Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-11-09
RE UNION OFTHE TENTH VERMONT
VOLUNTEERS.

A correspondent furnishes the Burlington
Free Press with the following account of the
Reunion meeting Of The rank end file Of the
lO,h Vermont regiment, which took place at
Waterbury, on the eyening'of The Gath ult:
The officers and men OF he 10th Vermont,
met At the Waterbury Hotel on Wednesday,
Oct "a, agieesbly to the call of Gen. Henry
and Others.
A large number were present, considering
the short notice and the difficulty ofreaching
so scattered flock.
AT 4 2. M. line WAS formed under the
direction Of Major Kingsley, and with seven
mem bers (out Of sixteen Of our uand 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 join
ed in prayer with Chaplain L. M. Haynes,
after which, we retrseed our steps TO the no.
tel.
The meeting at P. M. in the spacious
hall of the hotel was called to order by Gen.
Henry, and prayer offered by Chaplain
Haynes.
V preamble and constitution were adopted,
of which the following is an extract:
Gan that ever belonged to the 10th Yer
mont Vols, and have been honorsbly dis
charged the service, may become members Of
the society, by subscribing to this consdtu-
ton and paying one dollar into the treasury"
The following off iers were elected for the
year ensuing:
Presid'nt-Capt. Pearl d. Blodgett, St..
Johnsbury.
Vice Tresidents-Capt s. f Perham, Lud-
low. Sergeant S. B. Hopkins, St. Adams.
Secretary-Capt. Geo. f. Davis. Burling-
ton.
asst, Secretary-Sergeant Edwin Parker,
Burlington.
1reasuer-Cspt. J. A. Sheldon, Rutland.
Eaecutive Consnittee-Major j. A. Sails
bury, West Rutland Gen. w. W. Henry
Waterbury; Capt. A. B. Valentine, Ben
nington.
A Committee consisting Of Surgeon w. A.
Child, Chaplain Haynes, and the two Secre-
taries, were chosen to prepare 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 COM
mittee.
Not the least interesting feature Of this
reunion was the presence of several ladies,
whose familiar faces we remembered to have
seen while we were on Virginia soil.
The Band, though represented by less than
half their number, favored US with excel
lent music, although they had not been to-
gether for ff cen months.
At 8 z. M. 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. Keller. proprietor
of the Waterbury Hotel, for his kindness,
gentlemanly conduct, and excellent facilities
for caring for the public. 49,
Before leaving the table Gen. Henry read a
telegram from Cspt. John A. Hicks, N. Y.
city, expressing regret at his absence; also
letters from Capt. l.. T. Hunt, aad Col. A.
N. Mcdonald, lO6th N. Y. Vols, Ogdens-
burgh, whose regiment was considered twin
brother to the 10Th.
Surgeon Willard A Child was called for,
and in response read an excellent historic
poem, Astounding in good humor and capital
illusions to the haps and mishaps of the l0th,
and causing deep emotion by its recognition
Of the fallen.
At o Il. NJ. voted to adjourn, yet but few
left the house on the contrary, rumor says
many of Waterbury's fairest daughters came
in, and the enlivening music that soon came
from the hall above, indicated that the re-
union, though adjourned, was not at an end