The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-24
Soldiers Reunion.

lhls annual gathering was held at
Brattleboro on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. The first day
witnessed the reception of the veterans,
and due preparations were made for the
more important and more interesting Ger.
emonies Of Wednesday.
The citizens committee Of reception
and arrangements was composed of Col.
s. Waite, Col. 9. A. Miles, Francis
Goodhue, Esq, DR.. VIM. II. Rockwell,
and j. j. Estey, Esq The soldiers com.
mittee comprises b. Cannon assistant
acknowledgement and commander Of Post
Sedgwick, G. A. II. /; Adjutant. general
N. q. Sawyer, Quartermaster. generals
Elijah Wales, George f. Sellcck and
Geo. Il. Green.
During the evening Gov. Peck held an
informal reception at the residence of
Hon. b. d. Harris, where he was enter
tanned. A large rumber of prominent
citizens called to pay their respects to
him.
After dark the camp fires were lighted,
and the various bands gave concert.
The Brattleboro cornet band led off and
was followed by the Altimont band Of
Ludlow, the Randolph cornet band, Col.
burns cornet band of Union Village,
and the Sherman band Of Winooski.
AT 10 o'clock, Wednesday, the troops
formed in line, with the bands, numbered
over one thousand, and not part of the
programme was omitted. The line was
reviewed by Gov. Peck add staff, Vice.
President Wilson, Senator George f. Ed.
munds, General Franklin, and other in
vited guests, after which ranks were bro.
ken, the boys finding themselves all nearly
wet to the skin.
At IL o'clock business meeting, to
make the necessary arrangements for the
next reunion, was held, Gen. Thomas
presiding. After a brief discussion it
was voted to hold the next reunion at
Bennington, on the 10th of August, 1877,
that being the centennial anniversary Of
the battle of Bennington.
Col, j. Walbridgc was nominated and
elected commander. Col. ii. S. Hard and
MAJOR A. b. Valentine were both nomi.
mated as vice commander, and the friends
OF each being unwilling to withdraw their
candidates, it was decided to elect them
both.
On account Of the rain the speeches
which were to have been heard on the
camp ground were delivered at the Town
Hall. AT . O'Clock the hall, which will
hold about ! 800 persons, was so densely
packed that it was uucomfortably hot
Addresses by Gen. Thomas, Gov. Peck
Vice President Wilson, Gen Franklin,
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, Judge Asa O.
Adds of St. Adams, Col. Cole of Troy,
N. u, and Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds, us.
senator from Vermont.
A. NJ. Locke, of Boston. singer who
followed the army and sold postage
stamps, gave song. He was also joined
by the audience in sipging"J ohm Browns
Body" and Tramp Tramp" etc., &C
compauied by the Brattleboro band
A salute Of II guns iu the forenoon for
Gov. Peck and 10 guns in the afternoon
for Vice President Wilson were fred by
detachment of Fuller's battery, OF
Brattleboro, under the charge Of Capt.
Fuller.
In the evening there was torch light
procession, participated in by the follow.
ing order:
Gen. Thomas and Staff
Lights and Banners.
Brattleboro Cornet Band.
No ! Enigma Company of Rrattohnro.
with torches
Union Village Band.
The Fuller Drum Corps.
Brattleboro Veterans.
Representatives of all the Vermont Reg.
iments.
Phoenix Engine Company, with torches.
The whole village seemed to be illumi.
mated with Chinese lanterns, lights, etc,
about every window presenting some il.
Elimination, and nearly all the stores, no.
tells and public buildings were handsome.
~ decorated with bunting, Innumerable
iiags were flying all over the village.
Brattleboro exerted itself to the ut.
most, and made the reunion a success.
Everybody was interested and delighted.