The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-13
COL. wM. G. moLDROOK

1852, when he was promoted to ma or of
he 9TH Regiment, being its first major, at
he age of 20 years He was promoted to
colonel of the regiment August 81, in which
command he served with much rf%lit until
lie resigned, June 9. 1865 Col. Holbrook
s now in business in the city of Boston
md was absent from the reunion
col. SAMrEL u. PINGREF.
If Hartford, is well and fav0rally known |
% the state both as a soldier during the |
war and an attorney of considerable ability. |
lie entered the military service MS first
lieut. of Co. f. May, "a. 1861. and ON Aug.
ID, of the same year. was promoted cap
tain At the bloody engagement at Lees
Mills, April 10, 1859, he was wounded
severely but continued in service and on
September 81 was promoted to major OF
the regiment Again on Jan. 10, 1868, he
was raised to the rank of Lieut.. Colonel
in which command he remained until mus
tered ont July 81, 1864. Since the war the
Colonel has been somewhat engaged in po-
ltical life has been States Attorney for
Windsor county and at The last torn of the
Legislature wa The representative from
Hartford, when he was considered one Of
the leading lawyers of that assembly. He
was unable to he present AT the reunion.
cot. JAMES II. wAIpglDGE
of Bennington, is an honorcd veteran of the
late war, hut much to the regret of many
who were formerly under his command
was not present at the reunion. lie
entered the army as captain of Co. 4, 2d
Vermont regiment, receiving his commits
sion May A. 1861. He was promoted
to major of the regiment May 81, lS62,
serving with ability until again promoted
Jan, 8. 1868, to Lieut.. Colonel. In this po-
sition he remained until Feb. ., 1868, when
he was promoted Colonel in command to
succeed Col. Whiting. beng the second
colonel of the regiment. He filled the i'm
portant position with marked fitness until
he resigned April /, 1864. He is now an
honored resident of Bennington engaged,
we believe, in agricultural pursuits.
col. EDWARD r. SAWYER
of IIydepark went into the army as cap
tain of Co. l. LIST Vermont cavalry, receiv-
ing his commission Oct. 81, 1861. He was
promoted to major of the regiment April
25. 1869. On September 49, of the same
year he was promoted to Colonel, and as
sumcd command OF the regiment, retaining
the same until April %, 1864, when he re
signed and returned to Hydepark where hi
now resides. lie il now county clerk ol
I.amoille county. Col. Sawyer was no
in attendance at the reunion.
| col. CHARLES HUNsDoN
of Shoreham began life in the army a
captain of Co. b. nth Vermont regiment
receiving his commission Aug IL, 1862
He served in this capacity until Nov. .
1868, when he was promoted to major o
the regiment. Again on Sept. 2, 1854, h
was promoted to Lieut.. Colonel and OF
MAY 90, 1865, was raised to the rank o
Colonel and took command of the regiment
He served with credit throughout the tire
years term and was mustered out June "a
1865. He is now farmer in Shorehan
and was not present at the reunion.
col. JOHN Is. MEAD
of Randolph, went out as ID lieutenant q
company G, 9Th VT regiment, rcccivin
his commission Jan. !, 1862. He was pre-
NOTED to LIST lieutenant April 2, 1868, an
on the 9th of May was raised to the con
mand of the company. Again on July q
1868, he was promoted to Major OF til
regiment and was wounded October 10, {
Cedar Creek. On the oath of Novembt
he was promoted to Lieut-Colonel and o
March 4th, 1865, he was promoted to Co
onel to succeed Gen. Thomas, and too
command of the regiment. The Colon'
was not at the Reunion.
coll EDwARD NJ. BROWN
for a long time n well-known resident {
Montpelier, commenced in the army as az
jutant of the 9TH Vermont, receiving Ii
commission Aug. 24, 1861. Upon the %
ganizaton of the 9Th regiment he WI
elected Lieut-Colonel January ., 1862, an
served in that capacity until December 90
of the same year when he resigned. II
has been reporter of the State Senate for
number of years, and lately removed
Wyoming Territory.
col. HENRY NJ. PORTER
is an honored and valiant son of Vernon
who won distinction in the army and
now lawyer in the city of New Yorl
He went into the war from Mddlebury {
captain of company G., 18th VT regimen
January 10, 1862, and was promoted
major August %. In this capacity Il
served faithfully until June 20, 1865 whe
he was again promoted to Lt-Colonel, an
ON the LIST of September was raised to Co
onel in command of the regiment. II
was mustered out of service ms Lt-Colon
March H. 1865.
col. GEORGE IL. DAMON
began his marked career in the army
! Captain of Co. G, 10th Vt, with whic
regiment he was strongly identift
: throughout the three years of its servic
He was honored by numerous promotion
all of which were mertedly bestowe'
While in command of his company he W,
brevetted Major, Oct. 10, 1864, for gallan
ry at Opequan and Cedar Creek, and WI
raised to the full rank Dec. IA, 1856
Again, on Jan. 2, 1865, he was promoted
Lieut.. Colonel, and on April I'd, was br
vetted Colonel for gallantry before Peter
burgh. He was promoted Colonel of Il
: regiment June 10, 1865, and mustered OF
of service as Lieut.. Colonel, June 2St
Col. Damon is now acting as agent for
book publishing firm, with headquarters