The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-29
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PIT T 8 r o r d.
DEDICATION OF THE MONUMENT.
Interesting services.

Interesting services.
Agreeably to the public announcement
which had been made on Thursday, the
monument erected by the town of Pitts
ford, on the site of Fort Vengeance, in
memory Of Caleb Houghton, who was kill
led by the Indians and In commemoration
of those who occupied the Fort under
Major Ebeuezcr Allen, was unveiled and
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.
Fort Vengeance was situated about 81
miles from the village of Pittsford on the
road leading to Brandon on a hill side.
The boundaries of the Fort have been ac-
curately ascertainod. and were distinctly
marked by sign boards. The grounds
show ii to have been stronghold of the
passage down the valley, and a complete
protection against Indian invasion 1t is
unnecessary to give description or history
of the Fort at this point, as it is fully pre-
scented in the admirable historical address
herewith printed.
THE MONUMENT.
The monument is plain shaft about 10
feet in height, with base aud pedestal T.
wrought of the finest Pittsford marble.
taken from the quarry of the Central Yer
mont Marble Company. II is located near
the site of Fort Vengeance on the line of the
highway, where all passers by can note
the historic spot and the events il commem-
crates. The west and north sides are plain.
and proper inscriptions are cut on the
east and south sides. The following are
the inscriptions
EAST SIDE.
Caleb Houghton,
Born,
Bolton, Mass, 1860,
Member of
Capt. Safford's Co.,
Major Aliens detachment.
Stationed at this Fort,
Killed by an Indian
Half mile South,
July Is, 1880.
Fort Vengeance,
Erected in 1880.
Stood on this ground.
Erected by the Town of
Pittsford
Dedicated Aug. 2S, 1878.
SOUTH siDR.
Pittsford
Company, 1878.
Capt. Benjamin Cooley,
Lieut.. Moses Olmstead,
Ensign James Hopkins.
Sergt Silas Moshier,
Sergt. David Cuppin,
Sergt. Samuel Ellsworth.
Clerk, John Barnes.
Corp. James Stevens,
Corp. Ashbel Hopkins,
Corp. Aaron Parsons.
LIST OF MEN.
A. Stevens, ID. Stevens, j. Ewing, w.
Cox, l.. Drury f. Drury N. Hopkins, S.
Sheldon, G. Cooley, J. OlInstead, s. Cup
pin, II. Rowley, 8. Jenness.
The monument is of substantial material
designed and executed in rare good taste,
creditable to the judgement of the com.
mittee and honorable to the town.
CEIEBRATlOS.
AS early as nine o'clock the roads leading
to the monument from every direction were
lined with carriages and vehicles as well as
hundreds on foot, vending their way to
attend the dedicatory services, and when
the hour of ten arrived at least fifteen hun
dred people were in the grove a little dis
a O. nf tho monument Nvbara IN
ercises were to take place. Delays from
various causes prevented the commence
mcnt of the services until near II o'clock.
On assembling the following officers of
the day, together with invited guests occu-
pied the platform
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
PRESIDENT,
Simeon Gilbert.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Samuel ii. Kellogg,
Augustus Hammond
II. w. Merrill
Royal Hall,
Levi Stiles,
CyruS Chase,
Emanuel Eckley,
Ezra Spencer,
Benjamin Nixon,
Solomon Caverly,
Amasa Stewart.
James d. Butler,
Roswell Woodcock,
Hiram Leonard,
Dan. b. Bogue,
Moses Humphrey,
Lewis White,
Nehemiah Barnes,
Forbes Marley,
Chester Granger.
CHIEF MARSHAL,
Gen. Isaac c. Wheaton.
ASSISTANT MARSHAL,
Col. Robert II. Drake.
TOAST MASTER,
Il. 3. Meacham.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
Simeon Gilbert, ESQ.,, President OF the
day, ON calling the assembly to order said:
We have assembled to celebrate an event
which occurred three generations ago We
come to erect monument to the memory
of those who defended fort Vengeance,
whose names are engraved on the monu-
ment. 1t was a celebration of more than
ordinary import, and tended to elevate and
purify our patriotism. He trusted that the
lesson of the day might prove beneficial to
all.
l. Firing of national salute of thirteen
guns.
During the firing OF the salute, the Bran
don military company, Capt. Carr, pro-
ceeded to take the cannon.
2, Prayer was then offered by Rev N.
p. Gilbert of Castleton
9. The president said, while | cannot
call upon soldier of the revolution to bid
you welcome, have the pleasure of pre-
senting to you one born in the 18th century
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