A HISTORY of the SECOND DIVISION NAVAL MILITIA CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD _By_ DANIEL D. BIDWELL Hartford, Conn. 1911 Copyrighted 1911 By DANIEL D. BIDWELL The Smith-Linsley Company Hartford, Conn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dedicated to All Friends of the Naval Militia Connecticut National Guard SLIGHTLY ADAPTED “Here’s to the land that gave us birth, Here’s to her smiling skies, Here’s to her Tars, the best on earth, Here’s to the flag she flies.” [Illustration] CONTENTS PAGE Before the Launching 1890 to 1896 11 The Launching 1896 13 THE LOG ❦ Course 1, The Cincinnati 1896 16 Course 2, The Maine 1897 18 Course 3, The War 1898 21 Course 4, The Prairie 1899 25 “Dewey Day” September 30, 1899 26 Course 5, The Prairie Again 1900 32 Course 6, Camp Newton 1901 34 Course 7, The Panther 1902 38 Course 8, At Niantic 1903 42 Course 9, The Hartford 1904 46 Course 10, The Columbia 1905 51 Course 11, The Minneapolis 1906 55 Course 12, Again the Prairie 1907 58 Course 13, And Again the Prairie 1908 62 Course 14, The Machias 1909 65 Course 15, The Louisiana 1910 66 ❦ (For the Future to Reveal) Course 16, 1911 Course 17, 1912 Course 18, 1913 Course 19, 1914 Course 20, 1915 ❦