Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
First Year Of The War Past
Anniversary of Opening of the Struggle Fifty Years Ago Union Successes Good Ground For Hope-Fort Pulaski Taken, Fort Pillow Attacked-Norwch & Worcester R. R. Shows Good Business Gain.

The seven days that made up the week 50 years ago corresponding to 1 the present one were a period of com | paratlve quiet, but there were. never l theless, reasons for rejoicing in the progress of the union cause In this | was the news that Fort Pulaski at l the entrance to Savannah river had l fallen, and there was the further in formation from another theater of war 1 that Commodore Foote with his gum boat flotilla was moving down the Mississippi and had begun his attack upon the supposedly impregnable Fort Pillow
 Up to the present week in '62, just one year of the war had passed, and attention was called in the daily pa pers to the fact that the union cause showed many substantial reasons for a confident spirit among it's supporters.
 General Grants official report of the battle of Pittsburg Landing was pub lished this week, giving the union losses at 1,5e0 killed, $500 wounded, with much artillery lost and at least 200 horses killed. The rebels losses were much greater and victory re- mained with the union army. General Grant mentions the conspicuous bray cry of Gen. w. T. Sherman, who was wounded and had three horses killed under him in the battle. but rendered invaluable service on the field.
 The following are from the files of The Bulletin in '62:
 Gov Buckingham Leads in Temper
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 April Ex-Governor Buckingham has been elected president of the American Temperance union, in place of eX-Gov- ernor Briggs of sachusetts, de- ceased, and has accepted the appoint ment.
 Norwich Is represented in the Harris Light cavalry. Second N. Y- ". C., now stationed near Manassas, Va, by Corporal BlaCkman, Privates Thomp- sen, Greenman and Charles Tiffany in Company D. The latter has been detailed from the regiment and is act ing ss orderly to General Patrick. H. P. Goddard of this city is second lieutenant of Company c.
 The Connecticut First artillery, the Hartford Press learns from private letters, is under the immediate com mand of General Mcclellan and Col onel Tyler is acting brigadier.
 Putnam's Wolf Gun.
 April 15.-The editor of the Paw tucket, R, L. Gazette says he has been made the custodian of the gun with which General Putnam killed the wolf in the den at Pomfret. It is an old Tower musket and bears the English coat of arms. This gun is the prop erty of Samuel T. Mallory of Central Falls, in whose family it has been many years.
 Railroad Earnings Increase,
 The earnings of the Norwich & Wor- cester railroad for the month of March were given as follows: March, 1882, F24,25024; March. 1861. $21, ,454.36. a gain of s2,795&S,
 The iron plated steamer Galena, built at the yard of Maxon, Fish & O., at Mystic, and launched about two months ago, is at the iron works at Greenpoint, but is expected immedi- ately at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where she is to take on her armament and stores and be put into oOmmis- sion. She is to carry four Dahlgren guns, broadside, and tive heavy Par rot fore and aft.
 Norwich Fire Matters.
 At the Norwich city meeting on Monday evening the question of fire alarms was taken up and discussed, A reSO1uLlOn was passed GfdL III eebe of an alarm of fire. it shall he the business of the WatChman Cn duty in the beat nearest the persons who have contracted to draw the steamer. to notify such contractors of the alarm.
 Slick with Counterfeit Money.
 Last Tuesday, the Union bank in New London had a customer for treasury notes He teok a thousand dollars worth of them and paid the