Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-06-22

lwell-known story how the I'd boys made the
thieving New Jerseymen eat dog.
To Col. Whiting, the first colonel of the
regiment, Col Randall gave the credit OF
untiring zeal and care in providing for the
regiment, and if he could not fight it sue
cessfully, there were those who could, in
the persons of Lieut.. Col. Stannard, the
thorough soldier and upright and courteous
gentleman, and Major Joyce, the Murat oil
the regiment.
Of the line officers of the regiment who
attained subsequent distinction, Col. Randall
made the following mention
Beside the great distinction won by Gen.
Stannard, who wears more stars than arms,
Capt. Walbridge, the great stickler for a
literal observance of the tactics, became
Colonel of the regiment, Major Joyce attained
to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and had
he remained in the regiment and service
would have gained much higher hOnors.
Captain Hope, although he did not attain
promotion in the line, deserved it, for he
damaged the rebels on the Peninsula more
than Mcclellan did, for he made a picture of
them that showed them in their true raga-
muffin style, which, had they seen it, would
have blasted all their earthly hopes and as
pirations for a southern coniederacy. Capt.
Dillingham; was made Lieut.. Col. of the
Eighth Regiment and served with distinction
III bHe Oull department Odptdiu OnlCH,
although he did not aspire to high rank,
commanded with distinction the Tunbridge
company. Capt. Drew, believe, attained
some distinction in the Veteran Reserves
Capt. Fullam was made Lieutenant Colonel
of the 18th Regiment.
OF the Lleutenants, several attained to
high rank.
Lieut. Tyler became Colonel of the regi-
ment, as did also Lieut.. Stone, and both of
these gallant officers surrendered their lives
at the head of rrSr~- command, while most
nobly doing battle for the cause and uphold
ing the honor of our State. Lieut.. Henry,
who has survived all the shocks of battle
and who is with US tonight, and God grant
he may be with US on many an occasion like
this, became Colonel in due course of pro-
motion from Captaincy in the Tenth Regi-
ment, and received brevet commission as
Brigadier for gallant and meritorious con-
duct. Lieut.. johnson attained to the rank
of Lieut. Col. in the old regiment, where he
did most nObly his duty to the end of the
war, and after having endured and withstood
the hardship of camp for four years, like
many others of our noble and worthy com
panions, returned to his home to sicken and
die by ordinary disease. His commanding
person, his frank and manly bearing, and his
cOmpaniOnable department are fresh in the
memory Of all, and | need but allude to his
sad case to arouse the sympathy and unwel-
come tear of all who knew him.
We supply Col. Randall's modest omission
of his own name from the above list, by
saying that Capt. Randall became afterwards
Colonel of the 18th Vermont distinguished
himself at Gettysburgh, and was subsequent
ly Colonel of the 18th, whose history was a
record of almost constant fighting and gal
liant service.
The battles Of the regiment were the first
Bull run, where they did tall running with
the rest. Evansville, Lees Mills, Williams
burgh, Golding's Farm, Savage Station
White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hills. South
Mountain, Antietam ,Fredericksburgh, Maryes
Heights, second Fredercksburgh, Gettys-
burgh, FunkstOwn, Rappahannock, Wilder
ness, SpOttsylvania, Cold Harbor ,Petersburgh,
Charlestown, Opequan, Fishers Hill, Mt
jackson, Cedar Creek, Petersburgh, March
ID, and April ID, '65, and Sailors Run. Col
K. alluded to the fact that the ID was or
dered out for regimental parade for the in
spectiOn of Gen. Prim, the Spanish General /
on his visit TO the army In 1862, and the
consolation they deserved from the reflection
that Gen. Mcclellan would probably not
have paraded his worst regiment on such an
With few words of encourage
ment to his hearers to keep fresh the mem
cries of the service and the assurance that
future generations would more fully appre- /
ciate the services of the soldiers of the late I
war, Col Randall closed. His address was
earnest and spirited in delivery as it was in /
teresting in matter, and was heartily ap-
plauded
At a business meeting following. the Sec
rotary being absent. Capt. LOuriston Stone
was chosen Secretary. 1t having been found I
difficult tc secure a general attendance of
members of the regiment at this time of the 4
year, on motion of Gen. Henry resolution /
was adopted, adjOurning to the evening be !
fore the Officers Reunion at Rutland, next .
January.
On motion of Capt. Woodbury., the thanks /
Of the Society were rendered TO Col. Ran |
dali for his very eloquent and acceptable ad- |
dress, and a copy requested for publication
and on motion Of Surgeon Carpenter, thanks
were voted to the Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic for the use of the hall.
The Society then repaired to the City Ho-
tel where
THE SUPPER
took place at ten o'clock This was CAPT
tai affair. The table was loaded with every
luxury of the season, and served in hand
some style. \ number of invited guests
were present, and after doing justice to the
good things, an hour or two was spent in
songs, and social enjoyment.