Battle Walk

Program Title: The Boys from Rockville: The 14th Connecticut in the defense of Cemetery Ridge, July 3, 1863
Presenter: Ranger Karlton Smith
Starting Location: National Cemetery Parking Lot

Ending Location: The Angle, Auto Tour Stop 15

Description: Follow the officers and men of the 14th Connecticut who, despite their small numbers, not only defended the stone wall along Cemetery Ridge, but managed to capture over 100 prisoners and five battle flags, earning SergeantMajor William B. Hincks, Corporal Christopher Flynn, and Private E. W. Bacon, medals of honor. Learn the stories of some of the boys from Rockville and across the state of Connecticut who served in the 14th.