Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-04
The Franklin Square Liberty Pole
Fifty Years Ago This Week it Was Ready be Set in
Position-State Regiments Were Being Moved tc
the Front While at Home Some Important Events
Were Transpring,

The ASSEMBLING of several of the
state regiments together with others
at Annapolis marked the past fifty
years ago.. The securing of recruits
had not been given up as are regi-
ments were continually forming and
officers from some of the early COM
panies were placed in command of
some of the later companies, Major
Birge being taken from the Fourth
and made colonel of the 18th.
An interesting statement of the part
that Connecticut had done up to that
time in furnishing men. guns and am
munition shows that the state was
active from one end to the other while
in the camps of the regiments, which
We're waiting to be sent away with
their expeditions, there was an eager
ness for the start.
In this city, aside from war prepara-
tions, there was a severe storm which
did much damage. An important step
was the purchase of the site of what
is now St. PatricS's church in Broad
way for $4,000 and the announcement
that the long anticipated Liberty pole
for Franklin square was nearing COM
pletion and would soon be set Calls
for nlittenS and other supplies for the
soldiers including blankets were is
sued.
Sleeping Cars in Use.
The following are items taken from
the Bulletin, corresponding to the past
week fifty years ago:
October 80, 1S61-It is stated that the
ninth regiment is to leave New Haven
today. The Tenth is expected to
leave Hartford for Annapolis on
Thursday.
The latest improvements members
The latest improvements in equipment
of Shore Line railroad consists of two
fine sleeping cars, which will ac
commodate Sc sleepers. One was re-
Gently attached to the boat train on
the Norwich & Worcester road.
RiHhU1nTld
cease in the hospital there of Francis
Slack a WAGNER belonging to the First
Connecticut.
Visitors to the camp Of the Eighth
Connecticut at Jamaica L. L, Sunday,
report that the officers and about two
thirds of the men We're attending
church in the village. Many of the
tents are furnished with stoves and
the men are all well cared for in all
respects. The regiment will join the
Tenth New York and proceed with
them to Annapolis.
Steamer New London in Commission.
October 81. 1S61-The United States
steamer New London, formerly of the
New York and New London line, was
put into commission in New York
TUESDAY. One of her acting masters
is w. d. Roath of Preston.
J. Z. B. writing from Fortress Mon
roe under date of the 9th, says our
regiment form part of General
Shernan's DIVISION to take part in the
gigantic expedition of which so much
has been said 1t will operate upon
the southern coast, but wherever we
go am confident that the Connecticut
Seventh will be found equal to any
emergency.
The 25th Massachusetts now en-
camped at Worcester will pass through
here this evening taking the Con-
necticut at Allyn's Point
What State Has Done.
November 1. 1S61-Lieut. E K. Alb
bolt opened a recruiting Office in
RockweI's building for the 18th reg
iment. Capt. Jared Dennis continues
to recruit men in this city.
DR.. Lathrop assistant surgeon of the
Sth regiment writes: Blankets are
as much required as anything. Cot
ton cloth for supplying policies and
for a great many purposes are as
good as linen. The ladies OF New