Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-28

DVHSS' S1mPOe Will Walk hereafter
and not invite a funeral to his house
by risking his life behind horses.
MORGAN.
EARLY HISTORY OF MoRGAN.-
Calvin Wilcox was the first captain of
the militia company in this town. After
him were Ira Leavens, George L. Var
mum, Sylvanus Jones and John Hatch.
The only higher military officer was Ru-
fus Stewart. who removed from Derby
and settled some time IN 1912.
1t is not known that any soldiers of
the old Indian and French war ever set
tied in Morgan, except VIM. Hamblet,
Samuel Elliott. Christopher Bartlett,
Benjamin Varnum, Nathaniel S. Clark
and Jacob Taylor. Revolutionary SOL
diers and pensioners have had their res
idence in this town. The wife of Samu-
ell Elliott is still living and draws pen
sion, and is now in her 9th year. In
the war of 1912, Ephraim Stiles and
John Bishop were drafted from the mil
tia to guard the frontier. Ruel Cobb
was also drafted from Derby, and after
the war settled in this town. BENJAMIN
Demick from n. H., who served most of
the time during the war, spent the last
part of his life here. Major Rufus Stew
art received a captains commission, en-
listed company and entered the regu-
lar service. The following are the names
of the soldiers who went from this town
and entered the United States service
in the war of the rebellion of 1861:
Amos Batchelder, Co. L, 10th regt.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Batchelder,
who died of a fever and his remains
were brought home for interment. Geo.
and Sloane Persons, Co. ID, Sd regt.,
George Brownell, Co. D, Sd regt., Hen
ry Hill, Co. D, Sd regt., killed at Lees
mills, aged l6 years. He was son of
Shadrach and Maria HILL David Ell
lott, Co. d, Sd regt., Wright Elliott,
Co. d, Sd regt. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Elliott, Jr, and died
July 18th, 1868. VIM. Elliott, Co. D,
Sd regt.. John w. Evans, Co. K, 10th
regt.. who died Oct. Sd, 1868. Gilbert
Calkins, I'd U. S. sharp shooters, Lyman
P. Brooks, Co. F, 18th regt., Charles
Brooks, Co. +, ii regt., son of Horace
and Sarah Brooks, died in the rebel hos
pital at South Carolina. Daniel Brooks,
Co. f, 18th regt., Curtis Cobb, Co. ID,
Sd regt., son of Vim. and Nancy Cobb,
killed in the battle of the Wilderness
Emerson Cowen, Co. d, 8th regt, Chas.
Barrett, Co. B, 8th regt., VIM. Barrett,
Co. F, 18th regt., VIM. H. Smith, Co.
A, Sth regt., Samuel Townsend, Co. F,
18th regt., Joel Williams, Co. F, 18th
regt., Erastus Dunbar, Co. - 10Th regt
and Co. - 18th regt., killed in the bat
tie of the Wilderness, aged % years
Cyrus Bagley, Ezekiel BOwles, Elijah
Albee, Jr., Augustus Lyon, Co. D, 80
regt.,. Martin Jenness, Albio Brown, Co
d, Sd regt.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Brown. got famed came home on furlough
died April 10, 1867. Isaac Clough, Co.
d, Sd regt., John r. Dawson, Co. d
9Th regt.. David Morse, Jr., Co. F, l It'll
regt., Nixon Morse, Co. D, Sd regt. anC
Co. +, 18th regt., Willard Morse, Co. f
lIth regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. DaviC
Morse, died in prison at Andersonville
Eldridge G. l. Varnum and George c
Varnum. Co. F, 18th regt., sons of Geo
L. and Hannah Varnum, died in Ander
, sonville prison. Orrin Bartlett, Co. f
18th regt., Matthew Whitehill, Co. E
10th regt., Moses Whitehill, Co. l, lit
regt., son of Mr.. John and Mrs. Betse,
Whitehill, supposed to have been kille'
> in the battle of Petersburgh. Ella
Blake and VIM. Parker, Co. H. {.
sharp shooters, Alfred l. Black, Co. H
10th regt., Horace l. Burbank, Co. A
e lst Mass. cavalry, Simon Marsh; max
: ing 43 in number.
! During the last of the war, the tow
paid to each soldier who enlisted, bouI
b ty, ranging from $50 to $500. In tn
/. early part of the war, Female Societ
n was organized for the benefit of sick an
= wounded soldiers. By them a numbe
n of boxes of socks, drawers, bandage'
o pillows and various articles of beddin
: were sent from time to time to the hol
{ pitfalls, as directed by the Sanitry Con
mittee.
. SOUTH TROY.
q While the Republicans were out
t Irasburg attending the County Conver
J. ton, the unterrifed turned out en- mas
e and unfurled nice Tilden & Hendricl
y flag. Enthusiasm was tremendous. III
8 crowd numbered just six voters besid
e the juveniles.
n On Monday, the 2lst. ]. James recei
i ed call from officer Whitcher, in r
E, gard to keeping liquor nuisanc
If James and his son were both broug
r before Justice Miller. and over fif
|, witnesses were subpened. Before col
S. ing to trial the respondents settled
D, paying fine of 500 and costs of ov
Ie $50.