Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-20

Wv mi ~ AAtN ct-ttAAtIi
which wet the rounds that he was tb first
Vermont oGcer who had ever held brank
OF Brigadisz Gescral Of the regula army.
We may menu0n, here, that to Gen Al
vori's list should be added the name, Of
Gen. William Wells and Stephen Thomas.
After quoting the statement referred to
Gen. Alvord says:
In correcting this, \ will have the Cppor-
tunity of paying passing tribute TO the
memory Of my friend. that di-tingIis ned
officer, General E 4. Hitchcock, wIo was
Major General Of tbe United State yolun-
teers during the lae war. He resi- gned in
October, 1855. from the regular army, as
colonel OF the 2d infantry. lie received
the brevet of Brigadier- General iorthe bat
tic Of Molina del Rey. in the Mexican
war. lie was born My Is, 1913, at YER
gennes, VI. ard dad $50. lie was ths
grandson Of Ethan Allen. HIS mother al
ways said that he resen bled his grandfather,
and the statue OF Etlan Allen, for Mons
pelier, was executed by the arts; on that
idea.
lie would have filed with credit andds-
tinction. any oiice, however high, thst the
government could have bestowed up'n him.
lie graduated at West Point IN 1917
lie was. in the FLORIDA wa-. "Aeting
Inspector General" to Geo Ga.nJ and in
the Mexican war be held the same position
on the staff Of ten. Scott. iie command,d
the military division Of the PAcitij from 1851
to 1854 Living in ST. LOWS after his
resignation, he materially aidtd the Union
! party of the State, and IN prssrving Mis-
sourl to the Union. ljis well kDus that he
framed Gen uarney's celebrate appeal t.
the people OF that State. which iac pow
erful influence. During the wa be was,
a. major general Of volunteers. On special
duty in the War Departuelt, often
I consulted in the most imputlEt mat
/ ters, and towards the close VIZ COM
missioner iOr the exchange Of Irsonors OF
war lie was an officer OF ip intellect
and great culture. lie was 0-e Of those
who always bring honor to az G'Hce, IN
stead Of merely deriving houur ron it
Without neg Letting prcie>sionelstuties and
military science and history. he was dcyot-
I'd TO philosophy and metaphysics, and was
an adept in interpreting the mys1Iius lJre
and occult meaning of the alchsmhts ard
med Laval poets. We once heard M Long
| fellow Cxtol his Interpretation, o. Dante.
/ Thus varied and diverse in his duile~. his
closet life was quite the oppOsin ,t that OF
his distIngul>h,s grsudiather. bet more
ike that OF his father, Judge Samuel
Hitchcock, who was appointed, bJ Pre-i-
dent Washington, Unitld States Jtjse for
the District OF Vermont.
Gustayus LOOMS was another I'll IT from
Vermont (he died March ). 1872 aled over
SOY whose career was very honorable lie
Was colonel OF the 5th infantry from lo5l,
and brevet brigadier-gentral at tts date Ot
his retirement IN 1853. lie graduated at
West Point IN ISL and served With dis
tinction IN the war OF lol2, az the caiturc OF
Fort George, al d also served ia the Florida
and Mexican wars. lie was deyuu CHRIS
tian, and jealous IN AL religions oisaniza-
tlOns and enterprises In his vicinity. lie
was always respected for his intelligence,
answering integrity, and soldier, qGali-
ties.
Sylvester Churchill wa a native Il Wind
sOr county, and cousin 0t Me-t- Strong,
ST, of Rutland. Vt. At the dae OF hls
retirement, in 1861, be was coloro. and IL
Spector- general lie had been hrve;ted .
hrissdier general from the 23fd OF Februa-
~. lei7, Tor gallant and merli0uous com
duet IA the blrtie OF Bueua VISTA lie was
appointed INTO the army IN 1872. and
died In l-O4. lie was an assistant
Inspector general, with tie rsrk Of
major. in the var ot l-l3 and was
major of the 5ci ARTILLERY In l-4l. when ap-
pointed inspector general oi tie arny-
This ,ilcc be filed 10 the most satisfactory
manner. and was always held IN hlgh
esteem iJr his intelligence. energy aui reh-
able qualities always IN his tours 10 duty
a. Inspector inspiring the rt-ptct ci tur
OlnceFs ana ai"hy- showing ee-lie !"
place the army 10 TIE inquest Nale "i O.
cipllne and tilcieaey' ana tiat the ma
establishment sbouIi 'e s'VuH"'"
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t.r,-tn.,rt If tbe p.cif. f.,,, 1861 to
IsG4 ard cxertcd great rHteuco 10
st1engtheuing aud su-tAini7s TIE Union
sentiment OF the population oi that east
during the war was yigiiuu, DO guarding
against the couspiucir- ui scce-7 'aGi-.- and
- Knights Of the Golden Circle, ard II
was my duty and pride. while iu command
in OREGON as brieadicr general, Dotted
states volunteers. to aid iim an the same
policy. lie was drowned az sea 90 1863.
while IN rout. from san Francisco to tort
Vancouver. Washington Territory, to take
command IN that region. Ey hi- prompt
itude. military spirit, cultivation, aud
in his profession.
H;s nnfirnelv death cgu.rd universal re-