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Hartford City Guard records

 Collection
Identifier: RG124

Scope and Content

The records consist of applications for membership, constitution and by-laws, contracts and agreements, financial records, minutes of meetings, special orders, and other similar materials.

Dates

  • 1861-1917

Language of Materials

The records are in English.

Historical Note

The Hartford City Guard was an Independent Company from January 8 to September 11, 1861. It then became Artillery Company A, 1st Regiment, Connecticut Militia, organizing under the captaincy of Charles H. Prentice. In 1863 it became an infantry company. Some Hartford City Guard officers joined the volunteer forces in the Civil War. The company was designated Company A, 4th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers on May 16, 1861. Afterwards, it changed to First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, which was mustered into the U.S. service on May 22, 1861. On August 18, 1865, it became Battery D, Light Artillery, Connecticut National Guard, attached to the 1st Regiment. (In 1865 the term "Militia" was dropped and "Connecticut National Guard" was substituted). It was then attached to the 3rd Regiment from August 8 1867 to August 1, 1871. In 1871, it became Company F of the 1st Regiment, and it remains so today.

Some of the captains of the Hartford City Guard were: Charles H. Prentice, 1861-1863; Solomon P. Conners, 1863; John K. Williams, 1863-1869; John L. White, 1869-1880; Levi H. Hotchkiss, 1880-1882; Charles E. Thompson, 1882-1884.

Extent

2 cubic feet

Abstract

The Hartford City Guard was an Independent Company from January 8 to September 11, 1861. It then became Artillery Company A, 1st Regiment, Connecticut Militia, organizing under the captaincy of Charles H. Prentice. In 1863 it became an infantry company. Some Hartford City Guard officers joined the volunteer forces in the Civil War. The company was designated Company A, 4th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers on May 16, 1861. Afterwards, it changed to First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, which was mustered into the U.S. service on May 22, 1861. On August 18, 1865, it became Battery D, Light Artillery, Connecticut National Guard, attached to the 1st Regiment. It was then attached to the 3rd Regiment from August 8 1867 to August 1, 1871. In 1871, it became Company F of the 1st Regiment, and it remains so today.

Related Material

RG 118, Veteran Association of the Hartford City Guard.

Additional records of the Hartford City Guard will be found among the papers of the Connecticut National Guard. Discharges of Company F and Battery D are among these.

Separated Material

Two volumes of The Knapsack, 1873-1875, published by City Guard [CSL call number StLib Special Collections AN104.H3 K63] and on microfilm at [CSL call number StLib Newspaper Room AN104.H3 K63].

Title
RG 124, Hartford City Guard
Subtitle
Inventory of Records
Author
Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
Date
2008
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository

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