Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28
THE RUTLAND HERALD
MONDAY, JULY 25, 1870.
The Tenth Vermont.

We have read with more than ordinary
interest the genial, well written history
of the Tenth Regiment Vermont Volun
teers by Rev. E. NJ. Haynes, Chaplain
This volume does honor to its gifted au'
thor aud the regiment whose chronicles
it narrates in such chaste and elegant
style. ...
The volume was prepared lby direction
of the officers of the regimental associa
ton who were extremely fortunate il
having among their number the compe
tent gentleman who has so happily pre-
sented their record in a handsome ant
we'll printed volume. The com
pilation of the history of a single regi
ment,-its military operations, its victor
les and defeats-is task far more diff
cult and delicate than the preparation o
the record of brigade or division, We
each should have its own particular his
tory. Vermont certainly has reason to bt
proud of her soldiers, and she has just al
much reason to be proud of the writer
records of their services that have beer
presented to the public. Few States had
such soldiers, and fewer still had such
historians. First came "Vermont at Get
tysburg," from the cultured pen of George
Granville Benedict, with its classic style
and vivid description of that great battle
of the war, and which is acknowledged Il
be the best written description extant o.
II II IS h
which has been so aptly called the key to
Batchelder's great painting of that mem
orable occasion. Next comes from the ex
haustive pen of Aldace +. Walker tht
Valley,"-the record of brilliant cam
paign-which is a noble tribute to Yer
mont and her brave sons. Next we have
Vermont in the Rebellion" outline
sketches and brief memorials, by Major
Waite; and now comes to US, teemlng
with records of brave deeds and choice
"reminiscences, Chaplain Haynes tenth
Vermont,"-equal in interest aud valua'
BILE in history-to complete the series
each of which should grace the library o
every Vermont family, especially the
works of Benedict, Walker and Haynes
All honor to these gifted historians ant
those whose deeds they record.
The first chapter is devoted TO the or
gnnization of the regiment and its leave
Of the State The second narrates the en-
campment in the defenses of Washing
ton, and IA the reports reached them o.
their brothers of other regiments theil
desire to go forward into the fray of bat
tie, into which they had not as yet beer
invited. The third narrates their move
ments until they reached and were quar-
tered near Brandy Station, with des
crip'ion of the first pitched battle of the
regiment, fought i'll a tangled forest
which proved highly creditable to thu
men and the offioers The next chapter
tells in interesting and thrilling language
of the Wilderness" "Spottsylvania,
Between the Armies" Gold Harbor,
Swinging Across he James" The fifth
chapter is descriptive of marches, Skin
mishes and battles. The sixth brings
them with Sheridan in the Shenandoah
Valley, i'll which is giveu the march
through Charlestown, Virginia, the place
of the execution of John Brown, where
ten thousand voices broke forth into sing
ing John Browns body lies Wondering
in the ground" accompanied by dozen
bands playing the air ~ whivh THESE
words are set, and the measured tread OF
thirty thousand men, which formed one
OF the grandest episodes of tho war,
bringing rest and quickening pace to
weary feet and putting fresh courage in
despouding hearts. The descriptions of
Sheridanz huttle OF Winchester, also Fish
rs Hill aud Cedar Greek are really some
Of re fuest in any work. The next de-
acrihes ,he closing career of the regiment
in the field and its return to the State un-
der the command of Major John A. S as
bury, the reception at Burlington, the
mastering ont aud the quiet return to
home and friends, to receive the plaudit
of well done good and faithful sons Of
Vermont and the Republic they had serv-
ed so well,
The concluding chapter gathers up the
scraps and memorials that ever attend the
execution of such work, in which fitting
,aud complimentary notices of several Off
GERS of the regiment. among whom are in
.oluded our townsmen, Capt. John A. Shell
don, Capt. Henry W. Kingsley, the Sur
geons and modest mention of the au-
thor's own services as Chaplain. From
the latter record we learn that regiment
al church was organized and differed, as
:, was thought the exigencies of the case
REQ uirod. together with the articles OF
faith Nearly one hundred united with
the cl. uroh. Fort made profession of
faith W lille i n the serVice. Meetings were
held W lille IN winter quarters with graft
flying .esUlts, in chapel tent A poem
unique and pleasing, written by Willard
A. Chill d, Surgeon. and delivered at the
first re, 1nion October, 1865, is given.
Nsxt co,,oa tho Il memorials of the
dead, ever duty and ful. u '"1 :,
to all Major Edwin Dillingn h' >' "0n o'
our honored fellow citizen Pau1 !,
man, VINO not on4y gave his voice but h.
sons to the defence of his country, a nohle
record OF bravs soldier who fell in tho
line OF duty, on the glorious field of Win.
chester. we cannot refrain from giving
the closing sentence of this sketch. His
remains were borne to- Waterbury and
inferred, where the spirit of honor
watches over the treasured dust; and
"hen the history of Vermonts noble men is
written the names of heroes fairly re-. ,
corded we shall read high upon the scrol,
the name OF Major Edwin Dillingham; y :
The next biography is that of the ga,. q,
liant Capt. Edwin Brant Frost, whose 90. .
reer was one worthy of imitation. This .