Mansfield Civil War Soldier Leaves Behind Mysterious Legacy

MANSFIELD, CT — Sometimes the mystery is an intriguing as a hero's welcome home.

Take one Civil War soldier from Mansfield, for example.

Here is a news release from the Mansfield Historical Society: and Amanda Rutha:

November 1, 2022

Mitchell Laforce was a resident of Mansfield on February 19, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded May 14, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia and he deserted July 16, 1864.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

This press release was produced by the Mansfield Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author’s own.