The Society Of the Cincinnati in The State of Connecticut

The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776-1828. Left: Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (1740-1809) - Speaker of the Us House of Representatives. Right: Jonathan Trumbull Sr. (1710-1785) - Governor of Connecticut
The Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775. Right: William Hull (1753-1825) - Lieutenant-Colonel in the Continental Army
The Resignation of General Washington, December 23, 1783. Left: Thomas Y. Seymour (1757-1811) - Lieutenant in the 2nd Continental Regiment of the Dragoons
The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 1777
  • "I shall make it the most agreeable part of my duty to study merit, and reward the brave and deserving."

    "Remember that it is the actions, and not the commission, that make the officer, and that there is more expected from him, than the title."

    GEORGE WASHINGTON
    Address to the Officers of the Virginia Regiment, Jan. 8, 1756

    • Upcoming Events

    Summer 2022 Standing Committee Meeting*

    The Summer meeting of the Standing Committee is yet to be scheduled, but will occur sometime after the coming General Society Triennial (South Carolina, April 2022) and before the CT Society Annual Meeting, which will be held on Saturday, 25 June 2022. The meeting will be virtual and shall take place via the Zoom teleconferencing platform.

    2022 Annual Meeting of the CT Society

    The 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Connecticut will be held at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on Saturday, 25 June 2022. The location of the Annual Meeting is yet to be determined, based on the prevailing guidelines of the State of Connecticut, and the Society’s approval to meet in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol. There will be a social gathering and luncheon following the Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Hartford Golf Club (134 Norwood Road, West Hartford, CT 06117). Invitations and a reminder notice will be sent prior to the event.

     

    * No formal invitations are mailed for Standing Committee meetings.