Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-03-06
History Of Glover.
EIGHTH PAPER.


young men~who went to the war from
this town were in company d, 9th
regiment, Vt.vols. Therefore we are
most interested in the experiences OF
that company, and although some OF
our men were in other companies, yet
they were not SO, in numbers large
enough to render it desirable to fol-
low the fortunes of those companies.
F. In company D, were many young
men from Albany and Troy, and it is
just to say, that great harmony char
acterized this union, and friendships
which will last as long as life were
formed between them. 80 l1f.eyt
There was strong religious ele-
ment in this company and prayer
meetings and other religious meetings
were sustained by the soldiers when
it was practicable. No company were
favored with offices more strictly
temperate as body, and the whole
company were frequently compliment
ed for their neat and otherwise COM
mendable appearance, by Regimental
commanders and Brigade officers.
Their military life was no idle one,
for they were engaged III no less than
thirty battles or skirmishes, that is,
| all or a part Of the company.
We find them in April 1862 having
part in the battle near Lees Mills,
Va, in which they manifested much
bravery, but not being properly sup.
ported were obliged to retreat. In
this engagement they had to make
their way across a creek, and while
they were struggling through it, the
enemy opened upon them a CALLING
fire of rifles and muSketry. "They
still went forward unfalteringIy, ard
their ranks were rapidly thinning,
when they were recalled. Not more
than half their number had crossed
the stream. They reluctantly obey
ed, but soon it became more difficult
to return than it had been to advance
The enemy suddenly opened a sluice-
way above, and almost overwhelmed
them with a flow of water which
reached their arm-pits. They main
tanned their order firmly, however,
and in a short time the several com
panies engaged eXtricated themselves,
bringing away all their dead and
wounded, except six. The casualties
exceeded one hundred and fifty"
We find them engaged in June
1862 in the seven days fight before
Richmond, in which Lieut.. Alex. W.
Davis was wounded at Savage Sta
ton, In September the same year in
the battle of Antietam in which the
I Federal loss was over twelve thou.
sand
In 1868, the Glover boys were at
fredericksburg and at Gettysbugh
(the battle at which place resulted Sc
favorably for the onion cause as to
render it forever memorable and in
} other contests.
In 1864, they were in the terrible
engagements connected with the cam
paign in the Wilderness, and at Pet
, ersburgh and at the first taking of
, the Weldon railroad.
Afterwards they were transferred to
, a station near Washington 10 help de-
fend that city and to repel the adj
vances Of the rebel Gen. Early.
This year at Charlestown, Va.
they lost one who had been with them
from the first, much beloved, Major
Carlos W. DwineIl.
| At Winchester they had part il
\ !
the hardest fighting in which they en-
gagged, and their comrades not few
fell in the arms Of death.
1t may be Eorth while to mention
, that Capts. Dan. Mason &nd Alex
W. Davis after their promotion, were
| with their companies at the attack OIL
Petersburgh when the experiment of
exploding mine was tried, also thai
Capt. Davis was engaged in the sue
cessful assault On Fort Fisher.
OF those who belong to company
I'D, 9Th regiment, Lient. Fred. NJ
Kimball and private William Brpn
ming will long bear evidence of The
honorable service in which they en-
gagged by the injuries resulting from
the wounds they received, and Fred
2. Cheney, Esq, merits the sympathy
of every patriot on account of the
} painful and severe wound by which
he suffers every day, and which he
received when connected with the
} eleventh regiment, company K.
Lieutenant Kimball still continues
1855 in the military department of
the government, stationed at Law
W.