Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11

charged March 10. '63.
 William J. Ross re-enlisted July 23, | '62, as a corporal in the 18th. Latet | he ranked as major in the 18th. He was not mustered out until October l 24, '65.
 Fred scha1k re-enlisted June s, '62, as sergeant of the 14th, attaining the rank of lieutenant He died of wounds, May 9th, '64.
 Fully w. sterry was another of the men who served during the three months period.
 l H. w. Swan re-enlisted Jan. '. '62, as private in the 18th. He was dis bonorably discharged June ,, '63. 1 James H. Sweet re- enlisted SepFt s. 1 '62, as a private in the 18th. Later he was transferred to the Signal Corps. :. Ii James N. Sweet re-enlisted Sept. 8, '62 as a sergeant in the 18th. He was killed at Port Hudson, May 24, '63.
 Richard Trimmer re-enlisted July 14th '62. as a private in the 1Sth He continued in the service till the close of the war, being mustered out June 27, '65.
 James H. versason. re-enlisted Oct 23, '61. as a private in the 11th Un- happily he deserted, Dec. 17. '62s G. W. Whittlesey re-enlisted Feb. IS. '62. as sergeant major of the 18th, He attained the rank of adJutant and resigned Oct. 9, '63.
 The last name on the list is that of G. F. Williams who served during the original three months period It was on the 3rd of May, 1861, if ty-seven years ago.. that President Lincoln issued his second call, this time for troops who would serve for a period of three years, unless sooner discharged.
 Recruiting had been kept up vigor- ously from the outbreak of the war. } and enlistments were still freely ten dered. The presence of Governor William A. Buckingham of Norwich. who seemed with wise forethought to anticipate the needs of the general government. contributed Rev. N. McCf. Dana says in his Norwich Memorial to keep up public interest in secur- ing volunteers.
 With tireIes devotion Governor
 Buckingham sought to second every appeal Of the national executive: and ; through him not only the town of Norwich but the state of Connecticut , were kept fully abreast of the calls , from time to time made upon them for men.
 The reverse at Bull Run seemed to 5 arouse anew the patriotic spirit of } Norwich citizens, while the zeal of
 private individuals and the liberal action of the town gave a fresh i'm , petus to recruiting
 The Fourth and Fifth Regiments !, from this state had already been ac- : cepted by the war department for three years. as the condition of re- |. ceiving from the sTate the second and third three months regiments, which
 were really in excess of Connecticut's $
 quota under the first cal for troops.
 In the Fourth Reoinent, Norwich was represented by Major Henry W.
 Birge, Assistant Surgeon Edwin Bentley, with some eighteen or twen-
 ty men scattered through the differ ent companies. It was mustered into service at Hartford in June, 1861. and sent to Chambersburg, and associated with General Patterson's troops. Tn November, it was stationed at Fort Richmond, near Washington.
 In January, 1862. the regiment was changed from infantry into artillery; and under the management of Rob- crt o. Tyler, who was appointed col onel, reorganized as the First Artil- lery. Major Birge was meanwhile transferred to the command of the Thirteenth Regiment Infantry
 So much for the preliminary ser vice of the Norwich volunteers, who were destined to add such glory to the old towns annals by their deeds Curing the exciting years which were ahead.
 THE DICTAGRAPH.