Civil war troops Memorial Day

We always "march" to the town's Memorial Day parade, which traditionally kicks off at 10 in the morning and involves almost all of North Stonington, either as participants or as onlookers. I've been both, marching with various Little League teams when the kids were young and, now that they're grown, watching the Little Leaguers, along with the fire trucks, the old cars, the various civic and school organizations, and, of course, the troops. This group of Civil War reenactors is one of my favorites. I'm not sure which Connecticut regiment they represent, but from the list of battles noted on the flag, the soldiers could have belonged to the 5th CT Infantry Regiment, which fought in Chancellorsville and Cedar Mountain. (I can't make out the name of the last campaign.) Since I know some of the folks involved, I could ask, but in the meanwhile, I am grateful for their service—and for the service of our troops everywhere. I was also happy that I finally got a good shot of the troops unleashing a noisy volley.