Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-16
The Camp Fires.
Among the anecdotes related the other eve
ming by Capt Woodbury.. was the following REL
alive to Major Joyce and Lieutenant. afterwards

n4nS ny Napt- NoOlUury, was the following re
alive to Major Joyce and Lieutenant, (sfterward
GENERALLY Henry, of the ID Vermont Volunteer
at the battle Of Bull Run. Msjor Joyce was tn
only officer of the regiment mounted, be hsvin
been presented with quadruped by some of tn
boys, after arriving in Virginia. Lieutenan
Henry had become very much exhausted durini
the march Of the last fen miles to the battlefield
having scarcely recovered from the measles, an,
was on duty contrary to the command Of tn
surgeon. Joyce, discovering his condition, will
generosity for which he was noted, dismount'
ed and invited Henry to g seat in the isddle
The transition from double-quicking to riding
was duly appreciated by the Lieutenant, whs
enjoyed it hugely until he emerged from tn,
woods into the open field of battle Here tbs
cannon balls were flying around in the air with
the utmost csrelessness and in close proximity
to the man on horseback, when, las Henry him
self tells it) he suddenly bethought himself that
it did not look well for him, lieutenant to be
riding and the major to be plodding on foot. SC
he began to look and inquire for the major. He
vas soon grsti6ed in recognizing him at a short
distance ard shouted, g Major, am much
obliged fo- the use Of the horse, I feel go much
rested now that l think | csn get along With
out it. The msjor hearing the balls shrieking
through the sir, and seeing them ploughiug up
the tu-f, replied, Never mind me Lieutenant
you need the horse more than I, am getting
on frstrate. But said Henry, ducking his
head as twelve FOUNDER passed unoomforiSbly
near, &" What will the Colonel say to see ne
mounted l shall be dismissed from be service. -
Henry had in the meantime quietly slid from the
horse and the msjor seeing that be had got to
/ take charge OF his hose, snd lot desiring to
ride MIN, looked around and discovering his
servant in the edgeos the wood, gave the horse
kick and seut him back to Dan, the servant.
! The captain sad Of the cases Of individual
bravery il the attack, and superior aeotue,s
which followed, it would be inyidous to speak,
If it be ssid Of the officers that they were in the
resr during the battle, they we're in front during
the advance on Washington The captain re-
GREETED the loss Of bis arm in that battle as it
deprived him Of entering fer the race he still
believes but for this unfortunate circumstance
he nigh; have won aS sgAinGt the enlisted men,
in taking the news of the defeat, to Washington
The Congressman were determined not to be sur
passed in speed They thought Of the import
snce of holding specisl session that evening.
and that it would be necessary for them to be
present to constitute quorum. One Of them
concluded TO 60 " on to Richmond" He was
confined in a tobacco warehouse next to the one
the speaker occupied " and made more fuss thsn
whole prison full Of soldiers 50
The grsy trousers furnished Capt Woodbury.
by the State in 1861, which he wore that season,
were exhibited by him liz = remarkably good
state Of preservation. He was a prisoner about
eleven weeks.
After closing his narrative he addressed the
members Ct the Post as follows
Does not the recollection of our priystions and
our sacrifices, the loss Of our dear relatives snd
friends who so nobly sacrificed themselves upon
the altar of their country, awaken sfresh within
us that love for our flag and oar native land which
We bore Of old, snd does it not cement Us closer
together in ties OF more than common brother
hood and enhance and eEslt the teue's Of our
glorious order, " Fraternity. Charity sni 10y
Slty ?" Should not our deliyersnce from all the
dangers Of the psst.-the eDioyments Of the
present and the bright Auticipations Of the fu-
lure, be a capte Of thsnkfulness to Him who has
hiss 90 meTcifully spared Us, snd does now so
bountifully supply us with al the needed CON- /
forts and blessings Of life.
Gen. Stsnnsrd (who was the Lieut. Colonel .
Of the u regimsntl spoke nezt lie compared I
the Union troops On the retreat, to a mess Of /
succoi1si. The second regiment had fallen back I.
from the fel in good order as far as the build .
ing used for = fieli-hospi;sl Here they halted.
and Staunsri went ia 10 see the wounded-Wss /
gone perhaps five minutes, and when he came
out he could see nothing Of his regiment. As I
be stood surveying the situation, a msn tapped .
MIN on the shoulder and sid " look there" .
pointing AT the same time in another direction .
10 q column Of c0nfeierstes close by, who hsd /
cut them off, StsnuErd barely made bis escape F.
Il was sergeant Sawyer Of Company H. who /
saved him from capture, and the General &C
kuowiedge3 the kind act with emotions Of graft .
tude When he reached AlexsndriA, with Col /
Whiting, Surge0us Bsilou and Carpenter and .
number Of others, be procured q room shout .
by the besi 90 be h4d,s the City lio el- There
were so many .u the room thst they could not .
all lie down upon the floor at the ssme time. In .
the morning his number six feet, 6lled number .
nine c5whides g few dSys later he received .
orders 20 gather up his regiment and return 70 .
" Bush Hill' shout three miles back Of Alex +
sniria He worked for over three hours (main- /
ly 10y moral sussion) to get the regiment togeth-
er. movement often accomplished before inside .
Of two minutes.
General Henry said be made his way, IN COM /
pany with tesmster who hs3 gobbled horse .
for him, hack 10 Alexandra After sojourning
for 4 while in meat market which his company
had sequestered and where he had found temper /
sry rest on a meat bench he Learned Of the head /
quarters Of the regiment a. the City Hotel Sur '
geon Bsllou Immediately informed bin that II .
was his duty TO 20 home" But how csn I
60 replied Henry Upon the Colone's fur
Tough, said the surgeon. So Surgeon Bsilou .
wrote A PASS Tor Henry TO Vermont for sixty /
days which was approved ~ Colonel Whit .
ing. Henry, with the colored boy he had .
picked up for q waiter, laden with his bag
gage, proceeded At once 10 the steamboat
wharf 10 take passage to Washington. Some .
words ensuei between him and the officer on
duty At the boat in relation to the validity OF the
D.
the Colonel and Surgeon 10 grant il. Henry in
formed him that i; must be all right, IS the
Colonel granting IL was West Point officer.
Henry was permitted to pass with hIs servant,
with instructions 70 report At the Wsr Depart
ment, Washington. Here Henry presented his
furough to the Lieutenant on duty, who laughed
At him and queried, " That's s id pretty
thing for furiough ' Henry told him that it
must he all right, sc he WAS sick and the Colonel
signing il Vas a " est Point officer. lie could
obtain no assistance. but was told that it would
have been better for him to have proceeded IN
the regulsr way. and obtained the Enforcement
Of General McDoEell, commanding across the
river He however obtained an interview
with General Scott, who, after ;orturing
him long enough, endorsed his pass ami .
treated him to IS nip Of wine. Having tri /
umphed over every obstacle 30 fsr, he pushed .
for the depot quite proudly with mis- servant.
At Baltimore he was informed by the conductor .
that he could proceed 10 further with his SER
want unless he could prove that he had taken the .
fellow with him from The north or that he Tse .
" free niger" Another army officer sitting /
close by, comprehending the stustion, vol-n- /
teered the testimony that he knew both Henry /
snd his servant, that Henry had taken him from .
Vermont Henry never saw the officer who testified .
before, but the colored boy vas allowed TO pass.
While At home Lieutenant Henry commenced re- /.
cruiting soldiers for the regiment, and wss the .
irst to return to the old brigade with recruits in
the fall of 1851.
Vermont Horse Stock Company.
REsI0SATIoE OF SUPERINTENDENT TUCKER
Mr. Tucker, Superintendent and Secretary Of
the Vermont Horse Stock Company has rendered |