Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-21

Nelson July 3f, 1913. She. alleges sEs asks dissScs and l custody sa y of her q xSTH REGIMENT
 .HoEe9 ARNHAL REUNION TW1hfy members Sf the e6th Ccn. hecttcuf voluhteefs held their annual fdliHiSa MSs one Sf the most ene ne
 thasiastic ever held although there
 vas notable depletion in tie ranks. There are 76 surviving members of the
 but many of them were unable to att they five so far Away.
 At Ii o'clock there was business
 neettns and in thS absence of Pfesi- asnt es easssn sf SMss5efy of fss sdRans Rass ton ecn6uctcd the meeting Mr. Brayton in a short address told of tie respect and revefsnee fn which tic veterans of the civil war are held and recalled the time when the regiment went into camp at Port Hudson. The guns were handed out with one round of anaHhitf6u Which raised the doubt in. many minds Of how much execu- tfon could be done against the soutli- erners.
 N. Douglas Sevin. for the past 35 years secre tary and treasurer Of the regiment, read report of the last meeting and his financial report show ed that he started last year with y1sa:7S and hk reported 6 balance On amounts to Ssss.1e. 'ii tuna
 B: B. Ghamplin. of New Haven, cor restSndfhs secretary presented the relieving report:
 Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, ceased to exist as d military organiza- ton. To keep alive the friendships formed in the swanps and of Louisi- Hudson. reunions we're held nearly every year until Aug Is. 1884. when permanent organization Vas formed under the n2rne Of The Associati ton of sSth rcsiment: Connecticut Volunteers. and tie viee president was II. Bentley: A. |. Gallup was chosen secretary. The treasurer was N. D. Sevin and John T. Carey was the cor fespondins secretary. Of these officers only one Mr: Sevfh, is alive and he has. held of1ce for so years with credit to himself and the association
 have been making a canvass of the few men left of the old regiment. find, that tlrefe are three comrades over go years slid 10 between so and 90. The oldest comrade is Oliver Ma son of New London and he was 94 last January. The youngest is Charles H. smith of New London. who was 7s last December. We have the names Of SIT comrades on our rolls. I have the post office addresses Of = and to each of them mailed a notice of this reunion. There was one returned marked dead. Joshua Bliyen. Co K. so that leaves 76 that we know are alive,
 There were reports since our last reunion these death:
 Adjutant Stephen B. Meech, Nor wich. Nov, IS. 1917.
 Daniel Lake. Co. L Nov. r. 1918, . spgster Johnson. Co. E. Dec. II.
 Eeubsn Wilbur. Co. I. Feb. q. 1919. .HirsIa Henipstead. Co. I, April s.f lsz: sass S: ss ss wy!lsiainssn Co K April la.I
 Charles Bennett. Co. H. July 3, 1919. l
 Joshua Bliven. Co. H.
 George H. Fuller. Co. F. Aug. 21, l 1918.
 Charles L. chapper. Co. B. Plain l field, August II. aged s3.
 Isaac Brssaw. Co. l. While tho nominating committee, L. | 2x smith, Jsres F. De Wolf. both Of 1ondon were making up the list of | sfhvers, there was a short reception | Or Mrs. r. e. Kingsley; wife of the ! sol Thorhas c. Kingsley, who was 1 Sfnssfey lives in Franklin and has at ended the reunions for a number of ears.
 Election 6f of7esrs.
 Tp6n ths report ef the n6rninatinel 'onmittee the following ojcers were
 PfesiaenA--asorse E. Brayton of
 Vice Presidents 4. Haske1l f Jewett City. Ciauncey Morse of 'utnan and Henry c. Wright Of Nor
 Secretary and Treasurer-N. Doug ss Sevin, Norwich.
 Ccrrsspondins Secretary-Beriah E. shannplfn Of New Haven
 Just before tfe- dinner at 1 ofcI6ck t the Victory. Lunch. President Bray cn scoke and told Of his experienced
 cSnnfaae Patterson 6f Carolina, R. !. said he Is proud of the regiment nd t6fd 6f ifs record.
 R65ert B.. G6rt6n 6t East Lyme. aafhter Others savs short talks
 Secretary ehanplin sread extracts rom letters sftcefved from Comrades Inable to attend. They were as fol- Miehaei shay sent word from Troy bat he is little shakey and bent but till able t6 answer here" He toula Else- to Be at the gathering in .ersen $ .d nninsie with his old com adss: IeSkrved iii Company D.
 $. WfNianf F! Eecleston wrote from Cleveland Ee would Be hapSy if able . attend but he. is too ihhrfn. Hel 'el6nked to Co. H:
 olivsf Mason of New London and Fho served in Co. and is 94. sent FSfd By man he could not attend as E had a Sad fail lately. He woula lkS t6 knew wlio is the oldest mani n the regiment. , r.
 FfedtffeA A. E6nsdon sent a mes 4&e from westefly that he seldom ets out now -z-da5s on account Of His ss e4lth: He was SnsnSer o{ e. F. femEeF Sf Go. c wrofe lie would nkg 5. atte9a bat was unable and 4. E.