Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-29
From The Burlington Tins
The Supper to Maj, Gen. s.annard,
Successful MILITARY RE u>loS.


tine Of legislation, and will long leave " green
spot in the memories Of those present The
more particular Obi .ct Of the gathering, as has
been announced, was to give officers an opporlu-
nifty TO pay their respects to the gallant StaDnard
and with him enjoy for an hour or more, a feast
OF reason and q flow Of soul LIS conception and
success is owing chiefly to Col. REpflLLD PRoc.
Ter, Of the FliJce1th Regiment, and our neigh.
boz Of the Free Press, Lieut.. g. &. BENLIcT.
a circular was drawn up and sent to every
officer IN the State, hardly ten days .iuco, and to
the mutual surprise and qualification Of all +,
about seventy officers assembled on the day op.
pointed.
The preliminary exercises Of the gathering,
was the holding OF an informal meeting at 3, =.
NJ, in the room ef the Committee on Military
affairs at the Capitol.
Col. Yeazey Of the 10th Vermont presided
and q Committee Of Arrangements, consisting
OF COL Proctor, Col. L. 3. Platt Of the Cavalry,
and Lieut.. Col, Farnham, Of the 18th Vermont,
were appointed. Committees we're also appoint
ed to prepare sentiments, and to procure a roll
OF the officers who were in attendance After
these little business matters were disposed Of,
Gen siannard made his appearance and was
enthusiastically greeted by the officers present
After ball an hour spent very pleasantly in con-
yeTslng with the General each one personally
paying him his respects, the officers repaired in
body to the Executive Chamber and called on
Gov Smith and Lieut. Gov. Dillingham;.
AT an adjourned meeting in the evening, the
Committee Of Arrangements reported list Of
officers present, and It was voted unanimously to
have similar reunion next year, and Lieut..
Col Farnham, Lieut. Col. Pingree, Of the 4th
Vermont, and Lieut.. q. G.. Benedict were ap.
pointed as a Com Littee of Arrangements.
Inc following are the names Of the officers
present
First Regiment Capt 6. &. Hunt.
&rond Regimeni--Leut. Col. Joyce Capt
j. ]. Drew, Lieut.. a. Robbins
Third Regiment-Capt. W A. Pierce, Lieut.
W. NJ Currier.
Fourth R'giment-Leut Col. s. NJ. Pingreo
fDm Regiment-Capt s f. Burnbam.
SiIh RegimsHt-Lieut. Col. +. q. ButterGeld
Capt |. X. Clark Lieuts T. p. Murphy, O.
5. stiles.
Eighth Regimeni-Alaj. j. l.. Barstow, Capt
+. d. BulteIfeld.
N'nM Rcgiment--Lieut Col. +, S. Stowel
Capt. + A. kllboune.
Tenth Ryrm'nt - Col A. B. Jewett, Capt.
g. B. Damon.
Efertnh Rcgimmt- Lieut.. q r. G. Benton
Capt. J. +. Eldridge
TweYh Regimeat-Leut Col r. Farnham
MAJOR l.. q. Kingsley, Surgeon Il. +. Ketchum
Chaplain L. o. Brastow, Lieuts. G. II. Bgelow
q. G. Benedict.
IhTtanth Regiment Lieut. Col. W. d. Nun.
son, Lieut.. Col. A. Z. Brown, MajorJ ]. Boyu.
ton, Capts John L1nergan Geo Bascom, Lieuts
Albert CLARKE, j. NJ Role, Surgeon George
Nichols, Assistant Surgeon j. Is. Crandall,
Quartermaster Taylor.
Fourteenth Regiment Col. W. T. Nichols,
Capt y. +. Dunshee Lieut. &. A. Ram.
fVtmh Regimen r. Proctor, Lieut.
Col. w. W. Grout, Major C. +. Spauding, Sur.
geon G. b. Bullard, Adjt. j NJ. Poland Capts
D. ii. Oaks, r. b. Noyes, G. &. French, NJ A.
Carpenter, W. A. Chapman, Lieut. ID. s. Burn
ham.
Sixteenth Regiment--Col. W. G. Veazey, Mai
W. Rounds, Capts d, Ball, Ii. N. Bruce.
SrenieeHh Regimnt-Capts ). T. Brown
ID. Conway, Il. j llartshorn'
First Cauairy-Col l.. Patt, Lieut.. Col
J. W. Bennett, Majlr II. NJ. Paige, Major ] q. D
Bartlett, Surgeon &. S Gale, Capt }. ". New
ton, Lieut.. c. W. Morse, Lieut.. Brainerd
Lieut.. Stranahan.
u y. Sharp ShoOiers-Lieut Col W. Y. w
Ripley.
the SUPPER.
At s o'clock P. NJ. the officers and their in
vited guests repaired TO the large dinng.room
the Pavilion, where Landlord Boutwell, serve
up substantial, wel-cooked supper. Lieu
Col. W. Y. W. RIPLE of the LIST L. 5 Sharl
shooters presided On his right were Mai Gel
STASNARD and Capt. Bessy aud Lieut.. Burbao
OF his staff. On his lett were seated Gov. Smitl
Geo. Washburn, General DAVIS, Surgeon Gel
eral Thayer, Judge Advocate General Marc
and Col, Williams Secretary OF Civil and Mi
tary Affairs. A another table Lieut.. Gov. hi
lngham presided with Speaker Gardner, Io
h. 7. Walton and lion & W. Willard on h
right, and Rev. S. q. Abbott OF Windsor on h
lett. Tue officers, in the main seated by rec
ments, filed every remaining seat at the Lon
tables. The room was SIMPLY but neatly dee
rated with the " Star 'Spapgled Banner" al
Mlllers magnificent crayon portrait OF Geuer
otannard, and the skill Of our Burlington art
was warmly CumlumOutcu Oy all,
Alter grace had been said by Chaplain Brc
tow OF the l2th, all 4" fell to 81 aad the ratio
were made way with as handsomely as ever W
the plain food OF the camp, at the call of "roa
beet or peas On treneher.n After the I
moyal OF the cloth, Col Ripley, who presid
throughout in a most of hand genial way, sa
that his comrades had assembled here 10 do hon
TO one of the braycst and best OF the war. Al
without yenturlng ON speech, ho would latr
duce 1t. q. g Benedict, who had been designs
"a as the Toast Master of the evening.
Previous TO announcing the first toast, |
Benedict read an eloquent private letter of Gc
ID. W. Z. Clarke OF Burlington to Gen. Sta
nard, regretting his inability to be present
the supper. lie enclosed a sentiment so choi,
ly and truthtully worded that the commit
had gladly seized upon it as the first resul
toast II read thus
NAL GEs. GEo. j. STANNARD-he fyhh
Vrmonfsr. So long as enough of HE tody
mains to contain his spirit, he will continue
be terror to the enemies OF his country. 7
Government he has 90 nobly served owes hi
something better than Breret
10 these grand words Of Just and feeling oo
plimen', amid prolonged applause, Gen S.a
nard arose and briefly and modeslly replied tn
upon this occasion he enjoyed privilege VIII
few Americans have in meeting thus pleasant
loyal American soldiers, who have stood
the " old flag in the hour of peril, who h
done their duty faithfully and served their eou
try we'll. lie was proud to stand there IA,
" Green Mountain Boy proud to have be
born IN the State proud to have been born
the Union. From Vermont, both people o.
soldiers, he had always received the largest ,
enlargement As to promotion he felt he b
already oil he deserved The General seem
to feel very deeply the interest 10 and attachmt
shown to him by his comrades in arms, a
oltentimes IN his gem " Of speech seemed
struggle with bis emotions.
II. The Commander in. Chef Of The Milo
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