Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-04


INCIDENTS AID OBSERVATIONS.
The banner regiment for lumher, was
the LIST cavalry. as IT ought to have been,
for it was the largest Vt regiment IN the
service with the exception 81 the llth, and
mustered out more men than ANY other, at
the Close Of the war. Among tie officers Cd
the cavalry present were Col. l. b P,att,
its first Colonel and General William
Wels, It's last Colonel bat one, Captains
Conger, Holden, Idc. Watson, and Newton,
Lieutenants Harrington, Barrett, Green
lerf. Miller, Stranahan ard Wheeler, Clap-
lain Woodward, and Orderly Sergeant
Gibbs. and the roll of members of the rel
mont prescn; footed up $50.
Tie most numerously represented COM
iany was company c. Of tie I2.h, as 1t
ought to have been, for it was rlerGir,d IN
Burlington, and over thirty member reside
in and near this city. Capt. Page. Lielr.
Wing and . men Of the oomIary s,p .r;td
at the l2th hcadquar;e-s, at the reunion.
The old second regimen. was ,ae ,cCond
largest on the ground.
An interesting incident of ;Al rt-ni.
was the appearance on the ground Of The
parents or relatives of a Vermont s.Iicr.
who never WAS finally accounted .ar ON tle
army rolls, and uf whom all trace bad long
been lost by his friends A;;ar ton years u!
doub: and anxiety as 70 hi ia:e, they gor.-
cluded to nj t. Ills Iouii,n o. make in
quiries oltfc veterans pro-ent, slough with
but lain: hopes Of Earning anything II
CHANGED that almost tie first man tu1y met
In camp, had been "A comrade of the lost
soldier, remembered him well. ~.,w linn
killed in seton, and could tell them where
he tell and was buried.
A meeting of the members Of tie .oth VI.
was held on Wednesday 1t was called t,
order by Capt. P d. Blodgctt, Of s..
Johnsbury, and organized with George f.
Skif. of Monkton. as chairman, and John
E. Huntoon, of Rutland, secretary. The
following were elected officers for the en-
suing year Major j \. Salisbury, of
Rutland, president; VIII i. Chaplin, Of
Liverpool, n. Y, secretary; II. v. Kings
ley. o. Rutland, treasurer; Capt John y.
Sheldon, OF Rutland. \. W. Faler, of ST.
Albans, and VIM. IL. Cobb, OF Mddlebnry.
executive committee
The Fitchburg boys, Whose presence con 1
tributed 50 much to the pleasure Of the re .
union, drew up before leaving the following .
card
The members Of the Vermont Veterans Associa-
on Of Fitchhurg. Mass hereby tender their hearty .
thanks To Gen. SIannard Commander, Ncn. Henry,
Chief Of stall. Acjutant-en. q BITS and all Others.
who 10y their courtesy and kindness contributed o. .
ei joN uert during this vst 10 our native State
hor would We forget the Representatives ot the .
press Of this city 10 whom our thanks are cue. NAY
every succeeding rcun on combine IN it, orssnlza-
ti'n that degree Of unity and harmony VII en- has
Characterised ths reunion Just past, is the wish Of
the VERMONT VETERAN AS,OCIA Ion.
BUR- nstcn, Aus. =.
The salute on Thursday morning was fired
by squad Of battery men, under command
OF Capt. Start.
The post Of leader of the combined bands
at the grand review of Thursday was con-
ceded 10 Ell I Page, of the Queen Cry
Band, and was ably filled by him
How much of the success Of such an oc-
casivn depends upon the staff oficers to
whom il committed the various details OF
the arrangements, is understood by few.
Adjutant General Gibbs gave labor and en-
thusasm and care without stint from first
TO last and he had an indefatigabe assist
ant in Capt. George E. Davis.
Quar,ermaster General Austin supplied
everything that could have been expected
from his department, together with an I'M
failing supply Of fun. lie was fortunate in
having sach assistants as Buel j. Derby
and William Smith. Gen. S;annard and
GIN. Henry wee constantly present. and
gave continued care for the comfort and
pleasure of all
The reunion did not call together quite
As many veterans were expected, though
perhaps as many a. ought to have been
expected at this busy season. and Just belore
election. The more distinguished general,
invited, and who had encouraged the con
fdent expectation that they would be here.
did not come. But host Of good fellow
did come, whose presence was really IN, ~
for the purposes of such ga nor
ing than the celebrities who staid a,r.v
The result of the affair seems to indicate
that the plan adopted at Rutland ,as, wear
If appointing recruiting officers for the IA
nous counties and towns, 20 drum m re.
;ruits Tor the reunion, is the most success
al in getting out the men. For the ea,up
he system adopted here this Year can
lot be improved on. Perhaps both plans
an be combined to advantage next year.
Not over hundred and fifty men spent
he night in camp. Thursday night. FRIDAY !
,orning all were gone, land the men were fold.
~ the tents that will not be required for
be militia next week. From the final reports
,sde to the Adjutant General it is estimat-
that not less than 500 veterans were in
amp on Thursday All who came enjoyed
!. and the second reunion must be pro- !
ounced Q decided success.
AILToS.-The vote on Senator n Mil