Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-03
SWORD PRESENTATION.

scented him at the Pavilion, Friday eve, Sept.
Goth, with handsome sword, sash and belt.
b. +. FfrfELD, Esq, in behalf Of the donors
made the presentation speech, as follows:
LrEur. PICK To me has been delegated tho very
agreeable duty IN behalf Of your friends and acquain
auces, NJ presenting you this beautiful sword need
hardly tel you that the performance Of this duty gives
mind you that ths qualification s shared in not merely
by me, b at BY all the donors " this gift. We have
watched with unmixcd satisfaction your generous and
disn'ercsted patriotism In enlsiing in the service Of
youf country. We have heard with uf hmud rfatd H-
/ ton u your rapid and deserved promotion. We have
thought that ~ der these Circumstances, even this
slight tribute Ofrespect for your virtues and admiration
Tor your gaanry would not be dispeasing TO You lis
true II is not covered with Jewels nor decked with pre-
cious but c,rres with Il that which will be far
more cherished by youhc sympahies Of III nds
whose eyes will grow wet at the recollection ofyour dan
gers and tolls, but whose hearts will grow warm az
hearing Of your successes and your triumphs
Receive, then, this sword. Use in defense Of your
couutrys rights Win with it the laurls which are the
prde n the soldier Return with it 10 receive the plau
dts of grateful and apprecativc public For when the
roar n he battle is passed and YOU shall again have ei
lied down into the quiet and dgnihed pursuits d civil
ie d pcrchance your eye shall back over the dim
vista OF he past snd rest for moment upon your ca
s. ss! as soldier fo''"' ct "r' ''" "'"'"''' '''"-
Receiving the sword Lieut.. Peck respond
ed, as follows;
NJ. Fifed and Gentleman II thankfully proudly ac-
cept this elegant token Of your good will and-mal SO
cali 10 cstccm, 10 the kind spirit IN which t is offered
lis the more pleasing that you, who have ever
been fue fieud kind adviser and faithfu nstiuc.
tor have chosen the exponent Of the good feeling
see manifested by those around me tonight
n is with no ordinary emotions that receive This
beautiful gift. feel that you consider Il 90 be guide
Go the stern duties which lay before mewhich DIE be-
fore every who 20 himself the duty and py
,igc Of doing small part Ia the great work II d.
feidug our imperet country aud admoniton that
you expect me 20 De ever ready up AND DONG IN the
cause for which the brave blood u the North is being
spilled like water en the battle plains now near U.s.
With such incentives must indeed be rccreant 20 my
self iocreant Co you and fecreant % my county II fail
n my duty and II Is my earnest purpose perform that
duty though should lead me with this bright blade o.
die ms own rcd grave thank YOU too Tor the kind
Ro DIS you have uttered and Tor he good-though fer
l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with which you credit And
whether am destined % return among You of hied TO
remain with the stout heats from whose sad ulohie
are spHnging sweet flowers 20 hide n It may be- the
dark stains abound which the nation Is weeping, can,
most assgtedy after this graceful act put away al
sntro"ih fear, and promise you that nothing shan
" light me more hereafter than % remember these
things"
The occasion was an unusually interes-
ting one, the presentation exercises being
well conducted, and the speeches were brim
full Of patriotism. After partaking Of one Of
the Colonels "suppers" the crowd withdrew
-a' no one could fail Of doing-sati9fed.
CASUALTIES IN VERMONT BRIGADE.
The following list of casualties in the
Fourth Regiment Vermont Volunteers, has
been forward by Lieut.. Col Chas. B. Slough
ton commanding the Regiment, to the Office
of the Adjutant General of this State
Casuaities, September l7th, u. the action near
Shapsburgh.
2nd Lieu. William H. Martin, Co. A, Of
Williamstown, in foot, by bayonet.
Private Charles Stockdale, Co. G., Of Caven-
dish, skull fractured, died Sept. 49,
John Whitman, Co. d, of Bridgewater, in
hand,-two fingers amputsted.
Edward S. Cooper, Co. L, Of Rochester,
head, by shell.
Chester Holcomb, Co. X, of Windsor
wound in forearm.
Samuel II. Thompson, Co. H, Of Cabot,
gunshot wound in shoulder.
CasUalties in action near Buekstsvilie, Sept 4.
KiHed-Mcbael f. Murray Co C, OF Fen
tonvlle, Mass
Wouaded- Oliver NJ. Badger, Co. G., Of
D4nyille, wounded in breast dangerously.
Victor W. Msyott, Co. g. Peaonam, left
lung, dangerously.
Henry p Whitcomb, Co. X, of Windsor,
in foot.
Marcellus b. Johnson, Co. G, of waterba-
ry, leg amputated.
Daniel G. Adams, Co. G, of Danville, leg
Leonard Mayott, Co. q, Of Montpelier,
Joseph Ladean, Co. G, of Montpelier,
tigh.
Capt. Charles F. Badger, Co. G, of Dan
yile by shell, slight
ARENAS G.. Whitney, Co. q, Of Wheelock,
by shell, CHIT
Samuel Rollins, Co. G, of Danville, breast,
slight
Reuben Brock, Co. B, Of Topsham, slight.
Daniel Aldrch, Co. b, Of Nershire, slight.
John Holly, Go. II, OF Newbury, in shoulder,
By she'll. Jason Johnson, Co. B, Of Will
Jamestown, slight wound in head
Lieut. Col. Stoughton reports, that in tho
action of Sept. l4th, the Fourth Vermont
made a splendid charge on the 10th Virginia,
who were behind stone wall at the time,-
taking prisoner the Major (Holhday) who
was ia command, five Lieutenants and about
II 5 men, and their colors,-a battle flag.
The flag was sent to Gen. Franklin, and by
him returned to Lieut.. Col. Stoughton, to
keep until further orders" He intends to
forward it to the Governor of this State.
Capt. Homer k. Stoughton, Of the Second
Vermont Company of Sharp Shooters, re-
ports, that, he went into the action of Sept.
18th, with fourteen men, OF whom one was
killed and nine wounded, leaving but four
men. lie is now in command of the regi-
ment.
The casualties in this Company were as
follows:
KAed-Byroh MoClallon, Of Westiord.
Wo,mded-Silas w Howard, Royalton
Oscar Cobum, Royalton Arthur L. Stock
well, Stowe Horatio Z, Bruce, Woodbury. ;
Asa j. Sanborn. Stowe Sheppard b. Whit
man, Newbury; Luke NJ. Lewis, Waterbury,
John f. Coolidge, Ludlow Manlius Hol-
Brook.
But one was wounded in the Second Yer
mont and five or six in the Sixth, including
Captain Burney, slightly wounded in the
head.
By Special Orders issued by the Adjutant
General, the several companies constituting
the Twelfth and Thirteenth Regiments Vol
unteer Militia are designated, and the Cap
tains of said companies ordered to take rank
/ in th. folinuiur nrdpr