Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-09-27
Reunion of Co. G., Mt Bellows Falls,
Vt, Sept. 10Th. 1872.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF WIN
CHESTER.


CHESTER.
Notwithstanding the lowering cloud
and the rain of the morning, the g boy
in blue came steadily in, singly, by
twos and threes, by rail and in wagons w
til the number was augmented to about
fifty when the hour of twelve had come
The comrades met at Engine Hall, and
after season of hand shaking, cracking
jokes and hearty congratulations all
around, proceeded to effect permanent
organization.
Vice President E. A. Howe took the
chair on account of the absence Of Pres.
ident, Capt. Patrick Diggins.
On motion the chair appointed com.
mittee of five to nominate officers for the
year ensuing.
The chair appointed the following
named comrades as committee:
r. E. Hathorn,
Henry A. Scott,
George w. Walker,
Jason G. Jones,
Orman Holden.
The committee reported the following
named comrades for officers
President-Capt. Patrick Diggins.
Vice President-Capt. E. A. Howe,
Lieut. Samuel e. Daggett, A. FL. Bur
CESS, A. FL. Mack, 1t A. A. Snow.
Secretaries-R. L. Hathorn, E. A
Howe.
Treasurer-Charles III. Upham.
On motion the report of the commit
tee was approved and adopted
There being several members of other
companies of the regiment present, the
subject Of reunion of the regiment was
fully discussed, and voted to effect an or
ganization for that purpose.
On motion the chair appointed the
following gentleman as committee to
nominate officers for the regimental re-
union
I. b. Smith, Co. III.
a. G. Kendall, Co. r.
Albert Patch, Co. Z.
Samuel l.. Daggett, Co. G.
Ed. X. Campbell, Go. G.
The committee reported as foil ows for
President:
Col. Chas. Hunsdon.
Vice--Capt John Hunt, Col. A. F.
Walker, Maj. d. j. Stafford, 1t. L. R.
Hart, 1t Amherst Morse.
secretaries-Dr G. d. Cotton, Sere't
p. Il Smith.
Treasurer-Lieut. S. L. Daggett.
The report of the committee on nom.
nations was approved and adopted.
Letters of regret we're read by the
secretary, from Gen. james M. Warner
Maj. ID. J. Stafford, DIR. G. ID. Cotton
and Rev. N. Newton Glazier. On mo.
ton three rousing cheers were given for
Gen. Warner and three more for the
Others who had favored US with their an
tographs. The following dispatch was
received from Capt Dggins
WORCESTER, Sept. 10.
=. A. HOWE Was late for the train
this morning. My love to all the com.
rades. d 49,, eo'i
ATT P. NJ, the comrades formed in
line, and under the marshalship of Lieut.
. L. Daggett, instead of marching 10
the cook house with tin plate and cun
for our rations of "salt horse" and
hard tack" as we we're wont in "dav.
OF yore," marched to the Island House
where We sat down to bounteous feast
consisting of delicious viands and the
fruits OF the season, furnished without
stint by mine host S. G. Fleming.
Lieut.. Daggett after issuing rations of
cigars to those who used the weed 70.
formed his command in the hall of the
hotel and proposed three cheers for the
proprietor of the Island House. which
were given with vim which only sol.
diers can give. Many of Us who mar.
took OF the bounties of our lapdIord,s
table, have known him as the afFable
and obliging conductor in days past Of