Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-26

GRAND RALLY AT CHEsTER.-A grand
gathering of the friends of the Union, of free
dom and right, will take place at the Congre-
tional Church in Chester, this State, on FRI
day next, the 9th inst, at one o'clock, p M
E The railroads will carry for fare one way.
Large delegations from this vicinity are invft-
and expected. The signers of the call invite
the assembling of the PEopLE,-nlen women
and children,-in GRAND COUNCIL, to uttel
their sentiments in favor of our Government
in the present struggle to put down the slave
holders rebellion and restore our glorious Un-
ion to peace and prosperity and they call up
on all, in the region round about, to bear then
testimony on that occasion, in manner not to
be mistaken. They say, nd say truly, tha,
when not only rebels are in arms at the Soutf
1t =; II onwards are combinlng ar th'
orth, to destroy our glorious ald once happy
Union, the times call for a frank, full, fearless
expression of our devotion to the noble institu-
tlons of our Forefathers that our sold iers in
the army, doing battle for freedom, should be
told that while they pursue the rebels in front
we will take care of those in the rear. We
would say to all in our vicinity, who love the
Union, that if 1T be within the limits of posi-
bilty, each one should with alacrty throw
aside his business for the time, and make it
his personal duty to help swell this patriotic
gathering. The times demand it. Let there
be large delegation from this vicinity and
from all the towns upon the railroad. " Ral-
ly, freemen rally" er afa
BRAVE DRUMMER Boy GoNE.-Olin
Pettlngill, of Andover, and drummer boy in
the Sd Vermont regiment, died recently in the
hospital at Windmill Point, Va. At the bat
tie of Fredericksburg, he threw away his drum
and took gun, declaring his determination to
share the dangers with the rest. He was deep
ly affected with the result of that unfortunate
battle, and was deranged most of the time af-
forwards, his thoughts perpetually running on
the battle. He was l9 years OF age, re-
markably promising young man, and one of
the best drummers in the State. His remains
were brought TO his home in Andover, and
very impressive funeral services were held on
Tuesday, the 10th inst.-B. F. Times. @
VERMONT HISTORICAL SocIETY.-At the
meeting of the State Historical Society, holden
at Middlebury, ON Wednesday and Thursday
of last week, the following interesting papers
were read An Address of Salutation, on the
part of the Middlebury Historical Society.-
Responded to by ex- Governor Hall, President
of the State Society, who also read paper on
the admission of Vermont to the Union. The
Early Discovery of the Mississquoi Valley, by
Rev. John B. Perry, of Swanton the Yer
mont Partisan, Remember Baker, by Rev.
Pliny A. White, of Coventry; The Invasion
Of Rutland County in l777, by Henry Hail.
Esq, of Rutland Revolutionary History of
Castleton, by Rev. Joseph Steele, of Middle
bury; Memoir of Rev Asa Lyon, by Rev. J.
Doherty, of johnson; Sketch of Hon. Samuel
J. Crafts, by 5. K. Hall, of Bloomington of
Rev. President Wheeler, by Professor n. G..
lark, OF Burlington; of Hon. john jackson,
'y Henry Clark, Esq, of West Poultney.-
Lieut.. Governor Paul Dillingham; and Hon T.
= Redheld also addressed the Society.
Tim ap. 6ru AND ern RrsrnENrs.-
Commissions have been issued in The Sd, 5th
nd 9Th Vermont Regiments, since February
I'd, as follows
THIRD REGIMENT
1t Colonel Thomas o. Seaver, of Pomfret.
0 be Colonel, vice HYDE, resigned Major
samuel &. Pingree, Hartford, to be 1t. Col.
ice Seaver, promoted Cap Thomas Nelson.
f Ryegate, to be Major, vice Pngree, pro- |
noted.
Company b I'd Lieutenant Frank E. |
lew, of Hartford, to be 1st Lieut., vice
'lerce, promoted.
CO. Ed Lieut.. John r. Cook, Co. |, of |
t. Johnsbury, to be lst Lieut., vice Austin.
Sergeant Hubbard A Phillips. Co. |
:, of Springfield. to be Cd Lieut.. vice Rev.
omoted
Go. F.-Sergt. Horace French, of Hartford.
be "a LleIt. vice Thomas, discharged
20. G-lst Lieut.. VIM. A. Pierce, Co. b
Wolcott, TO be Captain, vice Allen, dis
lssed. Sergt. Richard P. Goodall, Jr., Co.
!, of Holland, to be I'd Lieut.. vice Brown.
'omoted. -ss
Co. List Lient. Burr j. Austin, Co. e.
Johnson, to be Captain, vice Nelson pro-
oted. Sergt. VIM. Il. Hubbard, Co. G.. of
lyndon, to be I'd Lieut., vice Cook, promoted.
Co k.-lst Lieut.. Amasa L. Smith. of Ca
IS, to be Captain, vice Bennett, discharged.
Lieut.. Abel Morrill,, of Cabot, to be lst
eut., vice Smith, promoted Sergt. Major
lonzo Fl. Mute, to be I'd Lieut., vice Morrn. ]
'omoted
FIFTH REGIMENT.
Go. D-2d Lieut. G Henry Benton. of
'hnson, to be lst Lieut. vice Spalding, re-
sned; Major Orrin L. Spencer, of Salisbury.
be I'd Lieut. vice Benton, promoted.
20. fist Lieut. Eugene A Hamilton, of | :
.llsbury, to be Captain VICE Crane, trans !,
red to command Of Co X I'd Lieut. Julius
Wallace, of Sudbury, to be 1st Lieut. vice
lstin, transferred to Co F.
EIGHTH REGIMENT.
MAJOR Chas Dillingham;, of Waterbury, to
Lieut. Col vice NJ Brown, resigned
ptain Luman M Grout, to be Major vice
bingham, promoted ~ Il
20. A--lst Lieut. Moses Mcfarland of !.
atervllle, to be CAPITA "A, vice Grout, promot-
I'd Lieut. Lemuel M Hutchinson, Of Wor-
ter, to be lst Lieut. vice Mcfarland. pro-
ted; Sergt Aaron K. Cooper, of Worces-
, 10 De "a Lieutenant, vice Hutchinson. \
,moted.
20. K-2d Lieut. George F French. of n G
lburgh, to be 1st Lieut. vice Howard, de- Il
sed. el
DEATHS IN THE 18th REGIMENr-A W
respondent of Walton's Journal gives the h,
owing list or deaths which .have occurred a,
me 10Th regiment since it was mustered in
Alden Richardson, private, Co. A; Joseph !,
res, private, Co. A; Isaac Brooks, private, - -
d. Woodwork, drummer, Co. F; -
m U. White, Corporal, Co. F; R. M. Bah ~ ~
K, private, Co. F; Chas. c. Coburn. pri- Se Ss
E, 20; e; E. II. Read, Sergeant, Co. f; -
Y, Woicutt, Corporal, Co. E; G.. o. Par n
:, rller, 20. Marvin White, Captain. =,
= d. q. Fletcher, Fifer, Co. G; Joel =
IS, Corporal, Co. G.; Orville Rogers, pri-
J, 20. u; Orange Lackey, private, Co. e;
{. Jones, Jr., 1st Lieutenant Co. B.; o.
1eeo, private, Co. B G. H. Turner, Fifer, sa
.. =. Canady, private, Co. B. ga
'oDGE CoMING.-Our readers will be Glad he
arm that the inimitable Osslan E. Dodge un
the rampage" again in Vermont. and lie
visit Rutland about the middle Of March. am
anders will prepare themselves according sol
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