"On March, 1862, the regiment was a part of the force engaged in the siege and capture of Fort Pulaski, on Savannah River, Ga., its more particular operations in the siege being the construction and maintenance of a battery upon Jones Island, which was between the fort and the city of Savannah, for the double purpose of preventing reinforcements reaching the fort, and to prevent the rebel iron-clad 'Atlanta' from passing down the river. As the island was covered with water at high tide, the duty was laborious as well as dangerous, and many of the men suffered from disease and hardship. On April 11, 1862, Fort Pulaski surrendered, and the regiment returned to pleasant quarters on Pulaski Island.
    "In June, 1862, the regiment took part in an expedition against Charleston, S.C., under General Hunter, marching over Jones Island and suffering many hardships, being three days without food, as the wagon trains were cut off, but finally arriving at Jones Island, where on the 10th day of June, they were engaged in a skirmish, and on the 16th of June, 1862, they took place in the battle of Secessionville, S.C., after which they went into camp at Beaufort, S.C., and performed picket and guard duty in the battle of Pocotaligo, S.C., in which the regiment suffered its first large loss in battle, the casualties being thirty-eight killed and wounded. Among the severely wounded were Colonel Chatfield, who then commanded the brigade. .."
    Records indicate that Chatfield was wounded on October 22, 1862, and returned to Waterbury to recuperate. After a few weeks he returned to his regiment, which had been transferred to Jacksonville, Florida.
    "About April 1, 1863, the regiment left Jacksonville, and after a short tour of duty at Hilton Head, Beaufort, and some scouting upon the islands along the coast, were landed, about May 1st, on Folly Island, S.C., to engage in the second attack on Charleston and Fort Sumter, by the way of Morris Island. The regiment worked nights for three weeks in constructing fortifications, during which they and the remainder of the brigade built ten batteries and mounted forty-eight heavy siege guns in them, within four hundred yards of the enemy's works on Morris Island, without being discovered.
    "At midnight of July 9th, the regiment, with other forces