This is the story of four friends who enlisted in the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. They marched, tented, and fought together every day on the hard road from Connecticut to Gettysburg where on the fateful day of July 1, 1863 one of them would be killed, two wounded, and only one left standing. Their story is based on their letters, primary and period source documents.
This is a print version of Carolyn’s program, illustrated with contemporary and period images, which was awarded a 2011 Connecticut League of History Organizations Award of Merit in June 2011. The program bibliography is available upon request.
About the author:
Carolyn Ivanoff is a retired high school administrator and educator. She writes and speaks frequently on American history at local, state, and national venues. In 2003 Carolyn was named Civil War Trust’s Teacher of the Year. In 2010, 2011 and 2013 her education programs received Awards of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations. In 2016 Carolyn was honored by the Connecticut Council of Social Studies with the Bruce Fraser Friend of the Social Studies Award. In 2018-19 Carolyn served as project coordinator for the 17th Connecticut Flagpole preservation and re-dedication project on Barlow’s Knoll at Gettysburg National Military Park. This project was honored with a 2019 Award of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO) for preservation. Her first book, We Fought at Gettysburg, was published in 2023. In addition, an article on the role of the 17th CVI was published in Gettysburg Magazine, no. 73 in Fall 2025. She is currently writing a Civil War biography of Cornelia Hancock scheduled for publication in 2026 by Gettysburg Publishing.