The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-07-27
Gen. Sherman's Progress through
Vermont.

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Burlington Times of Saturday:
Nai.-Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
man passed through our city last even
ing en-route to Montreal and Quebec
He left Hanover yesterday morning,
where he had been attending the late
brilliant commencement of Dartmouth
College He was accompanied with
party Of ladies and gentlemen, among
whom were Gen. Kilby Smith, Col.
Andenried, of his staff Gov. Frederick
Smyth, of n. H.; Hon Onslow Stearns,
of Concord; Judge Sherman, Of Mans
field; Ohio, Judge Steele, and other
well known gentlemen, whose names
we did not learn.
At South Royalton there was a
pleasant demonstration, where Gen.
Sherman shook hands with the good
people, and an elderly woman, who
amid cheers, presented him with . bo-
Quet, as she had had a boy in his
army.
At Mortified an impromptu recep-
ton of citizens under the lead of DIR.
George Nichols Secretary of State,
was gotten up on the shortest notice
At Montpelier junction the people
of the capital village chartered freight
cars and with their new brass band
hurried out to the number of 1000 or
more to welcome the gallant General.
Here the party were joined by Quar-
termaster General Pitkin and Hon.
Joseph Poland, who added much to
the comfort of Gen. sherman and
party in their transit to Burlington.
At Waterbury there was an exceed
ingly hearty greeting, and His Excel
lency the Governor, Hon Paul Dill
linham, met the party and accom-
/ panied them to Burlington
At Essex Junction the members OF
the Democratic County Convention
just adjourned, headed by Messrs. H.
b. Smith and Hiram Atkins, were in.
PRODUCED to the General, who quietly
shook hands with them all
The arrival of the General in Bur.
lington was signalized by a Major
Generals salute of ID guns fired rapid
" and accurately from brass six
FOUNDER on the Battery under the
efficient direction of Capt Brinsmaid
( Our citizens had turned out almost en-
masSe at the Central depot to welcome
the hero of Atlanta; and his debarka-
ton from the magnificent directors
car of the Nermont Central was the
occasion of a most enthusiastic demon
stration. Huzzas from everybody Is
Threats rang loudly, and the vast as
semblage swayed toward the front OF
the wharf, bent on having a speech
out of the General After going on
board the fine steamer United States
Capt VIM. Anderson, which was in
waiting, General Sherman, in response
to repeated calls, appeared on deck,
and made a few remarks.
At Pittsburgh, n Y, without pre-
yious notice, the citizens on the wharf
gave Il vigorous round Of cheers fol
the General
The General and party proceeded
we understand, to Montreal and Que
bee, and thence by the Grand Trunk
to Suspension Bridge and Niagara
Falls, then to Cleveland and to his
home in Central Ohio.
The General was received with the
utmost courtesy in Montreal. He wit
messed review on Champ dc Mars, Of
her Maiesty's 23d regiment, Col Bell
Saturday afternoon.
1t being announced that General
Sherman was on the Saturday evening
train from the North, there was quite
a gathering at the depot in st. Adams
There were load calls for the General
when it was announced by one of his
staff that he was ON his way to Que
bee.