Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-29
RETURN OF The VOLUNTEERS
First Regiment Gets Back to Sfate-Pans Underway to
Give Companies of Second Reception Norwich
Men Killed at Bull Run.

During the past week, fifty years
ago, there were coming in the stories
and letters concerning the fight at
the battle of Bull Run. in which the
Connecticut regiments containing local
companies played an important part.
to them after it had exchanged hands
eight times.
There were three Norwich men kill
ed, others wounded and some miss
ing after the battle. 1t also marked
the ending of the term for which one
of the regiments volunteered and the
First returned to New Haven and were
paid off-the sum of 10000 being
needed by Colonel Irish for that pur-
pose. Another week and the Second
regiment is expected back. August 7
being the end of their term. Plans to
give them rousing reception were
started Offers to serve another month
were made by both companies.
The presence here of men in sympa-
thy with the south was shown by the
conversation which a Norwich man
overheard here and the spirit it was
received in was plainly discernible.
The week also marked the placing
of the steamer New York on the Nor
witch line and also the announcement
of bids for the state bonds. for which
many Norwich men and Institutions
subscribed.
The Bulletin of fifty years ago. CORE
spending to the past week:
Offer to Extend Service.
July "a, 1S61-It is stated that the
First and Second regiments have ten
dered their services to the government
for thirty days after the expiration
of their term. The time of the First
is out July rs and the second August
Z.
TN 70 aiobt o.o1ocl- NTopdax morn,
ing (July 22), the following wounded
had been taken to Washington hos
pital from Bull Run: First regiment,
J. w. Burgess. c. C. LiIlis. Charles
McElroy; Third, Jacob Schroff. Thorn
as S. Winton.
Bids for the state loan of 100000
included these amounts from Norwich:
E. A. Buckingham $4,000; l. NJ. Buck
ingham $4,000; Thames bank $4,000;
C. S. johnson $4,000; Norwich savings
bank $4,000.
A patent has been granted to Isaac
Goodspeed and Charles Crawley of
this city for guides for bombs. lances
and other projectiles.
The City of New York went on the
line between Allyns Point and New
York, July 22
Benjamin 3. Whittemore and Sarah
C. Treadway were married by Rev. j.
P. CULVER July %.
David C. Case Killed.
July %. 1861-S. r. Parlin returned
from Washington Tuesday, July %.
He saw in Washington number of
Connecticut boys, separated from their
regiments. E. S. Francis, sergeant in
Captain Beale's company, was in a
hotel. Ee was begrimed with smoke
and dust. his arm having been slightly
wounded. His rifle was struck by a
ball and knocked out of his hand. He
at once seized another and used it as
long as he was able. He learned that
John Breed, Captain Harland's COM
pany. was wounded in the wrist early
in the fight David c. Case of Norwich
Town is reported killed, but this may
be without foundation. Sergt. Major
J. /. Spalding and Lieut.. Colonel Spell
del of the First regiment were togeth-
er and were surrounded by squad of
cavalry.
Other offers for state bonds were
made by Norwich men, as follows: w.
NJ Converse $4,000; Charles Johnson
$4,000: Norwich savings society $780,
600.