Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-03
|TO FILL UP EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT
Stirring War Meetings Were Being Held in the Towns of New London County Fifty Years Aso-NOrwich Sure of Putting Five Companies in Field-Death of Lieut.. Charles A. Breed from Typhoid Fever-Norwich Men Prominent at Yale Commencement

A burning desire to fill up the ranks of the 18th regiment existed in Nor wich 50 years ago this week. The full quota of men was wanted before the goth of August We want men. Ho who pays his money in bounties or otherwise does well, but he who gives his own heart and hands does infinitely better. You cannot go through the streets of this city any hour of the day without meeting dozens and scores of men who can go into the army without making any greater business or family sacrifice than many that have gone and are go- ing"
 The following are extracts from the Bulletin of 1882:
 July 2s, 1ss2-Old saybrook voted bounty of $75 to each volunteer and Giles F. Ward and John Allen offered $50 to each Snan beside the town and state bounties. Middletown offers a bounty of &10O and intends to raise a full company.
 The many friends in this vicinity of Surgeon McGregor of the Third regiment will be glad to learn that he has been released by the rebels. Steamer Great Eastern to be Seen.
 
 that the Great Eastern would pass enroute for Europe created no lit- tie excitement about the village
 Westerly-6tephen Wilcox received medal at the Worlds Fair in Lon don for the hot air engine of which he is the inventor. Q
 July 29, 1S62-A portion of the mem bers of Boston Opera troupe here accompanied by large party of eiti- zens, proceeded to the residence of Governor Buckingham and sang the Star Spangled Banner and other songs The governor made some patriotic remarks
 Recruiting for the 18th regiment continues to be reasonably brisk Messrs. Hayes and Palmer have eigh- ty men; Messrs. Peal and Woodward 60 Messrs. Davis and Lindsay 5S; Messrs. Knapp and Morrison 95 Messrs Tubbs and Hade are out oi the ring, having taken a full company to Hartford. Recruiting Officer Colt has united his 35 men with those o1 two other officers in other towns and the combined company numbers 7E men. The new company, which began forming this week is beginning to fil up. and has a good prospect of turn ing out with full ranks at an early day. Altogether there is almost g certainty of putting five Norwich 1 companies into the regiment from thi: l district,
 $s,000 Fire Damage to Bridge. A fire supposed to be incendiary did $S000 damage to the new bridge l across the Shetucket at Greeneville. 1 July 30, 1862-An Irish company il 1 to be recruited in New London ana l Windham counties for the 18th regi ment Authority to recruit has beer given to James Stanley, Michael Mele. | dy, and Joseph D. Plunkett. l The schooner c. c. Comstock O New London previously reported seiz ed in Hampton Roads, engaged in car rying spiritual liquors to the army has been released on payment of cost amounting to s87
 Pledged to Temperance.
 One hundred and twenty signed temperance pledge at the Saehen l street church.
 July S1, 1s62-At Lebanon and a Sprague bounties of s10O have beer voted to be paid to every man enlist | ing before August 2o
 In Company A, 14th regiment, thes | officers have been chosen: Captail l William H. Tubbs, First Lieutenan 1 Morton F. Hale, Second Leutenan Charles 0. Baldwin.
 Governor Buckingham and suite with a number of ladies and gentle