Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-09-27

| j. V. Allbee, So. Londonderry.
| l.. I. Parks, Grafton.
M. A. Park, Grafton.
Gardner FL. Howe, Townshend.
Orman Holden, Westminster.
Albert E. Patch, Newfane.
Zeno ID. Howe, So. Londonderry.
Justus G. Hitchcock, So. Midway, Ms
Henry Morris, Charlestown, N. III.
FL. A. Scott, Townshend.
Mrs. FL. A. Scott, Townshend.
Leaving the hotel, the comrades
marched to the cemetery on the hill, and
| formed a hollow square around the grave
of Maj. Chas. Buxton, who fell at Win
chester, Va, on the 10Th of September,
1864. Maj. Buxton was the original
Captain Of the Company, and will long
be remembered in honor by the surviving
members of Co. "G." After listening
to appropriate remarks by Capt. Henry
A. Scott and Capt E. A. Howe, the line
again reformed, and marched past the
grave of Corp'l Winslow Church. one of
the original members of Co. G, and al
so visited the grave of Gen. E. III.
Stoughton, which was decorated with the
choicest of flowers, as was also the grave
of Maj. Buxton. Leaving the cemetery,
they took up their line of march for En-
CINE Hall. When the command had ar
rived near the hall, three cheers were
proposed for the Stars and Stripes, quick
ly followed by three more for Grant and
Wilson.
After being called to order by the
president, Mr.. A. N. Swain of the TIMES
was called for, and after loud calls for
SWAIN he arose and said that it was
proper and right that those who endured
the heat and burden of the conflict should
meet together to recall the scenes Of 9TH
er days and strengthen anew the ties of
friendship formed on the tented field.
He said he came in to hear, but found
the veterans had not lost the art " of
capture and surprise, and he would sur
render.
DR. Frank Whitman was called for,
who responded briefly but quite accepta-
bly,.
Capt. E. A. Howe was called for, and
addressed the meeting in spirited man
ner, enumerating the comrades present,
who bore honorable scars, and counseling
them to be true to their country in the
future, as they had been brave in de-
Tending her liberties IN days gone by,
and above all things to never cast their
suffrage for a man who is tainted with
disloyalty to the government that pro-
tects him. He paid high trib ute to his
fellow comrades, and exhorted them to
e yer be true to the land they helped to
save and the dear old flag they SO much
loved.
lie brought up the question of paying
men who had paid Communication three
dollars, with interest, forcibly
showing the injustice of the act, should
the bill pass of robbing the State Treas
ury to pay men for services never per-
formed and Of the gross indignity to
the soldiers who did the fighting and the
marching of the war, by paying men
who, by the fortune of the wheel, were
selected to go, but chose to pay their
three hundred dollars and stay at home
to plan and fight their battles around
the cheerful fire of the country store and
5he village inn.
Capt. Henry A. Scott addressed the
say ing that We fought under
Gen. Grant and were highly successful,
and he believed that under our present |
'tandard-bearers, Grant and Wilson, we |
we're sure of victory in November. He
believed that all true soldiers were in IA
vor of the reelection of Gen. Grant. and |
requested all who were not of the same
mind to arise, but no one saw fit SO to |
10.
Ioasts were next in order, and among |
The number was the following;
The Commander of Co, Gle has
been Diggins for thirty-fve years in |
.hese diggings, but has never been known
% be digging TO the rear.
On motion of Ed. r. Campbell, II was
voted that when this meeting adjourn. ii
adjourn to meet at Bellows Falls. Sent
10, 1873.
On motion, the comrades voted their
thanks to A. N. Swain for publishing
heir call from week to week. and the |
interest taken to make our reunion a
inccess.
The thanks of the comrades were re-
urned to the presiding officer and the
and to those comrades who