In the summer of 1912, the New England and New York National Guards 'invaded' Derby in a war game. War games are a type of military exercise to test or improve tactical skills.The two groups combined and collaborated so that each 'army' had a mix of soldiers from each guard. This image depicts the invading Red army which arrived with 50 carloads of soldiers, horses, and equipment at Derby Depot on Aug. 12. The next day they crossed the bridge into Shelton. On Aug. 17 the defending Blue army was declared 'defeated' in Newtown.
This post was first published on this date in 2017.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
This post was first published on this date in 2017.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
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