Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-27


led US into the service. He considered the
9Th model regiment, second to none, among
the best. He knew they were as good citizens
as they were soldiers, and such he wished them
ever to be.
General Thomas spoke with much esrnes'ness
of feeling, and was heartily spplauded in the
course of, and at the close Of his response
Lieut.. Holton, of Co. H. Was next called on, az
the frst'cfsicer of the s;h that received a rebel
bullet
Lieut. Holton said he was proud Of his service
in the Sth He WAS with the first squad to meet
the enemy, and his was among the hrst olOod
shed in the regiment for the good cause. After
his recovery from his wound he enlisted IN the
Veteran Reserve Corps, where he was associated
for years with soldiers Of many other states
but in all that time he never heard the ON W
alluded 10 but in terms Of compliment. ana,
when, after the great review at Washington, al
the close of the war, in reading the description
Of it in the papers, ne found that but one OF the
thousand regiments that paraded had special
mention for sodierly bearing and superior march
ing, and that that was the Sth Vermont volun-
teers be felt If possible pIouder than ever OF the
regiment lie hoped thst by meetings Ike TINS
we may keep fresh the memories Of the service
for mary years
Cart. s. E. Howsri Was also called on to speak
to this toast He responded, giving his recoiec-
tons Of some Of the a." tight spots in the ser
vice q, Port Hudson, a. winchester, at Fisher
Hill, AMI at Cedar Creek, where the regiment
went into action with 10 officers and l99 men
and came cut with officers snl 40 men
>. Vermoat IN tic Var.
To ths sentiment Lieut. G. G. Benedict was
called on to respond and did 50 briefly.
Col. sAmL E. Pingree, of the Sd Vermont, was
also called on.
Col. Pinztee said he could aid liitle to the
condensed record Of Vermont in the war, "hca
had teen given by the speaker before him lie
deemed it high honor to be called on 10 respond
TO toast to Vermont, snd if possible all the more
50, since il hsI been made plain, OF late, inst the
early statistics. which set iJwu 10 slaves TO YER
mont. were erroneous. aud that the State never
/ held s!sve. To understand why Vermont was
what she was, in the late VAT, we need look at
/ her history Her sons showed the same quail
| ties. which their fathers di under Ethan Allen,
and in their early contest with New York aud
/ Now Hsmp,hire He was glsi to meet, nov for
/ the first time. the soldiers Of the oth regiment.
/ lie could endorse the compliment given item by
An acqu4intsnce Of his from another State, who,
after looking over the cr0wi. before they came
IN 10 supper, asked Whist 10 al meant. On be
ing told thst It was a rc-lui0n Of Vermont
regiment. his reply was They must have had
a Numbering l5t Of officers. Beng assured
,hat most Of those present were private soldiers,
he replied " Well, they are a cleaner lot than
we can get together in my State At any oih'ers
meeting " Colonel p. added that be was al
wayeproud Of his comrades in the service from
Vermont. and when be remembered that the col
ors Of The l4th New Hampshire were twined
with the s.h Vermont in their last glorious VIC
tory. he was as proud Of his native, as Of his
adopted State
The Toastm,s;er then read Letters from Col.
/ C. H. Joyce and Col. W. C. veszsy. Of Rutland,
expressing regre. at their inability to be present
3. Uacbsaer and Csilr Creet.
COLI. B. Mead responded. narrzting incl
dente Of the battles uamei A previous speaker
had. he thought. uuiersta,el the loss Of the
regiment At Cels- Greek Bat par; OF the
regiment was engaged. the remainder having
hsea detailed for picket service Of the one
hundred ami fifty engaged, be bought some oae
hundred and twenty were killed, WOUNDED or
prisoners He thought IL well TO Keep cur Ser
vice flr our country 10 mind BY such gathering;
As this We never should forget what our re-
'''''-
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin was next called
on. the Toas,mas.er sIul'ng TO the fact thai
Coloue. F. hal beea carrying rebel lead in hii
body for the las, ten years.
Col Franklin begged to be x,a'el from
.--.L .-. ,gEs.E 1rsar from Maj Barsf0W the re-
sPtaA'Ls' 49, 49,, -.,;-
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I! tAe 81, ='e-' -.t.fI-r -,rsi
ms "o4ul' ma ~. -. 80
hA'e gone 'l-' ~ .,-,,.. - ..Jy.T
nus Ie'1u. i' WHO - az 49,
p'c'2r' u you are s''l'1 "a, '''-- 5- -. g,
'a$, 'u't7-' ~ l'- XXI ,.- erl 20
OSp'' NlfA-iaui "'s l'.A' v.-,.....- ~,
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Osi" reg ~ --,-.i -. M.
s,-,s,,i.- ,r he rsrfns1.'s les At Cedar CreeB
was II liliel outright, t5 w5aa.!ei sci - taken
prisoners o2' CT li' engaged
: CaL S.sa5ra T-.Hfa
This toas; ~ss responded 10 by u'e whole ct
Tue regiment Ani saa-.s q''s. I's''E 81
- o. tss-l f-.- fls sams number Of
tbr5sts.
o.- r
CO.. stephen 81. P.a-rse. otths i'h ". re-
-poalei with bic customary spirit lie sNii oul
nag ..''-' 80 .-: If Tho yrs.,sst
reSsIii58 he word ever cav. speaks for itself
Its stripe, tell Of stains ot deeper crimson thaa
its red Of days a-ler 'lsn ,'s que ne.' u +.
Ieu'"I ~. - .,r,.,is far soyerrr
far tbe numbers u the young nation, lthen but
100000 s-ronsl than our "ar vas for Us oa'
ninth OF our population wear ln.' 'ls a.. =
tho I.- va AMI we have vet duties TO d.
the Southerners speak well it is # the veterans
who fought them but there is $ ye' no &C., &c,
" l'.,- i ,-.-b- .o.e gr.e on the thing