The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-15

DUtf"P"O" 'OhtttHeS " CWHuUU outtcIS
acho fell victims to the fell destroyer in our
late struggle ,cith traitors and treason, ID
gi,vn by Henry Lane, Esq, at The decli-
cation Of The CornpdH Soldiers .Hoau.
ment, Nor. 24M, 1863.
The monument erected 10 the memory
of Cornwalrs. bonored dead has inscri-
bed upon it l. names In this roll of
our fallen braves are the names. OF those
who wore born and brought up in town,
and were residing with us at the time Of
their enlistment also, those of our sons
whom the spirit of enterprise led to seek
homes 10 the West short time preyions
to the outbreak of the rebellion; and also,
osr adopted citizens, some OF whom had
been with us from early childhood
OF this latter class there were Adam II
Potter, James +. Fenion, Calvin Clair,
Thomas d. PecF, Emmerson Mayo, AIya
X. Barlow, Joseph st. Mary AMI Allen
b. Wilson. Potter was born in Colchcs
ter, this state, came to town with his
father when but four years of age, and
had remained in town up to the time OF
his enlistment He enlisted Sept 7th,
1861, when Is years of age. lie oinpd
Co. +, 9th Vermont Regi. This regiment
was mustered into service of the United
States Sept. 18th, 1861, and left the state
two days afterwards. lie died in hospi-
tai Nov 1ltk, having been out of .he
state atout 80 day.. He was the first
that died of those that went from onr
town. Fenton was born in Wa-l innton
county New York, enlisted Aug. 26, 1861,
joined Co. f, 9Th Regiment. He died in
hospital the goth of the following Novcm-
her, aged %, haviog been at the frant
about two months.
Clair was born in Shorclra'n, hal lived
in Shoreham and Cornwall until hi. eu.
lis!men!, Aug. 9th, 1861. lie was in Co
*, 2nd Regiment, was killed at Savage
Station, June 20lh, 1862. aged 10
years.
Peck WAS bern in Hopkington, New
York, was the son of one OF our enrll
townsmen. lie had lived in town with
the exception of one year, ten years pre-,
vlous to his enlistment. lie had II wifi.
and two children. Enlisted Aug 2l,t.
1861, ut the age Of 80. Joined Co I,
9Th Regiment. A, Savage Station he
was reported missing, and for some month.
was thought by his family and friend. ,o
be prisoner at Richmond, lie WA. mn
doubtedly killed June 10Th, 1862.
Mayo was born in Orwell. at tbe aoo
oil lSyoars, enlisted Aug lst, 1862, joined
TO. Is, llth Regiment, died in hospi,ol
March Ist 1868
Barlow wa, born in TiconIcrooo V
at the age of 10 enlisted, Aug. ooh,
lool' was in Co b, 9th Regiment Re.
enlisted Dec. 18th, 1868 Oct 7tb
1854, when his Regiment was at Fisher.
hili Va, he was placed on picket. .--
When the picket was called in he with
Two other members of the Regiment were
missing. In few days afterwards, the
three were found hanging to u tree with
'"e'r names, company and regiment.
written on paper and pinned to their coats
lhey were undoubtedly hanged by one
o' Mosoys guerilla bands, perhaps for for
aging outside Of our picket lines.
st. Mary was born in Canada. Al the
age OF "a enlisted, Feb. 2Olh, 1861. was
sent with other recruits the followinc
Spring to fill the old Regiments in the
heid AMI was assigned TO Co. B, 5th Regt
lie re-enlisted March 22ad 1861 was
Killed at the battle of the Wilderness. May
5th, 1864,
Wilson was born in New York. enlisted
Aug 24th, 1861, aged %, was in Co. f.
9th Regt,i fer faithful service was prom,.
ted sergeant. He reeenlisted Dec. 18th.
1868, was killed near Spoltsylvania, Va.
May 10th, 1864.
Slillman II. Smith and William r
Baxter we claim as our own citiz,n.
although they had located in the West
previous to the outbreak of the great ro-
bellion Smith was young man of great
promise lie left town when 81 year. o
age and settled in Dubuque, Iowa, in the
year OF 1856. He entered the service in
the l4th Iowa Rsgt, withlho rank of
Sergeant'major, was killed AT the first de-
cislvs battle of the Wesl, at the taking
Fort Donelson, Feb. l6, 1862. The es.
timation IN which he was held in the cir,
Gle OF his acquaintance, we learn from,