Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
ANOTHER REGIMENT FOR THE FRONT
Tweny-6rst Connecticut Departed from Norwch-Second Sent Out from New London and Windham Counties- Colors Presented By Ladies of Norwich = Colonel Dutton of Wallmgford in Command

In this week fifty years ago, Nor wich sent out the second regiment which had gone. from New London and WiHdham counties to the front
 This was tho 21st Connecticut, un- der the command of Colonel Arthur H. Dutton of Wallingford, who ] was said to lead as fine body of men as ever were assembled in this state for the war. They embarked from AL lyn's Point on the afternoon of Thurs day. September 11th, enroute for New York.
 Nationwide the period was a trying one. Lees army was in Maryland and fresh regiments were bing rushed to the front at the rate of six or ten a day. The citizens of Philadelphia were throughly alarmed least theif home should be the next objective rich agricultural districts which they would reach on the way to Philadel- phia. Every man in Philadelphia bear arms for the defence of the city.
 From The BuIIstin of 1862. Extracts from The Bulletin of 1Ss1 are as follows:
 Sept s,1sS2-There seems to have been some mistake about the quota o1 Preston. It was first stated to be Il but 1t is now claimed at 80. There are sixteen more men needed and a draft may have to be resorted to. Mcclellan Succeeds Pope. General Pope at his own request was 6n Friday relieved from his command
 of the armies of Potomac and Vir- ginia in order to make charges against Generals Porter, Franklin and Griffin General Mcclellan was appointed Gen Popes successor.
 Sept. g, 1s62-Lieut. D. Perry Pack CT, Co. G. Major Hiram B. Crosby and
 Capt Shepard, Co. K. all of the
 Twenty first regiment. have been pre-
 sented swords.
 In Barracks Here. A company of nine months meT from Old Lyme went into barracks
 here Monday. I Two companies from New London one under Henry StolI and the other
 (the old Niagara engine company un-
 der William Bentley went into bar racks on Monday. t The new camp of nine months nfer
 in this city is called Camp Russell we understand.
 Railroad Receipts. The New London Northern rail. road carried 21,S61 passengers fl
 August, receiving therefor over $s,700 Charles T. Stanton, Jr., has beer chosen captain in the Stonington com pany belonging to the 21st regiment. Joseph Selden's Company. Sept. 10, 1se2-At a meeting fol ~r.. A cruited by Joseph Selden, the fol; lowing were elected: Captain, Jo. seph Selden; first lieutenant, Loren A Gallup; second lieutenant Harve. Jacobs. The company is entirely full
 On Monday evening about 10 o'cloci an attempt was made to fire the cab inet shop of N. s. Gilbert on VII low street. The fire was fortunatel! discovered before 1t had made mucl neadway and extinguished without ai alarm.
 Help from the Women. Large and Valuable donations 0 lint, clothing and other articles hay, been received by the Soldiers Aid iron the ladies of Norwich. Bozrah. Mont vile, Danielson, BaIlouvilIe, Putnam Fisherville, Pomfret, South Wood StOCh, Li5DOu, 0TeOilcfHIcy LcJdUOi Wauregan. Jewett City. Franklin, Pal mert0wn and Brooklyn.
 Flags for the 21st Regiment. Sept. 11-An immense crowd of wis 1 itors thronged the camp of the Els regiment on Wednesday afternoon ol 1 the occasion of the presentation 0 state and regimental flags from tn ladies of Norwich and Stoningtor The presentation speech was by HI
 Honor, Mayor Greene Colonel Out ton received the flags from the hand take it's departure for the seat of wa | this afternoon. It will be conveye | by battalions to AlIyn's Point wher the soldiers will embark on the steam CT City of New York. The men ar l fully armed and equipped.
 Lieut.. H. T. Phillips of Go. F. 21s
 regiment, was presented a sword. sas
 and belt by the ladies of Uncagvill,
 The presentation was made by W. F
 Burnham on the camp ground.
 Draft in Hartford Takes the Wealth,
 In Hartford at 10 o'clock wednesda