Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-07-21

Burlington. As an officer Of the Old Second
he had had occasion to witness them 4; and
while raising the Seventeenth, in the face OF
many hindranccs and come opposition, he had
received only aid and kindness from the
Press and People of Burlington. Abiding
to the hard service of the regiment, he SAID
that leaving Vermont on the 18th of April
they had their first battalion drill in the
face Of the enemy at the battle Of the Will
dcrness, May 5th /; their second at Spottsyl-
yania on the 18th; their third on the 18th
their fourth and fifth at North Anna and
Cold Harbor, and so on through s.ries Of
bard and bloody battle-felds, on which they
left many brave comrades, who died as they
had l:vcd like true soldiers He alluded
especially, and with feeling, to Lieut.. Col.
Cummings, Major Reynolds, Major Eaton,
and other gallant officers of the regiment who
had fallen. In conclusion he expressed his
thanks and especial Acknowledgements to the
ladies, and proposed three hearty Yankee
cheers for the cit gems of Burlington, which
were given with a will, by "the boys"
The galleries Of the Hall we're as usual
crowded with ladies, who received the troops
with the customary greeting Of flowers, vel
coming songs and cheers. The customary
C, llation was also in readiness (many of the
ladies and gentlemen having been up all
night in it's PREPARATORY and was very CRATE
ful to the soldiers after their tedious night
tide The regiment then MARCHED to quar-
tors highly graiifed with their reception.
The SEVENTEENTH VERMONT The last OF
the rcgrmental organizations put in the field
| by our State. the Seventeenth has had as
eventiul and honorable a career az any. In
fact. it may be said with truth that, for the
time Of its service, NJ regiment has had 50
much and 60 severe fighting and has suffered
such 10, ses as the Seventeenth and none has
brighter fame. Leaving Burlington AZ
battalion Of seven companies it landed at
Alexandra on the 22l OF April 1864 WIS
assigned to the Ninth Corps. and marched
from the steamer straight forward into the
battles of the Wilderness. The men fought
like veterans, and the regiment lost on IL
first field, over onc-fOuIti Of its number pre-
sent killed and wounded, including It's
Command (.ieut Col Cummng-), wound
Cd. FIVE days Later, at Spottsy lyania, 1t was
again eng gcd, under Maj. Reynolds; lost a
third of it's numbers, but captured more
prisoners than it lost. besides lulicting great
loss on the enemy by lite fire. For week
succeeding it held position in the front line,
under con; tant FIRE, and had an honorable,
often bloody share att Tolopotomy, North
Anna, Cold Harbor, and all Of Grants hat
ties during the grand advance which ended
at Petershurgh. Nor did it find rest here.
On the 18th of June (the day after the arri-
val Of the 9th Corps at Petersburgh,) the
18th gallantly charged the enemy's works
and captured two guns, 20 prisoners, and the
coloIs and ndjutant Of the 18th Tennessee.
1t Was kept in the advanced works, and again
on tho Both of July was part of the assault
ing force on the famous crater" The gal
liant and amented Reynolds was killed in
this disastrous assault, while bravely fighting
the rebels in their own trenches, and Of the
eight commissioned officers who went into the
fight, not one returned. At PoplaI-grove
Church, September 30th, the l7th was again
IN ard fought with Its accustomed gallant
~ and feet, and lost its commander, Lt.Col
Cummings, MORALLY wounded and left il
the hands Of the enemy. "a consoqenc,
OF such terribly severe service, the regiment
though recruited by the addition OF tw.
companies, was reduced to an effective fore,
Of one officer and eighiy fee men.
Oar spa,e does not IcFmit US to follJw it
te.ail the su's, qlent service Of the rcgi-
meut. Its thinncd ranks were recruited and
about the 1t OF October, Col Randall jlih,d
ii with the last company. Ii participated
with the Ninth corTs. IN the battles oil
lIatcbers run, Oct. 9th, Fort Siedman
March 25th, and the final assaults which
closed the war ia the capture Of Petersburgh
and Lees army, and has always maintained
Its own reputation and the honor Of Yer
mont. Col. Randall brings home 4j5 men.
Inc following is a list Of officers
Field and Siaf.-Colouel, FV Randall ;
Lieutenant Colonel, L E Knapp Surgeon. c
Rutherford Assistant Surgeon, S Laugdou
Adlutant, Jas s Peck Qlartermaster, b }
Derby
Line 0fioer'.-COmpany A-Captain. Henry
D Jordan, First Lieut. Nv Townsend. Second
Lieut.. d II Lane. Company B-Cap'. Gid
dincs. Firtt Lieut.. J { Lamb. Second Lieut. W m
CronAn. Company c. Capt. A Raymond,
First Lieut.. Henry Gull. Second Lieut. CIV
Bugbee Company D-Cap,. A Fay. First
Lieut.. II o Clnffi n, Second Lieut. Geo Austin.
Company E-Capt. Gto 5 Robinson. FIR I
Lieut. W b Burbank, Second Lieut.. c Wat
sou. Company F-tapt. Cbas L Brainard.
FIRST Lieut. John J Deale. Second Lieut. F. b
Keith, Company G-Capt L J lIartshorn,
Frst Lieut., jos Carpenter, Second Lient b
May Company H-Capt. C W Corey, First
Lieut.. J II Lucia, Second Lieut. II Corey
Company Capt. Daniel Conway. First Lieut..
b II Smith, Second Lieut. Geo W Bacon Com
pany K-Capt. John L Yale First Lieut.. A c
Inmsn, Second Lieut. Wilbur Henry.
Reception Of the Second Vermont.