St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-06-03
Hon. \. G. Chadwick, who ;rldresSe,
the assembly as follows:
REMARKS OF Nix. CHADWICK.

Their lives III the recent war 10 suppress
rebellion. The bodies of twenty-five OF
these are buried in the cemeteries OF NJ.
Johnsburv: twelve in the 81 J"hnsbuiy
cemetery. ten in the cemetery at 81. JOHNS
bury Center. two in that at last ST. Johns
bury aud one in the cemetery at GoSs
Hollow. Those in the three first named
have this day been appropriately decora-
ted with h3wcrs and wreaths OF ever
.r,cn. The twelve in the 81. Johnsbury
cemetery we're tastciully decorated this
forenoon by II cuIlmttce of ladies depu
ted for the purpose, and while | was
hanging on the verne of this commit
zee, in the capacity OF waiter, | heard
the remark from one Of the number,
Blood tells" Blood tells" has rung
in my ears ever since. The most prcc-
ious of all lhings Is purchased with
blood. In the early dawnings of the
world it was propitiatory or a sign OF
security. The world was redeemed by
it. The blood Of martyrs in'Urcd us re-
lgious freedom, and became the seed OF Il
Sp ritual kingdom. Our comtrv'S free
dom was bought by it. BY it. also, has
the tree OF liberty been npuri>hed, 50 its
branches ovcrshadOw this western CONT
ncnt. To day. then, how fitting for IL
instead ol an Grafton OF rhetoric and tic-
ton, we should give our attention 10
rccJunting facts, and the bloody sacri
fees of the eighty heroes whose names
are recorded upon this enduring pile.
Their bodies lie Wondering in the bo-
som # mother earth, from ship Island,
i'll the Gulf Of Mexico, all the way 10
these hills about u, where
they shall zlr,p-ls swcr'ly, veil
As i; shInod in thu porp OF ririlH tomb-!"
am allowed but fur lEcs Of reference
to each of tie soldiers OF Ike town, who
gave their lives in the late war, that their
country might live;
1t Col. Geo. T. Chamberlin, woun-
led in skirmish, ut Summit Point. Va,
Aug. %, 1864. and died at Sandy
Hook, the next day. Remains inferred
in the ST. John-bury cemetery in lot
No. POS.
Capt. Edwin Is. Fr,'>i, wounded at
Cold lIarbor, June ), 1864. and died
within two hours; body inferred On the
field, but subsequently removed To ihet
ford, and rc-interrcd there among his
kindred
Capt. Edwin j. Morrill,, taken prison
er Il, Weldon railroad, june %, 1864, and
wis shot by rebel guard, June 30, while
cnd"avorim@ 10 escape through 4 car
window on the way to -Nndcr-J,vilc
prison: died next day and was birici
by the rebels near Appomat;oN Station.
Capt. Joseph W. ID. Carpenter, killed
in battle OF Wilderness, May >, 1861,
Remains inferred on the field, and about
fourteen months thereafter. they were
brought home, and inferred i'll the st.
John, bury cemetery, in lot NJ. 296.
1t. John w. Ramsay, killed at Say
zoe Station, June -. 1862, and Was
buried 10y the rebels next morning., ncar
where he fell. His remains have since
Decn removed to the Seven Pines M .
ional cemetery.
Ii. Dustin > Walbrii.r. wounIcI at
odd Ilarbor. June ;. 1861; died ut .
Douglas Hospital, Washington. Juac
10: His body rests among j. kindred
n the cemetery at icacha!A.
Sarg't Larrlzp ID. Fani.,m. taken
prisoner 1T Wclinn railroad, ;,i.: .l.,l ct .
disease in And,r-unvilie prison. -AuL. T.
20, 1864, and buried in -Audcr~,aNiIle
cemetery, crave No. 6,26i
Serg't John :. kilby, wnunlc'i il the
action at Winchester, SPIT -. 1861
died at Camden Hospital, Britimorr,
Sept. 20.
Scrgt Orange ). Lynn, died Of disease
at New Orleans, jane Is, 1853. and hi.
remains were inferred in Military ccmc-
.cry there.
Ser.'t DARWIN J. Wright. taken pri~-
oner at Stony Creek, June -, SOL
died in rebel PRISON at Fiorcnc'. Oct.
10, 1864, and was buried in trench
near the railroad station.
Scr9't Benjamin Wallron, taken piis-
oncr at Cedar Creek, Oct. 10, 1861.
He remained prisoner until t.c next
,prm., and upon being released and
reaching Annapolis, died @. disease,
March %. 1860. Remains inferred
there an L. :. General Hospital, dIvis-
ION !, and crave No. I,592.
s5erg't Era,tus NJ. Dunbar, Killed in
battle ut Wilderness, May &, 1861, and
buried on lie field.
Serg't LanSou I. Aidricj,. taken pris-
urer at Weldon railroad. Iung %. 1864,
and died i'll AnderSonylilc prison, Oct
s. 1861, aud buried in grave No. TO-
ga.
Corp. John \. Copeland, killed in
action near Wincrc>tcf, Aug. n, 1864.
He was taken back about thrce-lourlhS
of q mile and buried by Abel W. Rob-
crts and others, III the tie!! where John
Brown wa, hanged: hYly since removed
to Winchester National Cemetery. and
buried in lot No. ;.
Corp. Michael Foley, died of disease
near White OAK Church, Va, Dec. s,
1862: buried one and one-half miles
south OF said church, in !he rear of Il
log house.
Corp. Albert w. Felch, died If di>
ease at Alexandria, Nov. ), 1862 re-
mains brought home and buried il the
cemetery this side OF Pa>>umpsic Village.
Corp. Ephraim u. Howard, killed at
Savage Station, June 20, 1862; was
buried by the rebels the the next morn
ing, near where he fell, but has since
been removed. with others who fell in
the same action, TO the Seven Pines Ma
tional Cemetery, ten mics southeast OF
Richmond.
Corp. Nathan =. Jay, dc>cendent of
the celebrated John jay taken
prisoner.at Cedar Creek. Oct. 10. 1864.