Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

2e0 had been drafted including some of the wealthiest citizens Franklin Square Flag. The new flag provided by the city for the staff in Franklin square was raised on Wednesday, It is a fine piece of bunting and measures 36 by 20 feet.
 The enrolled militia and others to the number of 1000 or 5000 assembled at the state house in New Haven for the purpose of draft The select men continued their session until D. m. at which time the entire enlist ment of the town was filled by en- Hstments without any draft Departure of the Fist. Sept. 12, 1s62-The second regiment for the war from New London and Windham counties marched through our streets Thursday and took the cars for Allyn's Point. there to em- bark on board the steamer City of New York en-route for the field. During the whole of the afternoon | the streets through which the regiment 1 was to pass were thrOnged with the citizens of this and other towns, who 1 had gathered. to witness it's depart ure The regiment marched fully equipped with Whitney mine musket and we regard nothing in saying that no finer body of men has left the state. Previous to the deuarture of the regiment the colonel was present ed with a magnificent sword, sash and belt. costing over $500. by the commissioned and non commissioned officers.
 The Line Officers. The following are the line ofacers Co. A-Captain, Joseph Gordon, East Hartford; First Lieut., Nathan Beld- en, Hartford; End Lieut., Philo F. Tai- cot, Hartford.
 Co. B-Captain. Charles T. Martin, Hartford; 1st Lieut., Josiah H. Mar l tin; End Lieut.. Daniel G. Knox. Co. C-Captain, John E. Wood, Gro ton; 1st Lieut.. James H. Latham ! End Lieut.. John F. Randall Co. D-Captain, Charles c. South worth, Mansfield; 1st Lieut., F'raneis IS. Long, Willimantic; End Lieut.. Ar win M. Crane, Mansfield, Co. E-Captain, Charles T. Stan ton, Jr.. Stonington: 1st Lieut.. Henry R. Jennings; 2nd Lieut.. Franklin H | Davies.
 co. F-captain, William spittIe, New II A<OAQQls 16l llcQIs l.. IT DllllUS Montville; 2nd Lieut., Frank Fowler New London.
 Co. c. Captain, James Franklin Ledyard; 1st Lieut.. Isaac D. Kenyon North stonington, End Lieut., E. Per | ry Packer, Voluntown.
 l Co. H-Captain. Ralph O. Foote, Jr l Colchester; 1st Lieut., Delos D. Brown Chatham; End Lieut.. Denison L. Brown, Colchester.
 Co I-Captain David Dickerson, Mid l dletown: 1st Lieut.. Charles N. Ma ther. MiddIetown; znd Lieut., James Stanley. Norwich.
 l Co. K--Captain. Jeremiah M Shep-
 herd Plainf1eld; 1st Lieut.. Henry l. Wilson. PlainheId.
 Bsuntiss in Scotland and GrisNoId. l The town of Scotland voted a boun | ty of s200 for volunteers and ths town of Griswold $150 to those vol unteering during the present month.
 The New Londoners confidently ex.
 pect to get the new navy yard.
 shsttsd Guns at Fort Trunhull.
 We understand that the guns of Ft TrumbuIl were shot on Friday al were those of the frigate Sabine This may have reference to expected
 rebel rams or privateers.
 On the whole the peple of Connect. icut may congratulate themselves or the position of the Nutmeg state Wi
 have our quota filled first and tn,
 drafted men are so few that we maj
 claim all our soldiers are. in fact volunteers.
 Field and Staff Officers.
 Sept. 1S, 1s62-The following are tn,
 field and staff officers of the Fist reg iment: Colonel, Arthur H. Dutton
 wallingford; Lieut.. Col, Thomas H
 Burpee. Vernon; Major. Hiram B
 Crosby. Norwich; Quartermaster, Hi ram W. Richmond. Brooklyn; Adju tant, Clarence E. Dutton, Wallingford Gergt Major, c. A. Brand, Norwich
 Quartermaster Sergt., Edward Gallup
 Commissary- -Sergt.. Joseph D. Punk
 cit; Surgeon, William Soule, Griswold First Assistant Surgeon, Lewis E. Dix
 on, Plainfield; Second Assistant Sur
 geon, J. Hamilton Lee, Norwich