Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-01


REUNION OF THE TENTH VERMONT
VoLUNrEERs.-A correspondent furnish
es the Burlington Free Press with the
following account of the reunion meet
ing of the rank and file of the 10th YER
mont regiment, which took place at
Waterbury, on the evening of the oath
instant:
The officers and men of the 10th vt.
met at the Waterbury Hotel on We'd
nesday Oct. "a, agreeably to the call of
Gen. Henry and others.
A large number were present, con-
sidering the short notice and the difi-
Guilty of reaching so scattered,a flock.
AT 4. p. m. a line was formed under
the direction of Major Kingsley, and
with seven members (out of sixteen) of
our band at the head Of the procession,
we marched to the cemetery containing
the graves Of our loved Major Edwin
Dillingham; and Capt. L. D. Thompson.
With heads uncovered we Joined in
prayer with Chaplain Z. M. Haynes,
after whidh we retraced our steps to the
hotel.
The meeting at p m. in tbs spacious
hall of the hotel was called to order by
Gen. Henry, and prayer offered by Chap
lain Haynes.
A preamble and constitution were
adopted, of which the following is an ex-
| tract:
Cali that ever belonged to the 10th
Vermont Volunteers, and have been hon.
orably discharged the service, may be-
come members of the society by SUBJ
scribing to this constitution and paying
one dollar into the treasury"
The following officers were elected for
the year ensuing:
President Capt. Pearl ID. Blodgett. st.
Johnsbury.
Vice Presiaents-Capt. S. Z. Perham,
Ludlow, Sergeant s. B. Hopkins, St. AL
bans.
Seeretary-Capt Geo. E. Davis Burling-
| ton.
asst. Seretary-Sergeant Edwin Par
ker Burlington.
Treasur@-Capt. ]. A. Sheldon, Rut-
land.
Executive Comnittee-Major j. A. Sails
bury, West Rutland; Gen. W. W.lHenry,
Waterbury; Capt. A. B. Valentine Ben
nington.
A Committee consisting of Surgeon W.
A. Child, Chaplain Haynes, and the
two Secretaries were chosen to
prepare a history of the Regiment,
especially remembering the fallen
brave, and report at the next
annual meeting. 1t is very desirable
that any fact, anecdote or memorial of
value to the 10th be communicated to
the above named committee.
Not the least interesting feature of this
reunion was the presence of several
ladies, whose familiar faces we remem-
| bered to have seen while we were on
| Virginia soil.
The Band, though represented by less
than half their number, favored US with
excellent music, although they had not
been together for fifteen months.
At P. NJ. the members and friends
above alluded to, repaired to the dining
hall where a most tempting feast was
spread, to which ample justice was done.
| Too much praise cannot be awarded to
Mr.. Keeler, proprietor of the Waterbury
Hotel, for his kindness, gentlemanly con-
duct, and excellent facilities for caring
for the public.
Before leaving the table Gen. Henry
read telegram from Capt. John A.
Hicks, N. Y. City, expressing regret at
his absence also letters from Capt /.
7. Hunt, and Col. A. N. Mcdonald,
106th N. Y. Vols, 0gdensburgh, whose
regiment was considered twin brother
to the 10th. ........ ...t.... ...
Surgeon Willard A. Child was called
for, and in response read an excellent
historic poem, abounding in good humor
and capital illusions to the haps and
mishaps of the 10th, and causing deep
emotion by its recognition of the fallen.
AT P. M. voted to adjourn, yet but
few left the house on the contrary rum
or says many of Waterbury's fairest
daughters came in, and the enlivening
music that soon came from the hall
above, indicated that the reunion,
though adjourned, was not at an end.
SwIYDIING.-The Montreal Witness of