Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-03

Drafting for the active militia fifty
years ago did not prove a. success. In
many towns a large proportion of the
men drafted, and in some towns all of
them, escaped the draft by exemptions
or paying $40. There was so much
confusion and re- drafting that the Sc
lectmen were ordered by Governor
Buckingham to suspend drafting. In
Norwich so on the first draft were ex-
empt or paid up and as many more
were drafted. After the order stop
ping the drafting s. r. Knapp started
a volunteer militia company here.
Fifty years ago the winter was more
severe than it has been for the past
month The river was frozen over
solid providing fine skating but the
best evidence of the kind Of winter
they had SO years ago is in the fact
that the trains were not able to run
for several days on the New London
Northern.
Great concern was manifested as to
the destination of the Burnside expe-
dition and to an inquirer President
Lincoln confidentially remarked that
cit has gone to sea-" The news of
it with three Connecticut regiments
was received from Hatteras Inlet
where 1t encountered a fierce storm
and lost one vessel and three lives.
Street lights 50 years ago were not
as expensive as they are now. The
lights were cared for, lighted and re-
paired for 1910 by Maj. Crary.
Burnside Expedition.
Jan 20, 1S62.-News has been re-
ceived from the Gen. Burnside expe-
dition. The f1otilla encountered storm
from Fortress Monroe to Hatteras In
let. One vessel was wrecked and three
lives lost. We trust the next despatch
that General Burnside sends will con-
tain news Of glorious victory over
the rebels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler of
North Stonington celebrated their
golden wedding day before yesterday.
Death of Mrs. Thomas Lathrop, Jan.
%, at the age of 80.
The skating is good on the river in
spots. Most of the ice is rough, how
ever. 1t is about the same at Fan
ning's pond.
Capt. ]. j. Mccord.
Jan 30, 1S62.-The Norwich COM
pany in the 18th regiment has been
consolidated with a company from
Hartford and the following officers
chosen: Captain, ]. J. McCord, Nor
wich; First Lieut., c. J. Fuller Hart
d. y
The company now numbers SO men.
They return thanks to William H.
Tubbs, Chester w. Converse and
James D. Colt for their efforts to I'LL
the ranks.
The selectmen will be in session Sat
urday and Monday to give opportuni-
ty to those whose names are in the
last draft to appear and prove that
they are legally exempt, produce a
substitute or pay the sum of $40 for
the use of the state-in accordance
with the provisions of the militia law
The following eighty persons have
been drafted by the selectmen in place
of those previously drawn, who were
exempt or paid up: William H. Ames
Joseph A. Atkinson, Olney A. Bennett
A. H. Branch, William Berry, J. B
Bliven, Hugh Burns, Sidney w. Bill, B
M. Butler, T. NJ. Buckingham, l. K
Burnham, Daniel L. Colt John Gun
Cray, Joseph T. Chapman, Michael
Donahue, Frank Douglass, Patrick
Doyle, Thomas B. Dawson, William
Doyle, John Doudall, George Di1laher
Timothy Donovan, Edmund w. Dean
William Downey George Dart, George
X. Edwards, Daniel G.. Edgerton, Oh
ney Gileron. s. F. Gibson, Edward
Flanagan, Michael Tanning, jaime.
Hickey, John Hartigan, John Harri-
gan, George Ittel John Jones, James
KimbaIl Francis Kerr. William Korch
Simon Kelley, Daniel Lee, Thomas W
Lacy John Lines, j. NJ Moriarty. Jr.
William McClenion. Thomas M. Don.
aid. James Mckee Alvah Mott, Will
liam O'Hern, Charles II. Potter, Charles
H. Potter, I'd, Albert H. Pitcher, Pat
rick Quinlin, Thomas D. Raclman
Frank Reynolds, Daniel p Roath, Mel
son D. Robinson, William Rathbone
James Smith, George NJ, Shepard, ia
red Smith, ]. R. Stedman, Miller