Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-18

white men murdered, three. II. l. T~itch-
ell, NJ. c. Willis. and Clark Holland. were
natives of this State. having been born In
Windham county.
SKETCH OF THE MURDERED MEN
co-,esnondeut of the BrattlebOro
Phanir gives the following sketch oil the
Vermont men so brutally murdered;
Can't. Marshall Twitchell, the present
State Senator of Louisiana. was reared
farmers son in Townshend, VI enlisted as
a nriyate soldier in the 4th VT. Regiment.
and was severely wounded in the head al
the battle of Antietam. After his recovery.
and upon the organization of the coioreu
regiments, he received a captain. 5 eomml.
sion in one of those regiments and was sta
toned in Louisiana Here he won the hand
of southern lady. The close oil the
war found him established on heo
river plantation near Coushatta- Inns en-
terprise proved to be decided financial sue
cess. and be erected a steam saw mil anu
took hold of business a. he had OF war, 10
make things move. He entered into the
Dolitical reorganization of the State with
the same energy and detel mination to win,
establishing and editing for time ne
publican journal at Coushatta. Midst all
| this business and political warfare, ne has
/ been the object OF deep rebel hatred MANY
/ times has his life been threatened anu Dni
narrowly has he escaped IN number oil IN
stances He doubtless owes his lite TO day
10 the fact that he was in New orleans
when this family butchery occurred. mus
much we have felt it necessary to say OF the
/ living 10 make complete the story OF Tue
dead.
Monroe c. Willis and Clark Holland were
! both farmers boys born and reared IL New
fame, Windham county, Vt, and Doth graz
uated at the same district school. 10 the
early mart of the rebellion Willi-'s Oldest
and only brother enlisted a sharpshooier,
and was killed during Gen. Pope's dlsas-
irons campaign IN Virginia When the
call cane ior nine months men, young
Willis was ready 10 60 and ayenge nj
r brothers death lie enlisted IN the SiA'
teenth Vermont regiment, and wa> IN his
+ place on that forced march 10 gettysburg
and nobiy did his part on that held o.
carnage. A. night was closing IN on the DAY
of the final rebel rOut, be WAS wound
ed by a stray shot. He came home VIII
his regiment. received ms honorable
/ discharge. anu again took up the IaoOi
OF the iarm with ms aged father. Whl
is to-day past three score years ane
ten SJmeW here between the YEAR AoN
and 60. Young Willis, King and Holland
married the three Twltcnell sisters. II
1870 Capt IwItcbell'- business IN Lonl-
lana had become 50 extensive tha' n'
found himself in situation l. ofer HI
brotner- and br0tners-In-ia good bu>r
mes pos!tion--iniucemenJS which they
saw fl to accept They went to Louisiana
IL 1870. since which time they have beer
engaged In business Last year Captain
Twitcnel came north to yIsIt his friends
and employed Henry Scott and family
Townshend, VINO went on there earlv I'M
wear Homer Iwitchel last winter married
Charlotte. daughter OF Samuel 7. Miller o
FAYETTEVILLE, and joined the new colony
In q word. Coushatta has been growing
community. not OF rowing. shIities- men
bat Of thrifty, enterprising northern ialni
lies.