Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-11
SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF CIVIL WAR
Hans Have Been Inausurated for Its ObservanceIhe
 Early Days.

Hiram Eddy chaplain; Archibald T. Douglas surgeon, and Francis Bacon, first assistant surgeon. The regiment left New Haven for Washington, May 10, 1S61, the numerical strength be- ing on the day of it's departure 7S0 officers and men.
 At the commencement of the war Colonel Terry was at the head of the Second regiment, state volunteer mili- tia The war regiment was mustered out August ', 1S6I-r
 Third Regiment.
 The Third regiment of infantry. three months men, was also organized in April. 1861. The field and staff were John Arnold. colonel, who was succeeded May 2S by John L. Chat field; Allen G. Brady. lieutenant col. oneI: Alexander Warner, major; Red field Duree, adjutant; Richard E. Hol- comb, quartermaster; Junius M. Will ley, chaplain; John McGregor, sur geon. and Matthew T. Newton, first assistant surgeon Gen Edward liar Company D. The regiment left Hart ford for Washington, May 25, 1861, with 7S0 officers and men. It was mus tered out in this city August 12.
 First Artillery.
 The First Connecticut heavy artil- lery was organized as the Fourth in fantry in May, 1881. under Levi Wood
  ton in the Mexican war He resigned August 29,- 1861, on account of dilapi- dated health, and was succeeded by Robert O. Tyler, U. s. A
 First Three Years Infantry.
 The. First regiment, three years infantry. Fifth Connecticut was or ganized in June, 1861, under Col. Orris S. Ferris. Major Henry Burton had served in the Ninth New England reg iment in the Mexican war. The Fifth left for the seat of war, July 2s, 1861.
 Reorganization Needed.
 The reorganization of the state military forces was one of the first steps that was needed in Connecticut. The general assembly at it's regular session in 1861, adopted an act re- lating to the militia. which was ap proved by Governor Buckingham July 3, 1881 disbanding all of the regi- ments of state militia All general first and commissioned officers of this force were honorably discharged. The privates were honora,bly discharged. This act took effect August l. The act approved July 3 provided for the enrolment of the state militia, and the organization of an active militia of not less than forty nor more than sixty-four companies to be apportion- ed according. to the population of counties. On August 1, 1861. Govern or Buckingham issued orders. calling TOT the OTSdH1ZdIlOI Ol -ciSiil companies, consisting of fifty compa- nies of flying artillery, not more than four of heavy artillery nor more than four of cavalry and the remainder light infantry. The apportinoment was: New Haven county. thirteen compa nies; Hartford county, eleven; Fair field county ten; New London county, eight; Litchfield county. six; Wind ham county, four; Middlesex county, four and Holland county, three com panies. There was a temporary hiatus in the military equipment of the state under this act. which went Into effect August 1, 1s61., onl ythirteen compa- nies being organized. In consequence orders were issued by Governor Buck ingham January 5. 1862. for a draft of one in eight of the population. This draft was suspended January 31. The law of July 3, 1881. was of a drastic nature and was succeeded by a more elastic statute.
 Legislature of 1911.
 The legislators, who will be elected in November of this year, will be charged with blazing the semi-cen- tennial pathways of 1911 for the o,b- servances of events that took place during the first year of the civil war.