The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-10
SECOND HEAvY's TOMORROW.
They Will Visit Their Camp Ground of
 Thirty-Five Years Ago.

The veterans of the Second Connecti-
 cut heavy artillery have fully arrang-
 ed for their thirty-fifth annual reunion
 in Litchield. This reunion will be a
 very interesting one, and the orders
 printed below will give full information
 on the subject:
 Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 20 1901.
 Attention comrades! "As you were"
 No steady; the order cannot be exc
 cuted, as it's thirty-nine years since we
 were at Camp Dutton on Litchfield Hill,
 and most of you were boys then On
 the 11th of September 1901, it will be
 thirty-nine years since, as the 18th
 Connecticut volunteer infantry, under
 Colonel L. W. Vessels, we were mus
 tered into the United States service
 and on Sunday morning, two days later, after having been in camp about
 thirty days, S9S sons of old Litchfield county broke camp and marched to the train en route for the seat of war to put down rebellion, and make for them
 selves a lasting and glorious record.
 You and the people of our state know how we'll we fulfilled the missoin as- signed to us
 On Thursday, September 19, 1901 (the l anniversary of the battle of Opequan,
 where we lost in killed and wounder 1S6
 officers and men, including Rice, Berry,
 Hubbard, Coggswell and Candee) we
 will hold our thirty-ffth annual re- union and visit Camp Dutton." Let all who can return, and for time we will renew our youth, in being recruits to the population of old Litchtleld Trains arrive at East Litchf1eld station | via Nauga tuck division, from the south at 9:16 a. m; at Torrington, from che north via steam and trolley lines from Winsted at a. m. to Il a. nl.,, and on the (Shepaug) Litchfield branch di- vision at 1910 p. m. Business meeting will be called to order as soon as com- rades arrive from last mentioned trains probably about 12 o'clock noon. The branches of the Consolidated and the Central New England railways will furnish a certificate, with which and with the required portion of the regular fare you will purchase at the railway ticket office a return ticket.
 The following named are constituted an executive committee to carry out the local arrangements: George W. Ma son, chairman; Captain A. B. Shum- way, Charles W. Hinsdale, Charles W. Tallcot, John Ames, Charles Merrman, William H. Plumb. You know they will do that duty well.
 Transportation to and from Litchfield or Torrington has been arranged by the committee at fifty cents, and you should notify Comrade Charles Merri- man promptly in order that he may provide the required number of car riages to fill your orders.
 Dinner will be served at about p. m. for fifty cents When you are to have | company at your house your wife wants | to know for how many she is to pro- | vide; therefore. sign the enclosed post | al card and mail it at once, that the | committee may be as well informed as | you wish your wife to be, under like | circumstances. Open houses will be | rendered for the benefit of those using the Shepaug railway, as they will be obliged to remain over night
 We are at work to complete the ros ter of the regiment and shall need your attention and help and to the end that ] when in print it shall be reliable. If 1 you know of comrade of this associa- tion anywhere in the world who has not received the annual circular send his name to the secretary at once. It is with sadness we report the following named to have gone over the river since our last gathering: David P. Wet more, Jesse A. Barden, Jacob Jones, Jason St. John, of Co. A; John c. Foote, Soloman Hinckley of B. John Harrigan, Hiram E. Castle, James Mccormick of D. Sherman Fl. Cowles William J. Downer, Harry Overton, Ranford Riggs of F: William F. Scoville, Sher- man Messenger. James Keith, Watson w. Deane of F; Elmore c. Waldron of q: Alanson Peet Myron M. Jennings of H. Jno. s. Hall, Levi Hotchkiss of I; Allen s. Futile, John Shores of K Calvin A. Bowers of l.; Merritt w. Sweet of M.
 The citizens are to place in their park an old S-inch Columbiad gun and 1t Is expected you will have to Mount the Piece"
 Anything pertaining to the personnel of our regiment, send to the secretary by early mail The Thomaston band will enliven us with their music.
 Come prepared to express yourself as to adopting a reeimental badge Now, comrades, be prompt in your replies Per order of
 Dwight c. Kilbourn, President. Vim F. Disbrow Secretary.