Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-12-08
Biographical Sketch of Colonel
Heman Green.

Coi. deWan 0reen was tue eldeSt OF
family Of thirteen, and his death was tn
\ first that has occurred among them. Tn
= Ill within the past few years, his life wa
i an active one, and bis "reminiscences o
l the early history of this town, is instruct
i've and entertaining. He witnessed th,
erection of our first public buildings, aht
the clearing of the space which now con-
: stitutes our Park. He assisted in rakine
off the debris of the log heaps, in smooth,
: ing down the knolls, and filling up the
hollows, to fit it for the purpose Of a mill
tary parade ground. He served several
months in the militia Of this country, who
were ordered out en- masse, and sent ia
guard the frontier of Northern New York
Afterwards he was present, as a volun-
teer, at the battle of Plattsburgh, and
was elected orderly sergeant Of his COM
pany. Having decided military taste,
which his service in the field had strength.
ened, he accepted the csptaincy of the
company of this town. During his occu-
pancy Of that office, an amusing affair
occurred, which is narrated as follows by
Mr.. butcher, in his paper on June
Training:
"We had in St. Adams, some forty-four
years ago, something Of an encounter be-
tween the judicial and military autbori-
ties. The Franklin County Court was
in session, on the first Tuesday in June,
in the Court House, and Capt. Heman
Green, with his company, were enacting
June training upon the green in 'front.'
The presiding Judge was annoyed With
the music of the ifes and drums, and sent
an officer to "order that Captain to take
his company elsewhere for the purpose
of drilling" Captain Green replied that
be was not aware that Judge of the
Court possessed any authority TO issue a
military order that himself and bis men
were engaged in the performance of du-
ties, required of them by the statute law
of the State; that the public green was
the place where the training had always
been holden, and was, 10 fact, the only
place where a company could be manGu-
vred that he should disturb the Court
as little as possible, but that the training
must 60 on. The Judge, on hearing
Captain Green's reply, fred up, and
ordered the sheriff 10 arrest and bring
him into court forthwith. The sheriff
made known the mandate of the Judge, |
whereupon Captain Green ordered his
men to Fix bayonets. They were drawn
up at the Court House door, and left in
charge of Lieut.. John Whitemore, who
was ordered to enter aud take possession
of the court room. in cnse tina Captain !
did not return al the end Of five minutes.
Captain Green then, in full military tog, |
entered the Court House. and without
doffiug the cooked hat, stalked up to the
Judges seat, and enquired what was
wanted. The lawyers, officers and jury
men were greatly amused, and sup
pressed litter ian over the court room
The Judge, VITA q ."zzled countenance,
looked up from his noses, and trying to
assume an air of self possession, said,
with an attempt at sternness: "Wbat
noise is that / have been hearing ?'-
Captain Green replied that be could not
tell what noise it was to which bis Honor
had alluded. 1t might be the gable of
the lawyers, and possibly he might mean
the fling and drumming upon the green.
The Judge then, With something like the
appearance of the man who won the ele-
plant in rattle, said, "let me hear no
more of it." SIS this all ~ said Captain
Green. Yes, that was all. He then re.
turned to his company, and June train
ing went forward with increased energy.
During the recess at noon, the affair at
he Court House was freely discussed
throughout the village, and in a manner
not very complimentary TO the Judge
Some of the young merchants, and others,
presented Captain Green with quantity
IF powder, which they urged him to use
RELY during the afternoon training
When the company came together after {
'ecess, the flies and drums seemed pos
,essed of an extra demon of noise. There
was firing, also, TO an alarming extent,
~ files, by sections, by platoons, and by
he whole company. The training wound
Ip, toward sunset, with an up-roarious
,bam fight, when the men were ordered
o the right about face, and dismissed
How the Judge got along with his court
hat afternoon, never knew; but at
evening he said to Captain Green, that
she guessed he had been little too fast,
md that he wished the matter buried in
oblivion"
Captain Green became Major, and
afterwards Colonel but finding the ex- !,
,ense too great for a man with large
md increasing family, he resigned bis