Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-25
Connecticut Not Doing It's Duty
Press Took Part in the Efforts Increase the Enlistment
Fifty Years Ago-Letters From Officers the Front
Raising New Company Here Many Articles For
warded to Men the Front.

they ask for bread.
Test For Sharpshooters.
November %, 1S61-Applicants for
admission TO Captain Comstocks Con-
rectieur Sharpsnooters from this city
and vicinity viii bc tested on Maple
street, West Side. In the field adjoin-
sng the residence OF Fri Williams on
Saturday.
A member of the 7th regiment
assisted in burying 800 dead rebels aft
e. the engagement at Port Royal
The Soldiers Aid calls for mittens
70 be returned on Saturday. as they
". They will send a box of hospi-
tai supplies to the 9Th and 7th regi-
ments 9. ". at Port Royal. Col Ferry
and Lieut. Col Ely commanding. and
buttons for that purpose
To tho Victor Belong tho spoils.
November %. 1ss1-Joseph b.
Bromley, formerly of this city has
teen appointed quartermaster of the
18TH regiment Col. Birge is de-
sirous OF having a company from Nor
wish to supply a company Immediate
ley Will commence recruiting one early
next week.
The letters from Norwich boys give
glowing accounts of the harvest of
spoils left behind by the reb lis in
their flight Clothing of all sorts,
blankets, socks, Jewelry. weapons and
every specie of portable property were
left scattered about in the widest
boys will be somewhat Independent of
the assistance from the Soldiers Aid
societies.
The 18th regiment has over 700 men
IN camp while the 18th has eight
companies numbering $50 men,
In all honesty and candor we may
say 70 the people OF Eastern Connecti-
cut that the sum of our sacrifice is
not complete. New London county
in proportion has not done as we'll
as Windham county We are behind
other states and behind other dis
trscts of our own state connecu-
cut has not done her full duty.
Mail On Early Train.
November z5.-~ 1ss1-Arrangements
York mail with come to this Cit from
New London by the early boat train
In acknowledgment of articles re-
ceived from the Soldiers Aid So
We're greatly pleased and gave three
cheers for the ladies of Norwich. DIR.
Lathrop wrote: You could not have
aided us more efficiently. Nothing
could have been more acceptable He
said that they had IL in the hospital
said his chief need was mittens with
thumbs.
Tnose VINO presented themselves for
the sharpshooters test qualified. An
other test will be held soon The
trial will be under the direction of
Gilbert L. Congdon, SO Thames street
The Nameaug Engine COMPANY of
New London will make US visit and
will receive a cordial and hospitable
treatment
Lieut.. Abbott Raising Company.
November 26, is61-John G. Abbott
has been commissioned as second
lieutenant of the 18th regiment and
q authorized to raise a company here
First Sergeant George KeabIes of the
18th. after visiting at his home in
Eozrah had four toes crushed at
Windham while returning to Hart
ford
There appeared under this date an
extract of revolutionary war history
showing that on January 4. 1878, con-
tributions from Norwich to the army
to 400. 1t was a sab
bat tn contribution in the several
parishes of the town for the non
commissioned officers and soldiers in
the Continental army