The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-24
LOCAL INrnLr.IaENcH-

LOCAL INTELrI GENCE.
Obituary
Msyos CaAgLts ? bUpLIY, I iih YER
mont Volunteer. died On Saturday last ia
the hospital at fredericksburg, from the e.
feeis 81 a vonnd received in one Of the recent
battles IN Virginia MAJOR Dudley was born
in tbs iown Ia 1885. and was consequently
/ iNtniy-niue years Of age at the time Of bis
death. When the war broke cut he vas
studying law III the oiiicc Of bis ANGLE, James
I M Dudley, a, Johnsiownv Fulton County,
New York lie Immediately proceeded to
Rutland IN this State, Of which place he ha
/ formerly been resident. and there,eulistei
I in the independent company known as the
Rutland Light Guards, which was thea pre-
pairing to fake the field in the First Vermont
Regiment under the call Of ihe President for
E troops for tie defence Of the Capitol
4 His company was commanded by Captain
/ Ripley, and is well known throughout the
State from tile nun Der II field and line Off
GERS It has furnished to other regiments
The Regiment FIRST repaired to Washington
aud was then ordered to Fortress Monroe.
+ ii the expedition rent from that point BY
Gen Butler, Major Dudley had bis FIRST
experience q actual warfare, being engaged
in the battle Of Big Bethel in which that
movement dsas,rously resulted lie served
out tie period Of his enlistment as private,
and vhcn he regiment was dsbanded came
to this place, to which bis father had pre-
yiously removed Here be was instrument
tai n raising the company afterwards known
az Company L, Fifth Vermont, aud upon
rs Organization was chosen Captain
Tie regiment passed tie winter Of 1917 IN
camp ID 'front.' 81 Washington. While there
Capt. Dudley was placed under arrest in
consequence Of some misunderstanding Of
orders, but upon trial received an hon0ra-
Biz aequital The Vermont troops were in
FranAlin's Division, which soon follop ed
Mcclellan Ia tie Peninsula AT Savage
Station, in which action the Fifth Regi-
ment vas for the FIRST time closely engaged.
and Ia which il lost 50 terribly, Capt. Dud-
ley's company was nearly annibilated, all
but thirteen Of the men being killed or
wounded, For bis conduct ID this engsge-
: meut, Capt Dudley was oomplmentei IN
the report Of his superior oihcer. Being at
that time ia III health, he came home for a
few days upon leave Of absence, but return
ed in time to take part in the Maryland
campaign. In October 1869 he was pro-
NOTED to the Majority Of the Fifth Re- iment
which position he held al the time ofhis death.
Major Dudley has fought in every battle in
which the Fifth Regiment has been engaged
with marked bravery, but was never harmed
until he received the wound which finally
caused his death. lii consequence of the
promotion Of Col Grant aud the disability Of
Lieui-Col Lewis. he was in command Of the
regiment when morialy wounded His in
jury was understood to lie severe, 1ut nc
hanger vas apprehended, until a despatch
vas received announcing that be was worse,
and requesting bis father 10 come immcdi-
diately His wife was with him when be
died. but his father bad 10, arrived. His
reputation was that " brave aud capable
officer, and had be lived iii now he would
undoubtedly have received further promo
ticu. While bis friends cannot but lamoat
sbe sad tate ihat has summoned him thus
eafly nom tie scene of Bis usefulness aud cut
short rs career u honor thg hayelhe con-
ISOLATION ,nat his sl,aih was IN the service q
bis e8rAry asa lie mos, glorious enc for a
soldier to die ami Tie sympathy which Is
aslt b ooa aaaity W. ID parents aud broth
cis ana si,,as q ,he deceased, and for her
nhsae 9erea,eneat Is greater still. i not
wtaopta feeling u exullation al the success
and houoF Il ,he life whoee antimely end se
al laHent
SfEEpI RgLFf ROE sufrEnfso sclpltns.
Glea, need e every thing n use on the
battlefield Flannels, Old ecilon and linen,
dried fruit. maple sugar. sc, far cur suffer-
ing soldiers. Caayoa send 10 Us Immediate
lyi Direct 10 Nvw England Branch L S.
Sanitary Commission. paid At Bratileboro -
Mrs. DAssupsra. 50 ran telegram re-
eeistd a. tbs Manchssser eihse, Thursday,
4. H., May ~, dIreesei 70 one { ( cur ladies
shese ettesncy IN Affection 'c this good
work has before teen Demonstrated. Alnlost
a. uaes { was An0WniAroaghest oar village,
ard birds of ihe cir carried lhe uews north
and s0ssh. anl he thai Rad ne aings loll the
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