Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-20

of the gallantry of Vermonters will not
let die /: CorroN-BIsLAND-PoRT HUDSON
inscribed on the war-rent banner of
your Regiment. These words remind
you, and tell us, of the battles you have
fought and won; of the whistling shot
and the screaming shell, and of the bay
onet.charge of brave. determined Vermont
men.
Almost thousands of miles of, YER
mont has watched you in all your bril-
liant and dangerous service, and when
your shout Of victory went up, all Yer
mont shouted with you. But our hearts
swell with peculiar pride when we can
thus greet our personal friends, our neigh
bors and our brothers, as tried and.vete-
ran soldiers of the Republic, and thank
them for their services to their country.
And | but utter the speech Of every soul
in this crowd that throngs around us
when say GALLANT VETERAN SOLDIERS,
WELCOME HoNE!'
But this war is not yet ended Firm
as our hills in your determination to save
our Government from disunion and de-
struction, and to overthrow most wicked
rebellion, you have rc-enlisted for this
great service; and before many months
may you again return to US, when our
starry flag shall wave over our whole
country reunited and at peace, and free,
again to receive our thanks and our bles-
sing"
Col. Thomas replied in short patri-
otto speech thanking tho people for their
hospitality and expressions of kind re-
gard and referred with pride to the con-
duct of his men through the fierce con-
tests which proved their courage, and al
luded to their still fixed determination to
see this accursed rebellion wiped out, :"
and appealed to the masses to join hands
with these veterans in their return and
avenge the cry from Fort Pillow.
[Wc hope to give the speech complete
in our next edition.
The regiment then proceeded to Wash
ington Hall where tables had been boun-
tifully spread and decorated BY Boutwell,,
of the Pavilion, Ncwcomb, of the Ameri-
can House and Durham of the Mont
pelier Hotel. To make mention of the
thorough manner in which the tables
were laid, or the superior quality Of the
food. is unnecessary, as the ability of ei-
Their of these popular "hosts" is beyond
dispute and the satisfaction it gave the
the weary and hungry soldiers fully at,
tested that they cant be beat"
| After supper, the original regimental
band, a pieces, led by Aug. Haenal, a
native of New Orleans. discoursed some
splendid sweet music which thrilled the
soul of every listener aid drew forth
cheer upon cheer for the accomplished mu-
sicians
Col. Thomas announced a telegrom
from His Excellency Governor Smith,
welcoming these patriots to their native
State and regretting his inability to
be present and receive them personally.
Whereupon Col. Thomas paid an elo-
quent and just tribute to the Governor in
terms that called out three hearty cheers,
as being firm and jealous friend of the
soldier and advocates an extra bounty to
Cheers were also given for the Capitol.
and the Ladies of Montpelier, when at a
late hour, the tables were cleared, the
crowd withdrew and the men went into
quarters. A.
On Sunday at nine o'clock the regi-
mcnt appeared in front of the Pavilion,
commanded as follows: aea
Colonel, Stephen Thomas l
1t. Colonel, +. F. Dutton. ttt
Asst Or master, Capt w. H. Pollard.
Adjutant, S. E. Howard. m u ~
Surgeon, H. HI, Gi)lett o3
Captain NJ. Mcfarland, Company A.
Lieut.. W. H. Spencer, B.
Captain G. N. Carpenter, t" G.
Lieut.. A.. L. Hitchell, ID.
Captain Edward Hall, +.
Lieut.. W. III. Smith. F.
Captain J. B. Meade, I" G..