insubordination, Lieut. Colonel Brady was deprived of his sword during the remainder of the three months' service, but was honorably mustered out at its close . . .
    "On June 24th, the Third Regiment followed the First and Second across Long Bridge to the 'sacred soil' of Virginia, and encamped beside them at Falls Church, which was then the extreme and most exposed outpost of the Union lines. The Third here became a part of the First Brigade, First Division of McDowell's 'Army of the Potomac', and was destined as such to march at the head of the column in the soon coming and clamorously-demanded 'On to Richmond.' The energy and military ability of Colonel Chatfield brought the Third to a remarkable degree of efficiency, as was soon demonstrated in the field. The Third moved with its brigade at the head of the column under McDowell when it advanced via Centerville to Bull Run, and in the trying scenes on that disastrous field, behaved with firmness and courage of a regiment of veterans . . .
    "In his official report of the Bull Run battle, Colonel Keyes says: ... 'The gallantry with which the ... Third Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers charged up the hill upon the enemy's artillery and infantry was never, in my judgement, surpassed.'
    "In obedience to orders the Third, with the rest of the brigade, was soon after this action in retreat upon Centerville, but in good order. It bivouacked that night on the very ground it left on the morning of the battle, but about 10 p.m., after the demoralized portion of McDowell's army was far on its way toward Washington, orders were given to continue the march to Falls Church. From that point, and during the two following days, the Third, with the other Connecticut regiments, was busily engaged, without the semblance of panic, in saving camp and garrison equipage and stores abandoned by the other troops.
    "The Third was mustered out of service at Hartterd, August 12,1861."
    Chatfield was not one to idle around once out of the service. During August he began work on his next endeavor. Quoting again from the Connecticut Record, we see thus:
    "The Sixth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers was organized August, 1861, under the efficient leadership of Colonel John L. Chatfield, and was the third regiment furnished