New-York Times April 26, 1861: A. Clear the Track? GEORGE LAW only speaks the universal sentiment of the whole community, without reference to party or to class, when he tells President LINCOLN that the … Continue reading

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