Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-01-13
VERMONT ITEMS,

General Stannard has had command of the
Northern frontier since the 18th ult.
Reuben Daniels machine shop at Woodstock
was burned on Saturday, the 3lst ult., little be-
ing saved. Loss, $4,000.
The two companies enlisted for the Frontier
Cavalry were organized and elected their Off
GERS at Burlington, on Tuesday.
Col. Warner of the 11th VT, who is now at
home, the st. Adams Messenger says, has been
brevetted a brigadier, an honor he has well
earned
Joshua P. Sawyer, late 1t. in the I'd Vermont
regiment, has been appointed Captain in Han
cocks veteran corps, and is now on duty at
Clifburn barracks.
Rev. j. F. Fugerson of West Albany has a
two year Abdalah colt which weighs 100 lbs,
probably the largest of its age in Northern
Vermont.
The following Vermont officers were in Libby
Prison Hospital Dec. 3lst Lieut.. f. r. Car
penter, 9Th VT. Lieut.. II. o. Wheeler and As
si'tant Surgeon F. Whitman, Vt. cavalry.
Capt. A. w. Fisher; of Danville, late of the
4th W., has been appointed Captain in the oath
regiment veteran reserve corps, and is now on
duty at Wisewell barracks, Washington, ID. G..
The Annual Meeting of the Remington
County Agricultural Society will be held at
North Bennington, on Wednesday January
18th.
The Essex County Jail at Guildhall, was burn
ed short time since, leaving the one prisoner
incarcerated there houseless. He was remov-
ed to the Jail at ST. Johnsbury
The President has issued proclamation tina,
the port of St. Adams, VT. is entitled to all
the privileges in regsrd TO the expectation o
merchandise in bond 10 the British North
American provinces, as extended TO other ports
Eighty-three men were drafted in Burlington
on Tuesday for the militia companies. Anon.
those drafted were Gov. Underwood and Rev
ID. II. Buel. the Episcopal clergyman.
On the day of its recent departure from thu
Valley, the old Vermont Brigade numbered les
than 1900 mer fit for duty. The casualties o
the Brigade in killed and wounded since Ma,
9Th, are 3,ll2.
Maj. John f. Pratt of Bennington is pris
oner in Columbia S. C.. His friends are thank
iul to learn that he is in good health, though
getting nothing but corn cob cake and molasse
| to eat.
On the 24th ult., Frank Coolidge, of Plym
outh. while unloading a Dad OF bark in Ludlow
suddenly placed his hands upon his breast, ut
tered an exclamation and instantly expired
1t is supposed he died of heart disease
We leaan that Mr.. Andrew f. Rankin. lat,
fnncipal OF the High School, ST, Johnsbury
has been appointed Clerk of Caledonia Connt,
Court, in place of Hon. C. S. Dana who ba,
received the appointment of Collector of the
second district.
The Vermont brigade is now with Grant, and
is stationed near the Weldon railroad On The
day of its departure from the valley the brigad,
numbered less than 1900 men fit for duty Tn,
casualties in killed and wounded since May 5
1864, are 3ll2.
Lieut.. II. Carroll, I'd Vt. Vols, reached hi.
bone in MiGdlebury Tuesday morning. He
escaped from the rebel prison at Columbia, S
u, Nov. l., and after weary march of SOC
miles reached Nashville Jan /. He saws he
owes his escape 10 the assistance of the negroes
he met on the way.
John II. Peck, formerly of Burlington, who
has been confined in the Carroll Place House
OF Detention, Washington, for some months
past, ostensibly charged with complicity in the
frauds OF Major Lawrence, U. S. paymaster.
was on Saturday last uncondtionally released /;
nothing having been proved against him.
The number of deaths in the town of Wood
stock during the year 1864 was So, of whom
~ were residents Of the village OF soldiers
belonging TO the town there were l6 deaths. 7
of whom were killed in battle and Q died in
hospital Thirteen of the soldiers belonged in
the village. Thus the total deaths of residents
was ~, being nearly twice the usual number.
In recent number of rebel sheet, the Au-
gusta, Ca, Chronicle, sent US by a friend in the
Army, we find an order from A. II. Wright,
President of the Senate, commanding The
Georgia Militia, appointing Capt. NJ. Dwinnell
Acting Assistant Adjutant General for the
Militia headquarters at Augusta Capt Melvin
Dwinnell is Vermonter, and graduate of
The University of Vermont of the class OF lS49.
lie went south soon after, and at the opening
Of the war was editing the Rome (Ga.) Courier
He went into the rebel army as LIST Lieutenant
Of Rome militia company, on the first out |
break of hostillies, and has since been stead- |
y in the rebel service, having been once or
vice wounded, the last time at Gettysburg.
lie appears to have but very little advanced in
'ank, perhaps owing to the fact that he is
renegade Vermonler.-Free Press.