The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13
The Sanitary Commission.


New Orleans for a short visit to their North !
ern homes, we've accidentally left in this city. |
They had placed their money in the hands of
their officer-ther knapsacks were on the |
boat, thus leaving them perfectly destitute.
The case was stated to the Sanitary Commits
sion, and after strict and satisfactory exam !
nation into the clrcumtance and the char
acter of the boys, they were provided by the
Commission, Rev. F. G. Williams chaplain Of
the St. Louis Hospital, with a blanket, a !
change of under-clothing, and seven days |
ratlOns each.
Surely the people will never tire of giving
to this mamouth charitable and patriotic
Commission"
The Seventy Fourth Annual Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese of Vermont, will be held on TIE first
Wednesday of June, 1854, at Burling ton.-
The preacher of the missionary sermon is
the Rev. Duane S. Philips, of Bennington
the Rev. NJ H. Frost of Middlebury, sub
stitute. Rev. Joseph W. McIIwaine will
preach the sermon before the Convention
the Rev. Ezra Jones, late of East Berk su;re
and Montgome Y, substitute.
In the list of killed in the battle OF Thurs
day we notice the name of Gen. Alexander
Hayes. Gen. Hayes will be remembered by
those of our readers who were members of
the ID Vermont Brigade, as he commanded
a Brigade Of Pennsylvania troops at Union
Mills, and afterwards at CeGtrevillo; during
the winter Of lS62-63 Gen. Hayes is
graduate of West Point, of tie class of 1914
He fought bravely at Gettysburg, and at the
time of his death commanded tne - Brigade.
ID Division. Cd Army Corps. and was captain
in the 10th Regular Infantry tmes.
A dispatch to the Boston Traveller SAYS
the 9TH Vermont Regiment 'asseI through
New York Wednesday night en- route to
Washington.
Capt. Joseph II. Brooks, Of Go. F, has
been promoted to the majority Of the Ninth
Regiment.
A post school and library has been es,ab-
lished at the barracks in Brattlcboro, by di-
rection Of Major Austine. The school is in
charge of Sergt Benjamin d. House, OF
Capt. Drew's company OF veterans.
Hiram P Merrill Of West Charleston, con.-
mitted suicide on Friday last by hanging
himself to one of the beams in his Darn. He
was supposed to be partially deranged.
ALLOTTED PAY-Assignees and others
holding orders fer Allotted Pay Ct TIE
Tenth Regiment are hereby notified that
returns have been received for January
and February, and this office is prepar-
ed to pay the sums received, in the usua!
way. JOHN IS. PAGE,
Treasurer.
Rutland. May 6, 1864.
Lieut.. George Brown, 1th Vermont volun-
teers, lately dismissed the service, has been
restored to mis- former rank.
Gen. Joseph A. Mower, who bore promi-
nent part in the recent battles on Red River,
and was the leader Of the successful expedi-
ton to Henderson's Hill, La, is Nermonter
and native of Woodstock. The Standard
says he enlisted at the age of Il as private
in the Mexican War, under Gen. Franklin
Pierce, and after the war was over the Gen
eral remembered his meri,orsus deeds as a
soldier, and obtained for him Lieutenant's
commission in the regular army. When the
present war broke out he was Captain il!
2 the First Infantry, and by his great success;
, and noble bearing in many battles he has
earned his present rank as Brigadier Gene
raj.
The lst Vt Battery, Capt Hebard. was or
the right at the battle Of Pleasant Hill, ant
is said to have done excellent executioH.-
The 81 Battery, Capt. Chase, is stationed q
Port Hudson.
DlED-At New Haven, Conn, April 10
Mr.. James NJ. Stevens, foreman of the Pa!
- laduo, office, aged 50 years. recently o
Montpelier.
u The following dispatch will crafty Yer
5 monters and allay all fears for the safety 0
J. the First Vermont Battery, which was know
e to have been engaged at Pleasant Hill, Jude
Banks:
= HEADQUARTERS FIRST VT BATTERY.
! Battle Field of Pleasant Hill, La. Apr. g.
To Gen. p T. Woshbmn.
General The First Vermont Battery, al
ter two days battle, came out with all thei
l. pieces. and the command was saved.
, GEO. I. HIBBARD,
t Captain LIST Vt. Battery
o They are to have National Bank in Bran
j. don. The Record says: 1--WE undefsan
> that it is the intention Of the managers {
the old Brandon Bank-which, by the b!
g has been a perfect success-to eventual
merge that institution into the Brandon NJ
Of tional Bank, thus securing the additional ad
70 vantages to be derived from an Organizatlo
- under the |. S. Banking Law.
K 1t will be observed that the officers Of tn
,. new, or National Bank are men who hav
been long connected with the old Bank, an
their well.known business sagacity, experiene
and success in the Banking business aft ,rd,
ol strong guarantee for the complete success
81 The Brandon National Bank.
ed ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and oths
nd holding orders for allotted pay of the Seco
y Third, Fourth, Fifth. and Sixth Regimen
'"' are hereby notified that returns have bee
received for January and February, and tn
office is prepared to pay the sums received
the usual way. J. B. PAGE, Treasurer.
ga VIM. B. Lund Of Burlington has been a
os pointed Asst Surgeon of Volunteers, ar
assigned to duty at Alexandria.