The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-03
LAYMAN.
The Nine Months Officers.

LAYMAN.
The Nine Months Officers.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.-The officers of this
regiment were elected at the St Johnsbury
House on Friday evening, Brig Gen Jackman
presiding.
Col-Red6eld Proctor of Proctorsville.
Lt-Col-Wm w. Grout of Barton.
Major-Charles F. Spalding of St Johns
bury.
Col Proctor is we'll known as the quarter
master of the old Vermont Third. He was
afterwards promoted to major of the 9Th; but
his health failing he resigned his commission.
Lt-Col Grout was elected captain of the
Barton company, at which place he has been
located for few years practicing law.
Major Spalding was captain of the St
Johnsbury company, from which position he
was promoted to majorship.
The following additional appointments
were made on Tuesday:
Surgeon-Carleton P Frost, St Jobnsbury.
Asst Surgeon-Gates B Billiard, East St
Johnsbury.
Chaplain-Rev F Cummings, St Johns
bury.
Adjutant- J Monroe Poland, Montpelier.
Quartermaster-Put d Mcmillan, Dan.
vile.
Sergt-Major-E L Hovey, Waterford.
Hospital Steward-Stephen P Joslyn, Bar.
ton.
Com Straightforward D Harding, Jr, Low
ell.
Quartermaster Sergt-George L Williams
Barrett
TWELFTH REG1MENT.-Rev l.. o. Brastow
and MIR E. D. Redington of this place have
received the appointments of chaplain and
sergeant major in the 10Th regiment, and
both have reported themselves at Brattleboro
the present week. 1t is expected that this
regiment will leave for the seat IF war the
last of this or the first of next week. 1t is
understood that as soon as the 18th leaves
two or three of the other nine months regi.
ments will be ordered into the barracks
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT-Th commission.
ed officers of the companies consisting the
18th regiment met at Montpelier on Wed
nesday of last week and made choice of the
following field officers
COLI. V. Randall, Montpelier.
Lt-Col-A. c. Brown
Msjor-L. d. Clark, Highgate.
Col Randall was captain of the Montpelie
company in the I'd regiment, but had resign
ed, and had not been with his regiment mucl
of the time since the first Bull Run battle.
Lt-Col Brown has been the home editor O
Waltons Daily Journal for several years
was appointed recruiting officer in the cal
for 100000 militia, was elected captain of tn
company he recruited. and has been thus ear
ly invited to "go up higher" almost withou
his knowledge or consent. He will make
good officer.
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.-We learn fror
the Burlington Times Of the election of tn
! following field officers of the fourteenth reg
iment:
Col-Wm I. Nichols of Rutland.
Lt-Col-Charles w. Rose of Middlebur,
! Major-N. B. Hall of Bennington.
Col Nichols was private in the Rutlan
company in the 1st Vermont. He was rel
resentative from Rutland last year, and wa
reelected this year.
J Lt-Col Rose was captain of company
in the 9TH regiment, and has won this promo
ton by Jealous discharge of his duty as a
officer.
Major Hall is a son of Ex-Gov Hall, an
has been the States attorney for Benningto
for the past year or two.
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT.-The election of Q
ficers for the 10th regiment took place
Bellows Falls on Saturday when the folio,
ing men were chosen:
Col-W. G. Veazie of Springfield.
Lt-Col-Chas Cummings of Brattlebo:o.
Major-C. c. Rounds.
Col Veaze, it will be recollected, was ca
tain of company A, Sd regiment. He w
afterwards promoted to the Lt-Colonelcy. I
+ has thu reputation of being an excellent of
GER.
Lt-Col Cummings is we'll known in We
mont as the able editor of the Brattlebo
Phoenix, and the clerk of the House of Re
r resentatives for many years.
State Military Items.
, THE muster roll of the Barnet compal
f is given on the first page.l
Y The military company rendezvoused
, Lyndon was organized the 18th by BrigG
= Jackman, and made choice of the follow
: officers:
e Capt-Stephen R McGafey of Lyndon.
!. lst Lt-Geo H Blake of Sutton.