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

WIN not our children who look upon the
stars and stripes in years to come thank
US And cannot you, as you enjoy the
comfortable home which we in the army
preserve to you, thank u.s. have a wife
and child it is true, whose happiness has
a just claim upon my existence but what
OF happiness will there be TO that wife and
child when their country is gone and their
liberty among the things that were!"
There were but two of our native born
citizens married at the time of their en-.
listment, Romeo II. Peck and Loyal Dar-
ling. Peck, from the first outbreak of
the war, had felt inclined and felt il his
duty to enter the service of his country,
but his home claims were stronger than
most persons. In addition to his family
and ther calls, his father had been Grip.
pied for life by the loss of an arm, and
needed is assistance. Peck had taught
school six winters previous to his enlist
ment, working on his fathers farm in the
summer. lie was man of more than
ordinary ability. In the summer of 1862
when the calls for troop, were frequent
and urgent, feeling that his duty to bis
government were stronger than home du-
ties he enlisted Aug 10, 1862, He was
very active in raising company of nine
months men. He was appointed sergeant
in Co. d, lIth Regiment Died in hos-
pital Dec. 18th, 1862, aged 81 His re-
mains were brought to West Cornwall TOR
interment,
Darling at the age of 30 enlisted, Aug,
4th, 1862, joined Co. B, lllh Rogt. Died
of wounds received in action at Cold Har-
Dor, June, 1861.
The remaining five names are Nelson
baxter, Linus s. Eyerls, Truman J.
Lane, Merrill +. Samson and Charles f.
Stcarns. These five Young men were near
ly of the same aye. Samson and Steorns
were 81 at the time OF their enlistment.
Everts and Lane 90 and Baxter, though
but 10, had that manly development that
led many to suppose that he was about
the age of his then associates. These
young men were school mates anI Sab
bath school scholars together. They
were young men just opening into man
hood, d,-their characters were being formed
and fixed. They had come up among us
with enlightened minds and correct NOR
ais belonging TO tha. age ana class of So
ciety in whom we all felt deep and pc
culiar interest. To that class whom we
expected soon were to be committed the
invaluable Interests Of this community.
The social, civil and religious interests
which had come down to Us most pre-
ciou, Inheritance from our fathers and
which with all their luties and response
bilties were soon to be transferred to their
hands for safe keeping
Each Of these young men had Eyinp
both father and mother, and upon them
these parents soon expected to rest their
cares and responsibilities. In the summer
OF '6l, when the rebellion assumed such
gigantic magnitude, when It became
evident that severe and protracted war
was before us, these young men yolun-
teered without state or town bounty, but
as their only uducement love of country
ard sense of duty. Samson enlisted
Aug. 10th, Lane the 10Th, Everis the
24th, Baxter and Stearns Sept. 3rd, Gl
Everts Joined Co. B, 5th Regiment, and
was appointed Corporal. The other four
joined Co. +, same Regiment, Lane as
Corporal, and Samson as Sergeant. On
the 18th of Sept, with the good wishes
OF the whole community, and with their
fathers blessing and their mothers tears.
they left the state for the seat of war.
They remained in camp during the first
five months, perfecting themselves in drill
and discipline. 10 the spring of '62, they
entered the peninsula campaign with
cheertulness and energy At the battle
at Lees Mills, Baxter was detailed to care
for the wounded, and from over exertion
in that duty, contracted fever, and died
in the hospital May 18th, 1862. lis re.
mains, by the kind hand of affection, were
brought to his native town, and rest in the
burial grounds near this church. Everts,
for the faithful performances of all his
duties, was promoted to sergeant, At the
battle Of Savage Station he was reported
missing, and his parents lived for months
between hope and fear, fearing that he
was killed, hoping that he was prisoner
in the enemy's hands. Although no one
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