Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-28
Third Annual Re-UniOn Of Tie Tenth
Vermont Regiment

The third Annual Re Union OF the Tenth
Vermont Regiment, took place at Love-
Hotel, in Waterbury, on Wednesday even
Ing. About torty officers and men. several
of whom were accompanied By their ladies'
were present.
In the afternoon, all prereut repaired to
the Cemetery, to pay tribute or respect &C.
the memory of Major Edward Dillingham;
and Capt. L D. Thompson. who l st then
lives in the service Of their country.
The business meeting of the Society Wa
held in the hall of the hotel, aud in the alb
sence Of the President, was called to order by
Capt. ;. E. Perham of Bellows Falls, Vice
President.
The following officers were elected for the
year ensuing
Pres;denf-Nai. John A Sheldon
Vice Presidents Surgeon Willard i
Child, Sergt j. G. Bostwick, Maj. A B.
Val milne.
Treasurer-Maj IL W Kingsley.
Secretary Capt. A. w. Fuller
Erecutl0e ComQ4ttss-'jen. W. W. Henry,
Maj j A. Salisbury, Capt. ; r. Perham
3 full and interesting sketch Of the Reg
ment experien,e written by Surgeon Child
together with brief yet complete biogra phical
notices of Major Edwin Dillingham;, Capt
Lucien D. Thompson, Capt. Samuel Darrah,
Capt Edwin Brant Frost, Lieut.. Charles g
Newton and Lieut. Ezra Stetson, carefully
prepared by Chaplain Haynes, were then
read. The thanks of the Society We're votcd
to the surgeon and chaplain, with a request
that the first paper b., furnished to be incOr-
poratei with the history Of the Regiment
and that the latter continue and complete
his labors, with view 10 publication as soon
as the work is finished.
Governor Dillingham; was then called out
amid great applause and responded with
eloquent address.
EX-GOVERNOR DILLINGHAM; ADDRESS
lie spoke Of the pleasure he had in receiy-
Ing their hearty soldiers greeting. and
touchingly alluded to their tender and sacred
preservation of the memories of those " DO
had fought with them and whom they had
seen faint and die with them. Glorious as
they then appeared they now seemed worth
Ter than ever be ore am a bel ever in the
prnmIs OF the Scriptures. SAID he. have
faith in their glorious immortal ty ; and.
though it may be an Elusive fancy, it is one
that delight to entertain. that they are
with you here tonight. unseen but seeing
ali, and with you living over again tn.
-cenes of the camp, the march and field. / re-
loIce that So many OF you survived [ remem-
Der how you went forth from your homes
when the danger first app ared-how the
young men said to me that Tue war was upon
the country ami must he f0llght. and that the
battle was for the young, the brave and
strong You knew and We knew, what YOU
undertook, but you laltered i. In prosper
Ity and peace, men isolate themselves ana
grow selfish in adversely and danger they
draw together and stand IN common defence
and sympathy. | can comprehend some hing
Of the feeling that anIInaLes yod, though
cannot recount the scenes YOU saw, or par
ticlpate in the rehearsal 90 of you. IL i-
but human nature that the fiery trial through
which you passed should have burned its I'M
preseiUns deeper than any into your very
lives, and rejoice that you have associated
yourselves together Tor occasional renewal OF
the memories of that nOmentous stru kyle
part of which you ssw-a part of which you
were, and all Of which you know.
You did something that vou ami your
friends are justified in pointing "a with pride
Generations OF your children and your chill
dren's children vet unborn will delight 10
point back to their brave extraction. and
tell how you faced the danger, how you sui
Tered, what you achieved, and it neede 10
prophetic eye 10 zee how proud a boast it
will be to them that you belonged - the
noble Old Tenth Vermont Icheersl. | am one
of thcse who believe thet Whatever we d.
well in this world of failures and shOrtc0m-
ings is written ID the Great Book High to
our credit - we'll done good and faithful ser
wants and 5elie9e THE il written Of you,
gentlemen, end yenturing TO speak to you
as almost feel | haze right 70, with the
| freedom L would address ny own children,
sincerely hope that IN the trials of life yet
before you, none Of you will do one single
deed Of shame 10 mar it,
| One thing more. You labored, gentlemen 3,
for cause. and that was no less than the
preservation Of .his Government. 1t inspired
| you at every step, and By that sign it con-
| quered. The Government stands, because
the people are the Government and the Gov
eminent is the people, and you do not forget
/ that as yOu are of the peOp.e you are looked
to, 70 sustain it still.
The speaker then spoke or the hopeful
reaction of the success of cur experiment
of free government upon the nonarchies OF
the Old World pictured in strong contrast
the manner IN which the cause Of Liberty
was regarded Big its friends and enemies
both North and South during the last war
and conClud with an eloquent tribute to
the progress e civilization and christianity
in our land, which il already extending an
influence to the remotest corners of the earth.
rhe address was listened to with the closest
attention and received with applause and q
vote Of thanks.
The Society then repaired 20 the supper
room. After supper and the reading Of let
tcrs from various absent officers, they ad-
burned SINE die, subject TO the call of the Ex-
ecutive Committee
A dance continuing 20 the a. wee sma
hours concluded this, one of the largest
and pleasantest of the reunions of the gal
liant 10th ermont.