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Charles K. Cadwell
1841–1924
Best known for preserving the story of Connecticut’s Sixth Volunteer Infantry, this Civil War veteran wrote with the closeness of someone who had lived the campaign himself. His work offers both a regimental history and a personal act of remembrance.
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The Old Sixth Regiment, Its War Record, 1861-5
by Charles K. Cadwell
About the author
Charles K. Cadwell was an American Civil War veteran from Connecticut, born in 1841 and died in 1924. He is best remembered as the author of The Old Sixth Regiment, Its War Record, 1861–5, published in New Haven in 1875.
That book drew on his own connection to the regiment: the title page identifies him as a late sergeant in Company F of the Sixth Connecticut Infantry. Rather than writing a distant military summary, he created a firsthand memorial to the men, battles, and hardships of the unit.
For listeners interested in Civil War history, Cadwell’s writing stands out for its directness and sense of loyalty. It preserves the memory of one regiment’s service in a voice shaped by experience, making his work valuable both as history and as tribute.