Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-24
GAVE HISTORICAL SKETCH

OF THE 2STH c. v. 1
 An interesting historical sketch of the l 18th Regiment. Connecticut Volunteers, was given by Commander Henry Taylor of New London. in his address at tine annual reunion of the regimental associ- ation in this city. In his address Com rlander Taylor said:
 The expected and unexpected happen to all mankind at one time or another, so we pass from the beginning to the end of this short, uncertain life. Such has been the history Of the 26th Regiment, Con- necticut Volunteers, from the days. of rns Civil war to the present time.
 We had not been very, long in the ser vice of our country at Camp .Parapet, La in the south, when our comrades be- gan to die one after after. another, from sickness and killed and wounded in battle at Port Hudson, La And death has been busy on our track every. year since our discharge from the service, August 16, 1883, till now. There are less than 50 comrades left out of S10 who en- l listed in the service in 1SS2.
 / As we who are now living. look back over the. 5s years since we had our first reunion in Norwich, we are led to won der almost that there. are. any Of us 1 left to be able to meet again at reunion
 
 sadness and of gladness. We were d. ways made sad, and missed departed l comrades each time we met at reunion but our hearts were made glad and happy l to think there were some left yet to greet each 'other, who stood by oar country sin a time of it's greatest peril 1 from destruction.
 | How many of us now living have ex-
 pected to meet comr ades at reunion, and been sadly disappointed by their absence i through death We miss Mrs Col Kingsley, who was always so good to come toEeyery reunion l as long as she lived up to the ,95th, year of her life
 | We were greatly surprised and shock ed '. at the. sudden death of ,Comrade ND. Sevin, our. secretary and treasurer, who ~s thought and expected to meet again
 at this our 59th reunion. He was ever our kind and helpful hospital steward ! and we will never forget tehim.
 Conrade John Green Packer of 1lys:fc,
 another dear comrade passed away very l suddenly last April, 1922. ssWe aiI sfecl [ their loss as never before because of so i few. left among us, and at not seeing them present at this time as we did last year. scS ala ',., The ending of our reunions Is almost in sight of us now. Just. "a few short years ahead of us at the most and i=e will i al. be lover there. in the home above. i The z last. connrade to- pass away from Il among us, no one can tell but it matters notsBho that one may be, may his, name
 and the names Of us. all the efi!drr., of EGod be recorded inthe Lam5s Beck oi Life, where in Heaven our greates. and grandest reunion shall never break up Dear comrades, we read, in the Bouk oi , Psalms, the 9th Psalm and 17tn verse That the wicked shall. De turned infc s3 heH. and all the nations that forget Coo : How many ewicked people and ration! : we know Of in this world have gone tt , destruction.s all. because they have for T gotten. God to serve. Him and have sci vet | the mi amndons Of unrighteousness' and in justice, orsgod of. this world instead. ant 7 do. not love God nor His feEfow man, o . tthe children of God. M .a Fl May we, as, a nation and people, nevei : forget God, but always be faithful ant ;. true to Him and ever be founl on tn y Lords side" which is the c1ly safe sn, 7 sure side to be or,, that we may be se cure from destruction. through all tim \ to. come, and finally enter into the If 1 which is eternal and full of love an 7, glory of God, our Heavenly Father.