Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-06-10
From tho Watchman.

From tho Waterman.
DEATH OF MAJ. CARLToN.--Two weeks ago we
alluded to the illness of Mr.. Carlton, and gave
expression to the feeling of relief which pervaded
the community at the then improved aspects of
his case. But his disease assuming a more ma
lignant form not long. thereafter, soon termin-
ated the unequal struggle, and he expired on
Friday morning last, in the full possession of
all his mental faculties, and supported to the
last by that unfaltering faith and trust which
characterized his life. His age was forty-fye
years. n 45s .tf4 II
Alfred Lathrop Carlton was born in Norris
town, Lamoiile county, where he obtained an
excellent education for business purposes and
for teaching-which latter occupation be fellow
ed for some time previous to coming to Mont
pelier. Some eighteen years since Mr.. Carlton
removed to Montpelier aud engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits, which he has steadily and success
fully followed until the day Of his death, with
the exception Of a few years. absence in obeying
the call Of his country.
In the summer of 1862 Mr.. Carlton enlisted
in the Eleventh Regiment, in camp at Brattle-
boro, and was soon com i%ssioned by Governor
Holbrook as Quartermaster of the regiment.
This regiment, it will be remembered. was for
some time employed in the defences of WASH
ington. While thus engaged, Lieut.. Carlton
was promoted to the responsible position of
Commissary of Subsistence with the rank of
Captain. Exceedingly capable and faithful us
an officer, his field of duty was rapidly enlarged
until the immense work of furnishing supplies,
especially of cattle, to the Army Of the Potomac,
fell up his shoulders. In o single trip to West
ern Pennsylvania for the purchase of cattle, he
80 - ~ =. x..l:.a g lzlI.un n.l l.@, 90,
government for another half million. To dis
charge promptly and efficiently the duties of his
position sometimes required the assistance of
from one hundred to two hundred faithful men.
And yet, so well organized was his departed. SO
systematically conducted, and SO well kept con-
stantly in hand, that he might defy even the
exigencies of war to find his accounts in an I'M
settled or unsatisfactory condition, Indeed, SO
enviable was his reputation as an officer, that
when Senator Collamer. through whose Kindness
he received his promotion, inquired at the head
quarters in Washington after the standing Of his
his appointee, the reply was 3 Gle is q gem of
an officer. His capacity, integrity, efficiency,
and invariable habit of closing up his affairs
every day, are worthy of all praise" Mr..
Carlton was also, we believe, detailed for SINH
lar service in New York city, and at some
Southern point. AS an attestation Of his hon
orable record as an officer, he was made o Major
by brevet before quitting the service. and that
without any agenc, or knowledge on his part.
Like hundreds.of thousands of his associates,
Mr.. Carlton returned from the field Of strife to
assume the avocations and responsibilities Of o
good citizen. And he even entered upon o
broader field--for soon after his return he made
a public confession of the faith in Christ which
he had long cherished, and united with Bethany
church-since which time he has been an active
and influential member, holding various posi-
tons of honor and trust in both the church and
society--and particularly in the Sabbath-schoo
of which he had been treasurer for many years.
A large Bible-class, Of which he bad been the
honored teacher for a long while, will find their
loss irreparable. The same qualities which COM
stituted hi ssuperiority as an officer in the army,
marked his discharge of the various official
trusts with he was charged, both in the church
and the community. Capacity, integrity, sys-
TEN, and promptness in undertaking and COM
pleting u given duty, were his prominent traits
: and the death Of D citizen who combined these
qualities in SO large q degree as Mr.. Carlton
may well be felt-cspecially in these degenerate
days-to be a public loss indeed.
Mr.. Carlton was a man Of deep convictions