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 A SKETCH

 OF THE

 29th REGIMENT

 OF

 CONNECTICUT COLORED TROOPS.

 BY I.J. Hill,

 GIVING

 A Full Account of its Formation; of all the Battles through
 which it passed, and its final Disbandment.

 BALTIMORE:
 Printed by Daugherty, Maguire & Co.
 1867.




PREFACE.


The author of this has for a long time been greatly concerned for
this land and nation, and for the human family in general, but more
particularly for the unfortunate African, both in this and every other
part of the world. I was born in Selings Grove, Union County, Pa., in
the year 1826, the 2nd day of June, and was the youngest son of four
brothers. My father's name was Isaac, and my mother's, Rachel. The
family consisted of thirteen in number. My father being a poor man, I
was put out to a gentleman of Louisville, Kentuc