Quite literally years in the making, We Fought at Gettysburg by Carolyn Ivanoff not only fills a void in the published annals of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry but also helps to complete (at least in part) a journey begun…
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“Honest Mike” Cahill
One of the more interesting stories of the 17th Connecticut surrounds Elias Howe, Jr. – he of sewing machine fame, whose service in the regiment was told in this blog in July 2015 (Elias Howe, Jr. and the 17th). In…