Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09
FROM THE NINTH REGIMENT.
CAMP DOUGLAS,

FROM THE NINTH REGIMENT.
CAMP DOUGLAS,
March 81, 1868.
Mr.. EDITOR Time is feeting and
changes are taking place here in company
H, as we'll as in other parts of the world.
We have been honored the past week, with
three new commissioned officers, 1t. Bisbee
has been promoted to Captain; Sergt Ma
jor l. T. Gorharn, to LIST It., and Order.
ly sergt. stillman Stone, to End Lieuten-
ant. We are glad to state that their pro-
motions are happily received by the COM
pany. The members expressed their ap-
proval Of the promotion of 1t. Stone by
presenting him with sword and equip
ments, costing $4,000 or thcreabouts
On the evening of the 25th, the company
met together in the Co. quarters to make
arrangements for the presentation. The
meeting was organized by electing Capt.
L. H. Bisbee, President, Chas H. Hvdge
Clerk; requesting that the proceedings
be noted down and forwarded to the
Newsdealer, for publication. Sergt. Jas.
P McElroy was chosen to make the pre-.
seutation speech, Corpl Jas. A.
Graves, Sergt. Adm Ballou and Sergt.
s. L. Clark, were appointed committee
to wait upon 1t. Stone, and escort him
to the room to receive the presents, This
being done sergt. McElroy said: "Lt.
Stone Sir, permit me in behalf Of the
members of company H, to congratulate
you upon your promotion. 1 have the
honor, sir, as we'll as pleasure, in behalf
of this company of presenting to you
this sword, sash, belt, bugle and should
er straps, as testimonial of our conf
dence, gratitude, affection and esteem for
you. You have been our Orderly Ser
geant from the time we were organized
up to the time of your promotion. You
have endured with us our hardships, our
fatigues and dangers, and participated in
our joys and sorrows. We esteem you
for your strict attention to duty and for
your soldierly bearing and conduct, es-
pecially while in the field and under fire
of the enemy. l may be allowed to say
sir, without being accused of STOPPING to
Aattery, that you showed qualities there
that are worthy of soldier and patri-
ot We feel grateful to you because of
your incessant labors for the welfare and
comfort Of Of the company.
You havo won our affections by your i'm.
partial courtesy and kindness to all. You
have Joined with us in our sports and
pastimes. When in trouble you have
ever been ready to aid us by your coun,
sci. When Frustrated by disease you
have visited US, and rendered all the aid
in your power, by purse as we'll as hand,
by sympathetic words of kindness and en-
couragement. Be assured, sir, you carry
with you to your present position, the best
wishes of the company for your prosperity
and happiness.
We have confidence enough in you to
believe that you will never disgrace this
sword, which we have presented to you,
that you will use it honorably in defence
of your country in this her darkest, gloom
lest hour, that you will never lay it down
while able to use it, until the Stars and
Stripes shall wave triumphantly over
every public building from Maine to Mexi-
CO." On receiving the sword, It. Stone
said: Fellow soldiers of company H,
this is wholly unexpected to me, and I
cannot find words to express my graft
tude to you for this act of kindness to me.
l receive these beautiful gifts as a token
Of your kindness, confidence and esteem,
and will ever try to make myself worthy
of the kindness you have ever shown me
on this occasion and always since l have
been with you. 1t is the happiest mo-
ment Of my life, to receive this assurance
Of having done my duty to you and to my
country.
/ shall in my new station try to do the