Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-14
26fH CONN. IN PORT AUOoON BATTLE
Regiment That Went Out From Norwich Lost IF in Killed and Wounded Capt John s. Stanton of Company is Klled-John 5. Park Reappointed Superior Court Judge

In this week fifty years ago the Twentysixth Connecticut. the last reg iment to go out from this city, was en- gagged in some fierce fighting at the siege of Port Hudson in which the losses in killed and wounded were giy- en as 1T out of 450 who went into battle Among those killed in the bat tie were Capt. John s. Stanton of Nor Wich of Co. G. Charles P CrandaIl of Franklin, and John Nye of Stonington.
 Busy at Thames River Shipyard.
 Extracts from The Bulletin of 1883 follow;
 June 8. 1S6S.-The usual activity prevails at the shipyard of Thomas T. Wetmore. The steam prOpellor Whirl- wind has just been repaired and fitted to carry passengers. A beautiful new propeller of about 700 tons burthen is now on the stocks for James Hunting ton & Co to be launched about the tucket is also on the railway under going repairs MT. Wetmore is pre- pairing to build a new stone wharf Of 400 feet front.
 The extensive new rolling mill of the Thames Iron Works is nearly conl pleted.
 In the list of casualties in the as- sault upon Port Hudson. Col. Kingsley of the 18th regiment is reported wound ed everely in the jaw.
 A dispatch from Gen. Pemberton at Vicksburg to Gen. Johnson, captured on Thursday, read: Our forage is all gone. The men are on quarter rations Our ammunition is nearly exhausted We can hold out ten days" On Fri day Gen. Grant ordered every gun in position to throw shells into Vicksburg. In one hour $500 were landed in the city but with what effect is unknown.
 June 9. 1S63.-William c. Gilman formerly a leading and influential cit izen of this city. died in New York on Saturday,. His remains were brought to this city for the funeral.
 The Union city ticket in New Lon don was elected on Monday without oppocition. in the city meeting a tax of four mills was voted.
 Two Mill School Tax.
 At the annual meeting of the Nor wich Central school district on Mon- day evening, it was reported that S5,000 had been paid towards the mortgage debt On the Broadway school house. A two mill school tax was lald
 new building has recently been Spring rolling mill for the manufacture of boiler rivets. The machinery is be- ing removed from Wetmore's shipyard to the new building.
 June 10, 1S63-A private letter from a member of Go. H. 18th regiment dated New OfiednS, June 1St. says oA the battle. It was fought May 27tn. Our regiment lost in killed about 10. Company was ordered away from the regiment to support battery anu the colors were given to company Il. This will account for the fact that our company (the smallest) lost more men than any other in the regiment. Among the killed and wounded the following are reported: Col. T. G. Kingsley of Franklin badly wounded in the face Co B. Charles P. CrandaH of Franklin, killed: Lieut.. Martin Kenyon of Pres ton, Corp. John P. Case of Franklin and Sergt. Vine S. Stetson of Norwich. wounded. Go. c. A. G. Rowland of Old Lyme Horace l.. Chappell Of Old Lyme, T. R. Harding of East Lyme, D. Ferriter of Lyme. and Leroy Noon or Lyme all wounded Co D. Corp. O. E Hildebrand of Preston wounded. Co.