The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-11

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cral March 7, 1865.
The General is on the shady side of forty
has been State Senator from Washington
county and considerably interested in polit
ical affairs. lie is now engaged in business
in the city of Burlington.
GEN. STEPHEN THOMAS,
of Montpelier, was at the Reunion in com
mand of the 2nd Brigade of reunion forces
At the breaking out of the war, although
an ardent and influential Democrat, he re
sponded to the call and at the age of fifty
one years, enlisted from the town of West
Fairlee, and received the commission OF
Colonel of the Sth VT. Regiment at its mus
ter, Feb IL, 1862. His services as com
mander of this regiment which passed
through so many eventful scenes, at Port
Hudson, at Winchester, at Cedar Greek
and other severe struggles, were marked
with great ability as a leader and brave
soldier. His men were always enthusiastic
in praise of him as a commander whom they
were always ready to follow, while the
country recognized his services by appoint
ing him Brigadicr-Gencral, Feb. 81, 1865.
Since his return to Vermont he has been
honored by election as Lieutenant Cover
nor of the State. He is now the L. s.
Pension Agent, located at the capital.
GEN. GEORGE T.. FOSTER.
of Burlington was noted during the war
for the numerous promotions he received,
all of which were well deserved, as the
record plainly proves. He enlisted from
the town of Walden, and entered the army
as captain of company G, 9Th Vt. regi-
ment, September 81, 1861, at the age of
twenty-five. On the 18th of July. 1862,
he was promoted to major of the regiment
and on November 9th of the same year
was promoted to licut-coionel. On Feb
ruary 3D., 1864 he was agate promoted and
assumed command of the regiment as col
onel. In the battle of the Wilderness. on
the memorable 9TH of May. GA, he was
wounded, while leading on his regiment,
and on the LIST of August was made breyet-
brigadier general ''for gallant and merton
ious services before Richmond and in the
Shenandoah Valley" He was mustered
out of service July 10, 1865. He was no.
ticeablc always. not always for his courage
but also for being one of the finest looking
officers that ever rode in an army saddle.
The General is at present the United
States Marshal for the state of Vermont,
and in that capacity arrested the Fenian
Gen. O'Ncll. and was in attendance at the
reunion.
GEN. EDWARD II. RIPLEY
of Rutland was in command of the third
brigade of the Reunion forces and has a
brilliant army record. lie entered the SER
vice at the age of twenty-five, as captain
of company Il. 9th Vt regiment ut its
muster. July 9th, 1862, and was promoted
to major of the regiment, March Goth,
1868. On May 10th, thereafter, he was
again promoted, to lieut-coloncl, and on
22d of the same month was promoted to
colonel and took command of the regiment.
On the LIST of August, same year, he was
made brevet- brigadier general for disting-
uished services, participating in the battle
of Chapin's Farm, Sept. 20, 1864, the bat
tie of Fair Oaks on the eth of October,
and finally having the supreme satisfac-
ton of being the first to enter the captured
citadel of Richmond, at the head of his
troops.
GEN. WIN. Y. W. RIPLEY,
of Rutland, is an elder brother of the pre-
ccding. Probably no soldier who went in
to the war from our state did more hard
fighting than Col. Ripley. He first en-
listed in the list Vermont regiment, three
months men, as captain of company X,
serving through that term of service with
much galantry. On being mustered out
Aug. 10, 1861, he returned to the state
where he remained until another call fol
more men when he again enlisted and re-
entered the army as Lieut.. colonel of the
LIST regiment of United States sharp
shooters. In the ''seven days fight" be-
fore Richmond, Col. Ripley distinguished
himself particularly in the daring he dis
played and in the persistence with which
he led regiment after regiment that were
without command on to the front. His
courage inspired the men with new lite and
under his command they fought as men
seldom fought before. During an engage
ment with the enemy July LIST, go, he was
wounded severely in the leg which COM
PEELED immediate cessation of hostilities'
on his part, and in fact nearly caused his
death. For many weeks after his dis
charge, Aug. 6, 1862, he fingered between
life and death at his home in Rutland, but
at last recovered.
His military abilities despite his release
from duty, were recognized by the soldiers
and state, the and in the organization of the
10th Vermont, he was appointed its col
oncl by His EXcellency, Gov. Holbrook
His wounds, however, had not at this tint
healed, and he was forced to decline the com
mand. Again at the assembling of the 14tl
regiment he was unanimously elected the
colonel and delegation of its member
waited upon him for his acceptance
Again he was compelled to decline OWN.
to the state of his health which would no
admit of more fighting.
On the organization of the first division
of Vermont militia, he was appointed tn
major-general commanding.
Owing to the demands of business at tn
| West whittier he went few weeks ago, h
was unable to be present at the reunion
where his presence would have been mos
welcome and his absence greatly regretted
GEN. JAMES NJ. WARNER
was another of those men who honorc
Vermont at the head of one of her reg
ments and in turn has been honored by tn
| nation He went into the army from tl