The Military History of Waterbury De la fondation de la colonie en 1678 à 1891
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Excerpt from The Military History of Waterbury: From the Founding of the Settlement in 1678 to 1891, Together With a List of the Commissioned Officers and the Records of the Wars; Containing Also an Outline of All the Changes in the Military Organization of the State
A live military spirit is an indication of the healthy condition of the general community. In time of war it is the safeguard; in time of peace, when that spirit is purely voluntary and spontaneous, it stands for the red blood, the loyal heart, the active but obedient mind and the ready hand of the young men. Improvements in the enginery of war tend to reduce war to a minimum, but it is the well-established alertness of the people themselves which produces the primary and thus the greatest effect.
What the citizen soldier can do in time of need it remained for America to demonstrate most satisfactorily, in the war of the Revolution and in the war of the Rebellion. And of all the States, the world does honor to Connecticut for standing foremost in this work of demonstration. It is with honest pride, then, that we consider the position which Waterbury has held in this State. From the time when the handful of Farmington pilgrims, armed against the savages, made their camp fire in the meadows of the Naugatuck, the men of the community have ever held themselves in readiness for the call of duty. As the forefathers knew that, by keeping the gun within reach while they plowed, their hearthstones were safest, thus the people of to-day realize that the protection which makes possible their industries and which builds their houses depends first of all upon the militia, which is themselves. Not only were Waterbury men found in the ranks in the wars against the Indians or against usurping white men; they were found also in the councils which devised the plans for preventing such wars by making soldier and citizen synonymous.
In writing the military history of Waterbury there has been no call to borrow sounding phrases; the mere records, the lists of names and deeds, are far more potent than language of eulogist. The only fear is that in the chaotic period of the earlier days, when records were very faulty, an occasional name may have been omitted in the appended list of officers.
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A live military spirit is an indication of the healthy condition of the general community. In time of war it is the safeguard; in time of peace, when that spirit is purely voluntary and spontaneous, it stands for the red blood, the loyal heart, the active but obedient mind and the ready hand of the young men. Improvements in the enginery of war tend to reduce war to a minimum, but it is the well-established alertness of the people themselves which produces the primary and thus the greatest effect.
What the citizen soldier can do in time of need it remained for America to demonstrate most satisfactorily, in the war of the Revolution and in the war of the Rebellion. And of all the States, the world does honor to Connecticut for standing foremost in this work of demonstration. It is with honest pride, then, that we consider the position which Waterbury has held in this State. From the time when the handful of Farmington pilgrims, armed against the savages, made their camp fire in the meadows of the Naugatuck, the men of the community have ever held themselves in readiness for the call of duty. As the forefathers knew that, by keeping the gun within reach while they plowed, their hearthstones were safest, thus the people of to-day realize that the protection which makes possible their industries and which builds their houses depends first of all upon the militia, which is themselves. Not only were Waterbury men found in the ranks in the wars against the Indians or against usurping white men; they were found also in the councils which devised the plans for preventing such wars by making soldier and citizen synonymous.
In writing the military history of Waterbury there has been no call to borrow sounding phrases; the mere records, the lists of names and deeds, are far more potent than language of eulogist. The only fear is that in the chaotic period of the earlier days, when records were very faulty, an occasional name may have been omitted in the appended list of officers.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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