Willimantic's First Civil War Volunteer

Title

Willimantic's First Civil War Volunteer

Description

Lester Braley is the first Civil War volunteer from Willimantic, gaining much fanfare and patriotism from the community.

Source

Robert S. Wolff, β€œβ€™The Stronghold of Liberty:’ Civil War Editorials of the Windham County Press, 1861-1865,” Connecticut History 42, no. 2 (Fall 2003): 132-158, here 134.

Date

1861

Contributor

hall_tyler

Collection

Citation

“Willimantic's First Civil War Volunteer,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/750.