Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-17

The tJuith annual reunion Of the First
Vermont cavalry regiment was held at
Montpelier, Tue.dly, November li,h.
\ committee was appointed to draft re-
solutions On the death Of General Custer,
| consisting OF Lieltenants Harrington, GIBBS
and Stranahan.
Captain Il. X. lie, Of St. John-bury, was
directed to prepare history Ct the resi-
ment while in the field, and present the
same at the next annual reunion # the
society.
After supper and the transaction Of tie
business, Captain Horace K. DE, Of s..
| Johnsbary, formerly an olicer of Company
| d. was introduced as the orator Of the eve
ming. and delivered an int resting address.
/ lie gave sketch Of the operations OF the
cavalry during the war. ard paid glow
| i7g tribute to the Vermont regiment.
] Rnen the command was enlisted no h1un-
| ties were paid, and II may Justly be claimed
/ that each one Of the Thousand men who
/ were mustered into service on the tar
/ grounds AT Burlington, November l., lobl,
enlisted from pure patriotism. They were
not even voted the Safe bounty OF seven
] a = =
/ OF the general assembly in 1862. Out
| q '"o ~,-5' vermont Varaii "er' 'n'io
was net "a c0nscript. Their total loss
! during the service was ,0s6, anG the actual
! loss 30 the regiment from casualties and
| disease incident to the service was nearly
| equal q the number who originally
! formed the regiment; eco prisoners, geo
| horses ard &c wagons were captured from
| the enemy twelve railroad bridges were
! in.-t =. ;f.- . 4 ,.;lrcod .r.cL ~, ,,,
uuI Il. ", 'eh Hl'4'7 Y t ~ ~
anu 'Vu cohttauenus Eiuus u 4n'O amp
| The REGIMENT marched 4 900 miles and rebel
! rroner,v 10 tho valre of one million dollars
- 5r.tJ I, :; o-,tcrt ,bo,rb said
was uts'Iu5 gu. II l. e'i-eii' tHOus"' '@tN
| the speaker, that II the cavalry boys are to
] be sued for - trcspasS - they will have
o,;-o a IN :, ,,o,, ,cr act,al IA nagc me
fN-'N "''4 " f"S 'O4
| 10 say nOthln. ABOUT cohstFuct'e uahaSc.
! Tho T,ll,r;nr officers were chosen Pres
! ident, Captain Horace X. lde, OF St. Johns
! ~ a.. r:.... H.. %
] bury ; vice President, Lieutenant James IL
| Rice nj Rritnort. Secretary. Lieutenant
William |. Greenleaf. of Winooski Treas
o. c-.-.- II We'd 81 :.
- - p nv
Aioans-
Lieut.. Harrington, from the committee on
| resolutions relative to the death OF Gen
| O.. ,,,.,o- -ooo-,ea tho flio-,i,.r
| preamble ana resolutions "nieh were
adopted
Htso-u ri'N''
HAereas Since our last annual reunion the cauu-
try has teen called uuon to ourn the los OF salor
1eneIsa & tn T1E v.it5 i Cav,,,
Afmy Of the potomac, in which division cur re.i..
nent served: Therefore,
-. Resoted. That We WI ever cherish nus memory
ma ' , ~ . !. .' - - ~, - D
ianh in his sbiiiIy, aad perfect confidence in h 5
leadership. lie never said go" hut aiwaJ 5
Reso red That while his highest ambition, ex-
pressed at the close Of the that The his
to,lan sh'Iia inseTlhe upon the page Of history hs
Division >, Vet we recorntze MT .rbose decd. II
daring which have rendered the name and fame of
the Third Cavalry Division imperishnble," were
srse ane 70 ms mo ana edtiess splrt
win his enthGsiarm and pstriotie ardor.
Rescued, That copy Of these resolutions he sent
TO me eelOs sa o. our iate e"lnlnanaer