Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-13
Vermont Officers, euniOn.


,be Vermont Officers Reunion Society
,rs- held in the Agricultural Committee
Room. in the State House, at 10 O'Clock,
M, on Thursday, the 9TH inst. About
sivtv members were present. The meeting
~. called to order by Gen. Stephen
T5omas. President, and the records of the
last meeting were read by Gen. james s.
Peck. Recording Secretary.
on motion of Gen. Barstow, commit
tse of one member from each Vermont
oroaniz ton was appointed to prepare
Esf Of officers for the ensuing year. The
committee was constituted as follows:
1st REGIMENT, Lieut.. John G. Stearns +;
"a do Major Richard Smith Sd, Colonel
{ 4 Pineree; 4th, do. Lieutenant II. Z.
Kir.maD 9th. do Capt. S. Z. Burnham /;
6,b do Capt. John w. Clark 7th, do.
can't - Mosey 8th, do. Major j. L..
Barstow 9th, do. Capt. A. =. Leaven-
worth 10th, d.. Major A. b. Valentine ;
IIth, do. Colonel r. q. Benton; 18th,
DO. 1t. Colonel Roswell Farnham ; 18th,
do. Surgeon George Nichols l4th, do.
Captain W. G. Dunton 18th, do. Capt.
George II. Blake; 10th. do. Colonel w.
G. Veasey; 18th, do. Lieut.. Colonel, l..
Z. Knapp; Cavalry Regiment, Captain
- Holden Third Battery, Capt. r. Ii.
Start Sharp Shooters, Gen. W. 7. w.
Ripley.
Capt. John w. Clark from the Execu-
tive Comm ttee, reported an amendment
70 the constitution of the society, by which
non-commissioned officers were admitted
To the privileges of the society. Adopted
after full discussion, unanimously.
On motion of Captain LeavenwOrth, the
Secretary was directed to procure reg
ister for entering each person attending
the annual reunion.
The society then proceeded to ballot
for the place for holding the reunion for
the ensuing year. Colonel r. G. Benton
invited the society to St. Albans Colonel
K. Haskins hoped that Brattleboro would
be selected Colonel Grout and Major
Bowman named St. Johnsbury as proper
pace, and urged the society to select it.
a ballot was taken, which resulted as
follows:
Whole number of votes, Al necessary
for a choice, u ; Brattleboro had 10,
Montpelier had 10, St. Johnsbury, 9, St.
Adams, 7.
to be the place selected.
On motion, adjourned to meet at the
same place at hail-past l O'Clock, P. n.
AFTERNOON.
The committee on nominations made the
following report Of officers for the ensuing
year:
President-ColoneI Redfeld Proctor,
Rutland
Vice residents-General William w.
Henry, Burlington Colonel Thomas U
Seaver. Cavendish.
Treasurer-General Perley p. Pitkin,
Montpelier.
Recording Secretary-General James
5. Peek, Montpelier.
Corresponding Seeretary-Adjutant J.
C. Stearns, Bradford.
Executive Commlttee-Lieutenant K.
Haskin-, Bratteboro Capt. Richard
Burnham, Rutland.
The report was accepted and the Off
GERS elected.
The Executive Committee were in
structed to call the next reunion during
the mouth OF October.
General Pitkin made his report as
Treasurer, from which it appeared that
there was deficit of SI1.39; which report
was accepted and ordered to be placed on
fs
Gen. VIM W Henry was appointed
marshal.
On motion, the wives of all officers
present we're invited to be present at the
supper, this evening.
Adjourned
EVENING.
The procession of officers was formed a
the Court House at o'clock, and marched
TO the inspiring music of the Mortified
Cornet Band, to the Representatives Hall
in the State House, which was speedily
filed. The society was called to order
by General Thomas, who, after an im
pressjve prayer by Rev. n. Newton Gla-
zler, of Montpelier, introduced Col. Sam
uel Z. Piugree, Of Hartford, as orator of
the evening.
The following is an abstract
Referrin, to the call Of the committee
to address his comrades upon this ninth
annual reunion, after these occasions had
been honored by the eloquence of divlnei
and statesmen and by soldiers true anC
tried, the orator expressed degree of EN-
barrassment IN following them In the duty
assigned him
Unlike the unrepublican governments o
the old world the discharge of the soldier
in the United States is not a discharge
from duty with us the muster-out de
wolves upon US the ennobling duties anC
responsibilities of the citizen which oul
soltiership held only in a temporary abey
ance The fostering OF those sacred vir
tues that guard the best interests of tn
State, Is one of our duties, and in doint
THIS the present generation at least canno
neglect to keep green in their hearts hi
memories Of those comrades who died IN
war that we might live in peace.
This is one of the primary objects of ouI
association, and in the fulfllment of thi
object we impulsively recall with wha
Measure of astonishment we listened to th'
early notes of war. The emotions which
then thrilled our souls seem to come bacl
TO Us again. though not with all their be
Elderlug amazement, but are recalled al
Inc scbooI-day experiences of a people un
taught In the science Of arms. To recall
some OF the incidents growing out OF tha
impending conflict which called into beins
nat great barrier to the nations ruiz
ne Speaker had selected for his subject
Ine Army of the Potomac" and pro
oeeaed to give many interesting detail
sad Incidents connected with the histor.
thls grand old army from its inception
Z tae hnai close Of the great struggl
"nicn had demanded its creation. Sal
Tue orator, Most of US shared in its gres
st' 'tO'' ,quent history. 1t was in its day