Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14

vote in Norwich were ordered to re- | turn to the regimental' camp in New Haven by the 10th of the month and | it was expected that they would leave New Haven on the day following. The provost marshalPs office was daily receiving recruits some of whom | were substitutes and the new men were being. assigned to various reg ] iInents preparing for the front. Fol lowing are extracts from the Bulletin of 1S64:-
 Monday, Nov. 2, 1s64--Woodstock which seems bound to be on the safe side was credited with five new men Saturday, in the persons of five sub stitutes accepted and sworn in One substitute was also accepted for Lebanon. The office is to be closed on the 7th Sth and 9th. to allow the employees to vote in their respective towns.
 The New London Northern railroad are erecting a new engine house near their car house in New London They intend to, take the Norwich turning table to New London, and plant it in front of the new building Another engine is being built for the company # The garrison at Fort Trumbull now numbers S36 men, belonging to the third artillery and 14th infantry, both l regular army.
 Rally at Breed Hall. Tuesday, Nov. 8. 1S64.- Hon. James W. Patterson, M- C., from New lamp shire delivered the last address of the l campaign to the Union men of Nor Wich in Breed Hall on Monday even ing. Despite the rain the hall was well filled and the ladies who seemed determined to attend thronged the | galleries. The Red. White and Blue usual.
 The. attention of members of the 18th regiment is called to the follow ing order issued by Lieut.. Col. Peale.
 Norwich, Conn.,,
 November ', 1914.
 All officers and enlisted men of Lte 18th regiment Conn. Vol. will report at New Haven on the 10th inst
 Per Order,
 Henry Peale,
 Lieut.. Colonel Com'dg d8th regiment
 Major Colt in Serious Condition
 4 private letter received in this ci:y Monday from Fortress Monroe states that Major Colt is still considered in a somewhat critical condition. The ball broke his collar bone, what course it then took is uncertain, as all attempts of the surgeons to find It have so far proved unavaiIing. The major is in Chesapeake hospital, Fortress Monroe and his mother and other relatives are with him. w COI1ESLdys 4NDN. ;. l664.-CaDfdIn H. S. Burroughs, Sixth Maryland Vol unteers Aid-de- camp to Major General Doubleday, Captain Joseph P. Rock well. 18th C. V, and First Lieut. James II. Kane, First Conn, Cavalry, were among the officers in the city on Tues day.
 Election was Quiet.
 The election in this city passed off very quietly on Tuesday. The total | number of votes cast in the town was PATS. The vote in 1860 was 2245; last spring it was only 1856. The Union majority was larger by 65 votes at tie town election last month The vote in New London county towns follows: New London 99 majority for Lincoln; :; Norwich 1876 for Lincoln, 11O1 for Mcclellan; Bozrah S4 for Lincoln, S2 for Mcclellan; Colchester 31 majority for Lincoln; East Lyme 139 for Lin coin, 169 for Mcclellan; SF7ranklin so for Lincoln, S5 for Mcclellan; Grfswold 254 for Lincoln, 119 for Mcclellan; Groton 169 majority for Lincoln; Leb- anon. PSI for Lincoln, 157 for McClei- Ian; Ledyard no for Lincoln, 179 for tncCIeIlan :, Lisbon 6l for Lincoln, 75 for Mcclellan; Lyme 29 majority for Lincoln; Montville 232 Lincoln, I39 Mcclellan; North Stonington 194 for Lincoln, 222 for Mcclellan; Old Lyme 32 majority for Mcclellan; Preston l26 for Lincoln, 264 for Mcclellan; Salem
 
 Sprague r65 majority for. Mcclellan; Stonlngton $50 for Lincoln, 342 for Mcclellan: Waterford, lacking
 Major Henry Allen of the 17th reg 1nent Conn. Vol. arrived in Bridgeport Tuesday on g short furlough.
 Suicide in GreeneviIIe.
 Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1s64.-Rufas Greenman former member Of Cap tain McCords company in the 18th regiment committed suicide in his home on the old Providence turnpike in Greenville on Wednesday. He was discharged from active service about a1 year since and has been in poor Of age and leaves wife and nine children
 Captain Henry Lee 14th c. ". and Lieut. A. M. Lee 29th regiment, both or New London, were in town We'd nesday. Captain Lee is a paroled G; of the brigade of the 10th corps Co which his regiment is attached is home on leave of absence.
 HonorabIy Discharged.
 First Lieut.. James D. Higgins of this city Of the 18th c. V. who re- gently escaped from a twenty months confinement in rebel prisons, has been vice of the United States.
 Friday, Nov. Il, 1S64--- The mem bers of the 18th c. V. who were fur loughed to vote returned to the rendezvous in New Haven on Thurs day, where the whole regiment will report today. The regiment is under orders to report to General Sheridan and will probably leave New Haven this afternoon. May good luck at- tend the noble fellows, wbo by bullet and ballot have so faithfully served their country and been an honor to their dear old state.
 At meeting of the 26th regiment held fin this city Wednesday, Gel Thomas c. Kingsley was chosen chair man and Captain Loren A. Gallup secretary. It was voted that the re- uinon should he held in Norwich next Monday at a. m, and Capts. Bent ley and Huntoon were appointed a