Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-25
Dedication of Soldiers Monument
at WenthersfieId,

Az "ehthGFsEteIus
We give place to the following &C.
count from the Record OF the dedication
of the Soldiers monument at Weathers.
field, containing an abstract OF the
chaste and patriotic Grafton of our fel.
low citizen, Col. Wheelock G. Veazey:
The morning opened bright and fair
and very warm beside, and at an early
hour the several roads centering at the
old church were filed with people who
came to witness the dedication services.
The monument stands on the common, a
little south of the church, nearly twenty
feet high, made Of the Rutland marble,
known rs the "BrOCatel" or Rutland
Gray" The base is Of granite, five and
half feet square, upon which is a marble
base four and half feet square, with
die, upon which are inscribed the names
OF one hundred AMI thirty. five brave and
noble fellows who st their country's call
enlisted for her defense. The shaft is of
most beautiful design, upon the top of
which is a cap, the whole forming one
of the best to be found in the State.
Upon the north side is inscribed the fol-
lowing: ain honor of the brave men
who volunteered to serve their country
in the late war Of the great rebellion be-
gun in 1861, suppressed in 1866. This
monument is erected to her sons by the
town of Weatherstield"
Beneath is: Killed in battle" Fol
lowing this are the names of six men.
Underneath is: wounded and died,
Maj. Chas. Jarvis, Thos. Agan, John
Deadly" Beneath
Died Of starvation while prisoners
Leonldas Strong, AFRO B. Stiles" Upon
the east side is the following:
Names of volunteers returned from
this war" numbering forty eight. The
south side inscription is the same as
that upon the last and bears upon its
face the names of forty.fve men. The
inscription upon the west side is as fol-
lows:
Died in service" Under this head
are thirteen names. Below, toe follow.
ing:
Died Of disease contracted 10 service:
Lieut.. Joseph SpaffOrd, Ais W. Bowen,
Oliver h, Bemis, George Dickinson"
Beneath, names of volunteers who re-
turned from the war. Under which are
the names Of fourteen men.
The entire weight of the structure is
about eleven tons. In the basement of
the church now used for the Town Hall,
tables were spread in most substantial
manner, so that none need 90 hungry.
The Windsor Cornet Band enliyened the
exercises with music of high charac.
ter.
The address was delivered by Col, W.
&. Veazey, who, it will be remembered,
went out as Captain in the 18th regi-
ment Vermont Volunteers, but was soon
after promoted to Colonel, serving his
country in manner alike honorable to
his State and himself. Since most of
those whose names appeared upon this
monument served with him, it was emf
nently fit and proper that he should be
present to address this large gathering
on this interesting yet sad occasion.
The speaker referred TO the noble
Character OF the men with whom he
served, in words both tender and inspir-
Ing. They were such as Vermont re-
garded for the time, falling with their
faces TO the foe. To-day We hold con-
verse with them. 1t was not ambition
nor ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF power bus choice
between oppression aud liberty which
moved these brave men to action and
caused Them to lay down thsir lives in
defense OF the natien's life. Mr. Fsasey
alluded to the working ,f treason and
oppression since the forming OF our
government how il had so insidiously
worried lbs way along, poisoning rse pub
tic mind I" 20 spRs a deeSss, and finally
WORKING u wuy into The ia s,osal coun-
CHS. His a'Iu.lon 10 tne starving of our