The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-22
Especial correspondence Of the Boston Globel
WORK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MEN AT
THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.
Interesting Anniversary Exercises at Web
ster, N. II Concord and Boscawen's Honor
in the Defeat of Burgoyne-An Admirable
Address by Charles Carleton Coffin.

in the Defeat of Burgoyne-An Admirable
Address by Charles Carleton Coffin.
WEBSTER, N. H., Aug. 10.
The ninety-ninth Anniversary of the bat
tie of Bennington was duly observed by
the citizens of this and adjoining towns
this afternoon, many being present from
Concord, Boscawen and Salisbury. The
exercises were held in the Congregational
church. The citizens came in single or
double teams, one farmer coming with his
hay-cart, tastefully trimmed and bringing
CARLOAD of human beings. Webster was
originally part of Boscawen, having been
Incorporated in 1860. The town of Bosca-
wen had twenty-six soldiers at Bennington,
Concord twenty eight, and Salisbury about |
an equal number. This is the fret cele- |
bration here of a battle fought almost |
wholly by the farmers of the Morrimack |
valley. The exercises consisted of an ora
ton given by Charles Carlton Coffin, ESQ.,,
of Boston; an address by the Rev. Arthur
Little of Fon du Lac, Wis, and sentiments
and responses by the citizens of the several
towns, with music. Mr.. Coffin, being
native of Boscawen, and being engaged on
history of the town, was at home with
his subject and gave
AN ADMIRABLE ADDRESS.
which, though occupying an hour and
twenty minutes, held the closest attention
of the audience from beginning to end.
Mr.. Coffin classes Bennington as one of the
four great turning points of history--one
of the few supreme moments when decis-
ions are made affecting the veal or woe of
the human race for all time. Beginning
with the destruction Of tea in Boston har-
Dor, as the act which precipitated the revo-
luton, rapid survey was taken of the
uprising on the 18th of April, tho battle of
Bunker Hill, which made a breach between
the colonies and Great Britain 30 wide that
time never could close it, which made the
sand farmers that gathered at Cambridge
and Medford were animated by single
idea, the defence of their rights. They
had not thought of independence. Avivid
picture was drawn of the fight at the rail
ftnce on Bunker Hill, where sixteen citi-
Gems of Boscawen, and thirty-five from
Concord, fought in Captain Joseph Abbott g
company under Stark British or AmeIi-
cans little knew what they were about to
do. Little knew Levi Hutchins of Con-
cord. fi'er boy of thirteen, when he struck
up Yankee Doodle" on the march to Bun
kcr Hill, that be was playing the national
quickstep of the great republic of the fu-
| ture. Little knew Michael Flanders,
drummer, that he was beating the grand
march of the coming ages Republcanism
at that moment was an infant among the
= nations, but i'll the next half hour the fur.
Co .
child among the nations. It was not 0
struggle between man and man, but OF
r ideas, the past aud the future were about
: to grapple.
BEHIND THE SCARLET BATTALIONS
y of old England were kings, emperors. au
0 tocrats, maj ching on to perpetuate thei
i rule on earth; behind the farmers of New
: England we're prophets, apostles, saints
8 the martyrs Of all ages Stephen, who dlet
g by the gate Of Jerusalem; Paul, Peter, tn
3 Johns of the world, John the apostle, Job
). Huss, John Wickllff, John Rogers-thos
;. who sang Gods praises in the fire; thos
!, who went home to glory from the dun
: gcons of the inquisition-the mighty hos
of all ages who longed for liberty, yet die
without the sight No outline report ca
do ina'ina ~ tho nictnrn d-"-'-- nv the ara
tor of that moment when the British ar
n preached the rail fence. 1t was marsha
q ing in a few sentences of the ideas benin
o the great conflict. There, by the ra
:, fence, the farmers of New Hampshr
, enuncated new truth to tine nations this
6 from the people all power is derived. TIL
e victory to England was her defeat, the dt
Is feat to America was her victory. Th
hour for reconciliations was passed, and i
IL Independence alone America could hav
q her liberty. The republic was pos.ibili
ty. The orator passed from the rail fenc
10 at Bunker Hill, over all subsequent events
If to the campaign of Burgoyne and the ba,
n tie OF Bennington, pictured the situation @
NJ affairs, the CONSIDERATION, gloom, despond
/, ency that followed the fall of Ticonderogs
9. and the defeat at Hubbardton, and III
n scattering to the winds of the northern al
= my, the appeal OF the Vermont committe
ar of safety 10 New Hampshire, the speech @
q John Langdon in the New Hampshire al
Ia sembly, Saturday, July 49, the calling on
, of the militia, the march of the Concor
4 and Boscawen troops, under Captain Pete
II kimball of Boscawen. Stark's briga6
numbered 1,G64 men, but two companie
were detached for service, giving hir
= about 1900 New Hampshire troops
Al Bennington, 800 Vermont troops. an
!. 100 from Pittsfleld and vicininy, in Mass
!. chusetts, under Col. Symonds. The ors
y tor read fro Capt Kimball's diary, whic
, is in his possession, of the marches of th
# corps
ANOTHER GRAPHIC PICTURE WAS GIVEN
d of the battle of Bennington, and then til
- =. speaker proceeded to consider Its place
y the failure of Burgoyne's expedition the il
o dependence of the United States was onl
y question of time. Professor Creasey {
If England has classed his defeat as one O
n the great turning points of history. Bul
IS goyne himself regarded the defeat at Ber
~ nington as the cause of all his troubles.
re he could have obtained the America
stores at Bennington he would hav
IL moved to Albany at once. He was al
rs ready, except that he lacked provisions
Is On the 10Th of August there we're onl
). $500 men before him at the mouth of tn
J. Mohawk. He would have swept ther
i away like chaG but failing at BenniI gton
II and being compelled to bring his supple
e from Lake Champlsin. he could not NOV
X till the l4th of September and then, in
re stead of rabble of $500 he was confronte
n by 1000, while Stark, with $500 was on hi
Is flank. The golden moment had passed
u AT Bennington his fate was sealed. TIL
a speaker quoted from Burgoynes letters
&c the speech of Lord Germaine, the TESTING
i ny Baroness of Redesel, land others, in SUP
'r port of the views advanced, showing cor
J. clusively that the battle of Bennington
y entitled to place in history not hlthert
e assigned it. The oration was intersperse
II with incident and anecdote, and is valua
BILE contribution TO history.
. OTTER ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
Sherman Little, esq, was president @
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