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Connecticut Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First Connecticut Infantry.-Official title. First Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Hartford. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 17-18. 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1.326. Commanded by Col. Charles L. Burdett during war operations. Stationed during war: Detachments at (1) Fort Knox and Fort Preble, Maine; (2) Fort Constitution, New Hampshire ; (3) Gull Island, New York. Casualties during campaign: 17 deaths of enlisted men. The regiment was mustered out at Hartford, Oct. 31, 1898.

Third Connecticut Infantry.-Official title, Third Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, New London. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 6. 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,326. Commanded by (1) Col. Augustus C. Tyler; (2) Col. Alexander Kodgers. during war operations. Stationed during war : (1) Niantic; (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (3) Camp Marion, South Carolina : (4) Camp Onward, Savannah. Ga. The regiment, at time of going to press, is still in the service, and stationed at Camp Onward. Connecticut Light Artillery (Battery A).-Official title, Battery A, Light Connecticut Volunteer Artillery. Headquarters, Branford. Organized May 4, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 19,1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 173. Commanded by Capt. Barlow S. Honce during war operations. Stationed during war at Niantic, Conn. Casualty during campaign : 1 death. The battery was mustered out at New naven. Oct. 25, 1898.

Connecticut Heavy Artillery (Battery B).-Official title, Battery B, Connecticut Volunteer Artillery (formerly Company K, Infantry). Headquarters, Bridgeport. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 19, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 200. Commanded by Capt. Fred J. Breckbill during war operations. Stationed during war at Fort Griswold. Groton, Conn. The batterv was mustered out at Bridgeport, Dec. 20. 1898.

Connecticut Heavy Artillery (Battery C).-Official title, Battery C, Connecticut Volunteer Artillery. Headquarters. Xew Haven. Mustered in for war with Spain. May 19, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 200. Commanded by Capt. Francis G. Beach during war operations. Stationed during war at Niantic. Total casualties to officers and men : death of 1 officer and 4 men. The battery was mustered out at New Haven, Oct. 31, 1898.