Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-18
Reunion of Vermont Officers.

Reunion of Vermont Officers.
The Reunion Society of Vermont officers
held its seventh annual meeting at Rutland
on Wednesday, January II. About eighty
officers were In attendance, and the occasion
was one of high interest.
The usual business meeting took place at
the Bardwell House, ar 10 o clock N, Gen,
William Wells, President, in the chair.
On motion of Lieut. j. Monroe Poland,
committee of one from each regiment was
appointed for the nomination OF officers, as
follows:
LIST Regiment-W. Y. W. Ripley; ID
Regiment-A. 5. Tracy; Sd Regiments.
9Th Regiments. E. Burnham; 9th Regi-
meut-C. j. $. Randall; It'll Regiment-E.
a. Morse Sth Regiment-W W Lynde
9th Regiment-L~ II. Bisbee; 10th Regi-
meut-A. B. Valentine; llth Regiment
W. V. Meeker 18th Regiment. g.
Kingsley 18th Regiment-E. L. Hubbard
l4th Regiment-W. c. Dunton 18th Regi-
ment-Redfeld Proctor 10Th Regiment
W. G. Veazey 18th Regiment-James 5.
Peck Cavalry-Josiah GrOut Ist Bettery
E. E. Greenleaf; % Battery-W, R.
Rowell.
on motion OF Captain 5. W. Curtis, a
committee was appointed to report the place
Of the next reunion.
On motion of Col W. G. Veazey, the
following were appointed a committee to re-
port resolutions OF respect TO the memory of
Gen. W. Ii. I. Brooks: Col Neazev, Gen.
Stannard, Col. 5. f. Pingree.
On motion of Lt-Col ". W. Grout. a
committee was appointed to draft resolutions
relative TO the death of Gen Peter T Wash
burn, consisting Of Col Grout, Gen. W. W.
Henry, Col. Redfeld Proctor
At two O'Clock the members Of the society
assembled at the Opera House, the stage and
balconies of which were decorated with the
bullet torn eolors of every regiment and
battery % the Vermont volunteers.
Gen. Ripley, chairman Of the committee
on nominations, reported the following:
For President-Gen. Geo T. Foster
-Presidents-Co Col j. H. Walbridge
and MAJOR j Grout, Jr.
Corresponding Secretary Lieut.. John G
Stearns Of Bradford.
Recording Secretary-Maj. J. 5. Peck.
Treasurer Gen. p P Pitkin.
Executive Committee-Gen. W W. Hem
~. Maj 4. B. Valentine, Capt L. 4. Bisbee
On motion this report was accepted, and
the candidates unanimously elected officers
for the ensuing year.
1t was voted that when the Society finally
dNlOukn IL nc " meet On the uTeE " eADeSUaT
in January, 1872, at Burlington
Gen. Ripley called for statement Of the
financial condition of the society, in response
to which the Secretary reported that there
was due from members of the society, as
annual assessments, the sum of S400, which
be thought would lie sufficient to meet ex-
penses, if it could be collected. But there
was great difficulty in obtaining these dues.
Col. s. E. Pingree stated that the Govern
OF of the State, in pursuance of the action
taken by the Legislature at the last session,
by which an appropriation was made for an
historical painting of some battle scene of
the late war, had suggested that the society
express some opinion as to what particular
battle should form the subject Of such a
painting, to be placed in the State Capitol.
Col. Pingree remarked that the battle OF
Gettysburgh had been named as an appro-
pirate subject for the painting, but as SO
mauy delineations of this scene had been
made, he would suggest departure from the
beaten path. He would recommend as a
proper subject for the painting the battle oil
Cedar Greek and the surrounding scenery.
On this battlefield were gathered more
Vermont troops, as distinctive organizations
than on any other field during the war, and
they were all conspicuously engaged in the
action. The magnificent natural scenery
surrounding this field would add much to the
attractiveness of the painting. On motion
it was unanimously voted that the battle o.
Cedar Creek be recommended to the Govern,
or as the preference of the society to form
the subject of the painting Major Peck wa,
appointed a committee to convey TO the Gov
ernor the action of the society upon the
/ question.
Col. Samuel E. Pingree moved that spe
cial assessment of one dollar upon each'mem
Der be made. Opposed by Gen. Ripley
Major Peck and others. and advocated b.
Gen. Henry, Maj. salisbury, and others
/ After somewhat lengthy discussion, tn,
motion was lost by one majority. At foul
O'Clock the officers marched from the Bard
well House to the Opera House to listen t,
the address by Chaplain Haynes, of the lOtl
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