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Biographical Sketch of Capt. John Price

Biographical Sketch of Capt. John Price.
We abridgc the following from an able and
exceedingly interesting article which lately
appeared in the y. Y. Times In this COM
munity, where the subject of it was so well
known, it will be read with special interest
Captain John Price, whose death occurred
few weeks since at Burlington, VT, was
one of the best soldiers of the war of 1872.
lie was in four general actions, and i'll every
service of danger that presented itself, and al
ways earned the applause of his comrades,
and the high appreciation of his officers lie
performed one act especially, which from the
Importance Of its consequences, and the fear
full danger he cncountcd, deserved to be called
an act of heroic scl-dcvotion Sent by Gen
cral Brown to the enemy, and Stimulating the
character of dcScrtcr, his information in
duccd the British commander to detach one
portion of his army down the Niagara River,
and to keep inactive anothcr--thus enabling
Gen. Brown to carry the British works by IL
brilliant sortc from Fort Erie to save his
army from imminent peril, and achieve one of
/ the most striking victories of the war. For
thisScrvicc, Mr. Price should have been hon
ored and rewarded in his life time, and his
family should be remembered now.
The father and his two sons, John Price,
seventeen years DID, and Joseph Price, a year
older, enlisted at Burlington, (of which they
We're natiycs,) in the Eleventh Regiment, in
June, 1872, and were attached soon after to
the company of Captain John Bliss. John
Price was even then remarkable for his great
personal strength, hardhood, and resolution
, The regiment was enlisted from New lamp
shire and Vermont; the greatest number
Ncrm0utcrs.
With this regiment the three Prices fought
brayely at the battle of Chrystlcrs Fields
and performed the severe march from Frcncl
a Mills to Buffalo, in the spring Of 1874, whc-,
John procured an honorable discharge for H.,
father, or recount Cf Ggc and Cichness. Ncr'
- much to his dispoasure, the old soldier wa
obliged to 90 home, but afterwards rc-cnlist
ed; was badly wounded ut the action of l.:
\ Cole Mills, and did good service at the Lattl
OF Ilattsburg.
Price was also in the sangrinary conflict O
Br.dgcwater, when Scott wi,n scarcely ,G0
men, wi,h.tood from / IN the afternoon til
sundown the whole British army Of 600
men, Tie fight was hand to hand. pHic
had his muskct twice shot out Of his haud
, but there was no want Cf muSkctS on tina
field. Throwing himself among the enemy
aud using tine hayonct, the clubbcd muSkc
or the list, he opened lane for his lc-
athletic comrades 10 rush in This he did r,
Y rcatcdly.
The Major and every Captain Of the Fl,
ycnth Regiment We're killed or wounded,
Major LEAyENwoRTm, of the Ninth, rode II
and asked for the regiment and the comi.al'
ing officer. Z" ! command the regiment, sai
- the Lieutenant" and here it is. The re
IS. are dead on the field or crricd wounded
nd the rear" Greatly affected, LrtyFNwoHl
'k declared thcy should retire from the ii,ld.
70 any more hghting remained, it should be don
re by others. Officers ,tcrnly demonstrated, Il
e. men impored, Pace stepped forward Al
.e, told the Major that his brother JosEru h'
IS been shot dead hy his side a few moments Il
te fore, and how can retire while can car