Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
Norwich Soldiers Al Fredericksburg
Union Ranks Were Moved Down By the Terrible Voeys of the Rebels-Capt Tubbs and Lieut.. Goddard Wounded and Corporal Ward Died Hero's Death-New London County Agricultural Society Has Turbulent Meeting Mayor Greene Stops Crave-Digger.

Tn battle of Fredericksburg was the big event of this week fifty years age, and the heroic in the blood of etr fathers was brought into evidence ih the deeds and bearing of scores Of brave men And Norwich had req son to be proud of her sons. Wobnd- ed sofely, some of them wefe, and others of them laid down their lives that their country might live. death like that of Corporal Ward is tn inspiration to patriotism.
 December 15, 1S62-Some citizens are indulSing in a srUwl because His Honor Mayor Greene ordered William Phillips to desist from digging a grave in Yantic cemetery. The act Of Mir. Phillips was in plain an open violation of the rules and regula tions and the mayor had no alternative but to forbid 1t,
 Captain Eleazer II, Ripley has left Windham to Join his regiment before Fredericksburg,
 In the advance of General Burn sides army a battle was fought at Fredericksbury yesterday. The Union troops made an infantry charge upon the first range of hills behind the city where the enemy had guns posted be- hind earthworlIs. General French's division supported by General Howard were assigned the attack. When within musket range our troops, at the base of the ridge, were met by terrible fire of rebel infantry who were posted behind Q stone wall and some houses to the right of the line. This checked the advance and our men fell back to a small ravine, but not out of mUsket range. At this an- other body of rtoops moved to their assistance in splendid style, notwith- standing large gaps were made in their ranks by the rebel artillery. When our troops arrived at the first line of rebel defences, they double quiclled and with fixed bayonets en- deavored to dislodge the rebels. The concentrated fire of rebel artillery and infantry which our men were forced to face was too much for them and the center gave way in disorder, but afterwards they were rallied and brought back. From that time the firing was spiritedly carried on and never ceased till dark Our dead which were killed in tho fight while charging in front of the enemy's works still remain where they fell. When attempting their removal in the night the rebels would open fire with infantry. But the wounded have all been removed from the field
 December IT, 1S62-1t appears prob able that several of the Connecticut regiments were engaged in the great battle at Fredericksburg on Satur- Fist, and perhaps the 18th and 27th.
 General Burnside has withdrann ! his whole army to this shore of the Rappaannock river. We cannot tell for what purpose the army has been withdrawn but we confidently believe that it is only that 1t may be hurled with accumulated force upon some part of the enemy's lines less forti- fled and protected than those at Fredericksburg.
 A letter received at Boston from Port Royal states that the Banks expedition passed there on the Sth l The steamer Thames broke down and was lowed in for repairs The troops
 were transferred to another steamer
 and left for the south immediately. | December IS, 1S62-The seleCtmen | or Norwich and Preston have made
 a contract with L. E. rruesden and { company of Warren. Mass, for the i construction of one of Mir. Truesdells 1 patent iron bridges across the She tucket, between the two towns, in
 place of the wooden structure which | was burned last winter The bridge l will be one of the finest in the state
 At the annual meeting of the New l London County Agricultural society 1 held in the town hall James A. Bill
 was elected president and the fol-
 lowing vice presidents: First James