The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-21
Company 'sG,'' First Vermont
Heavy Artillery, Annual lteuuiOn.

COMPANY bcbHNStht
s1eavy Artillery, Annual IteuniOn.
Ten years ago to-day, saturday, Sept.
49," was fought the decisive battle of Win.
chester, ut which time the rebel forces
under the command of Early, who had an
ticipated an easy march through the Sheu-
andoah, were met and routed by the urion-
lists under the command of the gallant
Sheridan. Among the Union forces en-
gagged on that memorable day was the IA
nous ''sixth corps" when included among
its brigades, one of which all Vermont are
proud to speak the told Vermont brigade"
which, in former battles of the war, had
already achieved an enviablc reputation,
and among the regiments at that time be-
longing to this brigade was what was re-
cruited as the nth Vermont infantry, and
afterwards known as the 1st Vermont
Heavy Artillery, &c" company, whose re-
union was celebrated on Saturday, was re-
cruited mostly in Windham and Windsor
counties, and was mustered into service
} with the regiment at Bratteboro, Sept.
LIST, 1862 the company then having 10
men on its rolls. The regiment proceeded
soon after to Washington, and in 1868 was
transferred to heavy artillery, and the
companies recruited to $50 men, and
stationed in the forts built for the defense
of Washington, G company Icing
stationed at Fort Lincoln, near East
Creek. The regiment remained on this
duty until May, 1864, when they
were called to the field and attached to the
old brigade, with whom they remained con-
nected until the close of the war Their
first battle was at the hard fought field of
the second fight at Spotsylvania, and after
wards they participated In the battles of
Coal Harbor, Petersburg and others. At
the time Early started on his raid through
the Shenandoah Valley the corps was
transferred to that field, and September
10Th, 1864, was fought the battle of Win
chester, at which time the first captain of
company G, Charles r. Buxton, was kill
ed His remains were sent by the COM
pany to his home bellows Falls) where
- - marble monument
marks the spot where lies one, who was
universally ,,nn, beloved by his men. The COM
Cross Road, Va, June "a, 1864, and re-
ceiyed their discharge July 9th at Burling-
| ton.
In 1872 several members of the company,
Capt. i. A. Howe, r. E. Hathorn, Z. X.
Campbell and L. IShaffner, being desir-
Gus of perpetuating the friendships formed
during the time they were associated to-
gethrr and also to perpetuate the memories
of those years, called meeting of the
surviving members of the company fol- the
purpose of forming a reunion society.
The first one was held at the Island House
at Bellows Falls. the day selected being the
anniversary of their captains death. Forty
seven members of the company were pres
ent, and it was voted that they should be
held each successive year on the same date.
Saturday the members of the company to
the number of twenty-seven, many of them
being accompanied by their wives, or somt
young lady, assembled at the Engine Hall
at Bellows Falls for their annual reunion
to talk over old times, to recall incidents
connected with those years of joy and sor
row, to again tell the old stories, sing tho
old songs, and speak with saddened lear
of those who went out with them but who
never returned, and are now sleeping fal
from home and kindred, with no stone tC
mark their last resting place, DER whose
tomb no friend can gather and tel how
they died, but
Who on flames eternal camping grouid,
Their silent tents have spread,
While solemn glory shines around
The bivouac OF the dead.
From eleven until two the tim, wa!
spent in social reunion, the ladies taxing
hearty interest in the proceedings ant add
ing much to the enjoyment of the OCCASION
At two o'clock procession was fdmed
: and marching to Towns hotel they tool
. possession of the dining-room, where
! dinner, served in the style for whidi tina
o hotel is so well noted, was soon displtche'
d from sight, the old soldier appettes seem
: ing to have returned.
. Dinner being over the company agai
d proceeded to Fireman's hail. and after
II few moments spent in social talk tn
Z, meeting was called to order by 5. !. Dal
~ get, first vice president of the reunion a
" ISOLATION. The exercises were op,ned b
It reading of letters from former officers an
7. comrades of the company, among the
q. being the following;
II LETTER FROM COLONEL j. NJ. WAIVER
- MIDDLEBURY, Aug. 10,1S74.
A. q. Bean, Esq.,:
u DEAR SIR; acknowledge with thanl
y, your favor inviting me to attend areuniC
y; ~ of Battery G at Bellows Falls on the anr
10 versary Of the battle of Winchester. Yo
~ letter was forwarded from Albany, al
y. came to hand here; hence my dehy in T
% plying. l shall unfortunately be SO Ct
W cumstanced, owing TO the absence of
y, partner, that it will be impossible for 1
nc to be present. / need hardly assure "
u, that ii would give me great pleasure
,'a meet my old friends and comrades of
~ Eleventh.
'm Very truly your friend,
~ j. NJ. WARNER.
II. LETTER FROM MAJOR ID. j. Sanford.
~ MoRRlsvILLE, W., Sept. I, 1874.
'er Comrade u. 10. H5ah0rn, Secretary Go
nj. pany G, LIST artillery, l1M Vermont Y
nc unteers, Reunion Society, Bellocs Fa
r." DEAR CoMRADE,-I regret exceeding
Ter that am unable to accept your kind in
on tation to meet with you at your reuni,
W. but business engagements render 1t imp
Ter sible.
am in hearty sympathy with all effo
rse to keep bright old memories and assoc
nd tions of camp, march, battle field @
or, prison life--though as to the last, the
ler perlences of most were very sad-and W