Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-13
Mistellanu.
Vermont Cavalry Reunion.


The only regiment of cavalry raised in
Vermont for the war of the rebellion, has a
record that will 90 down to posterity, so
long as patriotism and devotion to a Cause
are regarded as virtues; and that old com
rades ID the severe services which this reg
iment was called upon to perform, should
remember each other with brotherly at
lection, is alike credltabe to the pro
verbal soldier regard, and to the nooler
impulses of humanity.
A call having been issued for the re-
union of the former members Of this reg
inent, last evening, about forty OF It's old
members answered to the roll call. An
informal meeting and an organization
made up the preliminary exercises OF the
occasion. zen. VIM. Wells was elected
chairman of the temporary organization,
and IL. b. Aldrch, OF St. Adams, Secre
tary.
A committee was appointed to prepare
bylaws, consisting Of Warren GIBBS, OF
Burlington. Willard Harrington, OF 81.
Adams, and w. II. Goodnow. The com
mittee on bylaws made a report, which
was accepted aud adopted.
The chair appointed as a committee on
permanent organization, ii. *. lde, OF
Barnet, w. w Whitney, Seymour II.
Wood, of ST. Adams.
The question of public ton Of his
tory of the regiment was presented by
Capt. II. X. Ide, and discussed.
At eight O'Clock in the evening the Or
ganization assembled IN the dining hall
of the Pavilion Hotel, waere sumptuJus
supper was provided. That being We. dis
posed OF, the committee on permanent or
ganiz4tion reported the following 9th :crs
for the year ensuing, who were uuaui-
mousy elected.
President-Gen. Wm. Wells.
Vice Presidents-Maj josiah Circuit,
Jr., and @ NJ. Serg't Geo. p. Blair.
Treasurer-Wa Gibbs.
Secretary-H b. Aldrich.
1t was decided to hold the next anuua
reunion n the month If October or Noven-
Der next, the time to be designated by the
President of the Society.
Gen. Wells thanked his brother com
rades for the honor confer ed upon him
in electing him President of this orgrnizI-
ton. II had been long cherished desire
with him that a reunion OF the Old cavalry
regiment right be effected He thouyn
larger number would better become known
that reunion society had been organ ed.
With these appropriate remarks, Gen.
Wells again thanked MS comrades, AMI Wa
followed by Maj. Josiah Grout, Jr., Cap
tains Harrington, Watson, Gibbs and lie,
Eli Holden, Geo. Cook, Mr.. Miller anu
others.
A dispatch from Gen. Sheridan was
read, as follows:
CHICAGO, Nov. 9th, 1872
Gen Nm. WeIS:
| regret that i:ial duties prevent my
meeting with you. l trust your organlza-
ton will be successfully accomplished, an
that the First Vermont Cavalry may have
happy reunions.
p. FL. SHERIDAN.
1t. Gen. U. S. Army
Letters were also read from Surgeon
Edison, Lieut. Henry o. Wheeler, Capt.
Z. II. Highly, J. W. Newton, S. K. Crosby.
Several matters Of business relative to
future reunions OF the society were consld-
cred and passed upon, and the eveuinL
passed of until half past eleven o'clocS
in most agreeable manner.
Short speeches and well-timed storie.,
revived by these re-associations, were the
order of the evening, and all seemed to en-
ter heartily into the spirit OF the occasion.
Capt. Harrington spoke in compliment
airy terms of the aid they had received 10
perfecting this first reunion from Gen
James s. Peck and pt John w, Glars
of Montpelier, and moved vote Of thanks
which was heartily bestowed.
With three rousing cheers for Gen.
Wells and Gen. GUSTS, very pleasant
party and much enjoyed evening con-
cluded.