Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-01

At the time the company known us the Oapi-
tai Guards(Co. F, % Reg Vt. Vols) was organ
lied, the Hon. Daniel Baldwin, of Montpelier
met Col. Randall, then Captain ofsaid company,
on the street, and quietly and unostentatiously
handed him package, remarking that he
would find directions inside, and passed on. On
opening the package it.provcd to contain eighty
seven gold dollars 1.-THE number OF men in the
company being eighty seven, )wlth directions to
distribute it to the company as gift from the
liberal donor. Recently the remaining men,
bers of the company, twenty.seVen in all, wish
ing to acknowledge their gratitude in suitable
way, sent to Mrs. Baldwin neat and beautiful
silver fruit basket with the following inscription
engraved 90 the inside " Presented 10 Mrs
DANIEL Baldloin BY the members Of The Capital
Guards" on the occasion Of which the iollow-
ing correspondence ensued. 1t will be seen that
the ranks OF this heroic band Of Green Mountain
boys has been sadly thinned by many hard
fought battle and the malaria OF southern
swamps No regiment in the field has earned
higher enconiums than the "a Regiment, and
no company in the regiment has Sustained a
better reputation than this company and this
incident shows that in becoming the soldier they
have not become calous, as is often asserted OF
soldiers, to the finer sensibilites.
CAMP 2ND W. REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS, I
June Goth, 1868. )
SIR We, the few remaining me mbers OF the
" Capitol Guards who have " yetby the good
ness Of Providence escaped the dread hand OF
disease and been spared the deadly bullet, feel it
our duty to express our gratitude to you, which
has been SO long delayed. We have not forgot
ten the one who first gave US substantial en-
couragement to go and do nobly. Although two
years, eyentfu years, have passed over our heads
and our ranks have been decimaIed again and
again by the dread fsvers OF the Peninsula, and
the several battles Of Bull Run, Lees Mills, Saw
ages Station, and the first and last Frederlcks
burg, in each Of which we have made willing sac
rifces, yet we still remember our nobs beneiac
tor, and we now pause in our bloody but noble
work to offer tribute Of esteem. Two years age
the sullen roar Of the guns Of Fort Sumter re-
verberating over the bills Of our Green Mountain
State, told US tina! hydra-headed treason wal
threatening our Country. The spirits Of our Fore
fathers seemed to say, Z" to the rescue" Our
Country called aud we responded. Although TIT
work has not been done as soon as we know yol
fondy anticipated yet the doom Of Rebellion /
fixed, and we trust but few more months vii
elapse ere we shall have made Union, one ant
nseparable," and for your patriotism in urging u
on in this most noble work, we, the undersigned
in camp assembled, have resolved;
1. That in respect to you and the esteem 0
your Lady, We will present to Mrs. Baldwin
silver fruit basket in which we trust the fruits 0
peace and happiness only shall be placed.
o That We individually desire your prayers
and good wishes TO follow us in our struggles viii
treason, and that your lives may be spared to give
US welcome home.