A Sketch of the 29th Regiment of Connecticut Colored Troops

"A Sketch of the 29th Regiment of Connecticut Colored Troops" by Isaac J. Hill is a late 19th-century historical narrative that chronicles the journey of the 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment throughout the Civil War, with special attention paid to the challenges and achievements of the African American soldiers who bravely fought for their freedom and rights; the author, a soldier and chaplain in the regiment, recounts his early life and reasons for enlisting, chronicling the recruitment of these dedicated men, their heartfelt goodbyes to family, and their deployment from Connecticut to the war-torn South, capturing the emotional tension of preparing for battle, struggling for promised compensation, and longing for home.