Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-01
SECESSION GIRLS CAUSE
CAPTURE OF CAPTAIN.
GsIiantry of the Northern Soldier Got
Him into Trouble in Virginia in 81
Letters from the Men in the South.

The past week during the opening of
the Civil war showed the men in the
south ready to move, but no advance
made more than accommodating trips.
The experience of Captain Kellogg OF
the Second regiment in getting caught
while cIevarly led into a trap by two
young secession females was the ex-
element o. the week. Efforts to get
him back after it was found out ABOUT
him were useless.
The following items are taken from
The Bulletin corresponding with the
past week in 1861:
June 20. 1S61--The recruiting for
Captain Sutton's company is going on
IA pidIy. They leave during the week
to join the Fifth regiment at Hart
ford.
Postage stamps and paper are get
ting scarce with the Second regiment,
and if friends and relatives want to
hear from them they must send IN
stamps and paper.
June -, 1S61.-A letter from ]. B.
D. to The Bulletin states that he Wis
tied the Third regiment camp at Wash
ington June 1S) and saw Captain
HarIand. The sun has told upon his
face as well as the rest Of US The
Norwich BOYS are feeling quite anxious
to. be moved further down on the Vir-
ginia side thinking they will stand a
poor Cnance Oh a 'DfuSn II Iney remain
where they are.
A letter from a Norwich boy at
Camp Mcdowell, Falls Church. Va.
tells of his taking party in a secret
expedition with SO others in the direc-
ton of Vienna. An ambush was
formed, but the enemy did not show
up. Later in his letter he wrote:
Captain kellogg of the Second regi-
ment was taken prisoner. He was
out scouting with his company when
he met two very pretty young ladies,
one about Is and the other 16. They
represented to him that they were
afraid to go home alone and asked for
his escort He at once offered his
services and left his company to wait
for him. Some time after these young
ladies sent a servant to the company
telling them that they had better go
to their quarters. as their captain was
taken prisoner. and probably hung by
that time. We must beware of pretty
young secession females if we do not
wish to be captured"
June %, 1S61.-Elisla. P Slocum.w who
left this city on Saturday last with a
freight Of home gifts for our yolun
teers in Virginia. arrived home yester-
day. In Washington he experienced
consfdera BILE trouble getting team.
After a prolonged ranble he secured
for 120 dimes the services of two an
Gent steeds, a couple of >adolescent
rived within mile of camp he was
greeted by the familiar voice of JS~~
Rogers. The alarm was given and the
camp was soon around him. The boxes
were unIoaded and opened in a twink
ling. After remaining four hours in
camp Mr.. Slocum started on his re-
turn, having successfully accomplished
bis mission
The Third regiment is occupying the
post OF advance guard now in Virginia
on the road leading from Washington
to the Fairfax courthouse.
June %, 1S61-A visit to the three
Connecticut regiments in Virginia was
made by Isaac Bromley at this time,
evidently as The Bulletin has this
communication: I'VE had the pleasure
Of spending last Tuesday and WedneS-
day in the Connecticut camps. We
should give mortal offense to all the
boys in the camp if we closed this arti-
Gle without giving thanks to all the
friends to whom they We're indebted
for the bounties brought them by Mr..
SIocum of the Express company. A
more grateful set of men we never
saw; and the last words that reached
US from the camp as we rode away
were:s Don't forget to thank 'em all at
home, Ike So well as we could. we
nave; and again for them say Thank
you all > y
Governor Buckingham and his staff
have accepted an invitation to visit
New Haven on the coming Fourth.
Ebenezer II. Rogers of Captain Ches-
ter's company, who was accidentally
shot. has returned home. Henry w
Lester, a corporal in Captain Peale's
company, has also been obliged to
return home because of illness.
July 1. 1S61.-The new postmaster,
Fl. H Starkweatler. enters upon his
duties today. having named G. W.
Smith assistant and j. r. Comstock
chief clerk
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