The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-20
Reunion Notes.
stOckbridge, August Il. 1917.

Lud lhOob oubNtoSlul lultu-llkub DIOCb55lO0
on record in the history Of the Vermont Vet
erans' Reunion Society, was witnessed last
Thursday evening in Bennington.
S. o. Cromaok is full-grown Commissary
General. He can feed 5000 men day as
easily as one, aud make no mistakes. 1t is
no small undertaking to furnish buildings,
crOckerY, food aud everything, to feed an ar
my of mon, but this he has done, and to the
satisfaction of ALL Not complaint was
heard in the camp, but many expressions of
approval. Mr.. ]. II. Woodman might say /:
Just mention that was there"
Comrade A. G.. Patchen has shown his de-
vOtion to the Veterans by many hard DAYS
work in making preparation for them. His
counsel and aid to those who had charge of
the veteran encampment, has been appreci-
ated.
The Adiutart General of the reunion re-
ports that he cave out $500 badges. Probably
twice as many as were ever required before
Quartermaster General olney Fuller had
800 torches trimmed and filled ready for use
that were not used on the night of the 10th
So many of the veterans were worn out and
unable to appear on account of the fatigue of
the previous days parade.
Col. j. II. Dyer, of Rutland, appeared in
the Veteran Army at the head of regiment
of between four and five hundred men. Rut-
land County made n good showing Of her
vets" and much credit is due to this efficient
officer
X. j, COffey was as genial and happy on
the camp ground he Is ever known to be
in the Bishop House at Montpelier. He rails
ed a good battalion of as fine men as the
State affords.
The veteran camp was supplied with wa
ter brought in pipes from springs at the base
of Mt Anthony. A tank in the camp hold
ing 80 bbls. was kept full all of the time.
Lieut.. Chas Albro, who resides in anoth-
er town, has been spending q few days here.
His attachment for his old soldier friends led
him to join the veteran reunion. His faith
fulness to them, as to every other one with
whom he has any intercourse, was manifest
ed by his efforts in assisting the managers of
the reunion in preparing the camp for the
reception of the soldiers.
Warren Gibbs, commander of Chittenden
County "Vets" came to camp with a good
representation from that county And though
it was necessary to assign him quarters out
side of the encampment, he aud his men &C
copied "the situation" pleasantly without
murmur. 1t is hoped their visit was enjoyed
by them, and that they felt paid for their
outlay.
Capt VIM. H. Bond, of banby. VT, who
was appointed as aid-de-camp on Command
er Walbridge's staff, rendered valuable ser
vices in that capacity. His falthfulness to
duty, and his promptness to execute it, was
a true reminder of the character he bore in
the army. He was. and is faithful officer
in whatever position he may occupy. His
appointment was made in general order num-
Der 9, but his name was ommitted by the
printer in its publication, by mistake.
Col. Willard Holden, of Arlington, rallied
II fine battalion of old VETS" Their appear
ance was not excelled. Having two fine
bands of music, they often had occasion to
loan them, furnishing the music for many
besides themselves.
The centennial commission, failing to fur
nlsn tue OllCeIb OF Tue reunion WIN tenUS,
sufficient for the accommodation of all the
veterans. it was necessary that some one
should make a sacrifice. Bennington county
soldiers, as the host of the veterans, very
unselfshly surrendered to them the best of
what the camp afforded.
A pleasant reunion of Co F I'd VT was
held in Col. Randalps tent. in camp Ethan
Allen" at 10 o'clock p. M. Aug. 18th, at
which were present of the original, May |
1851, !" first Bull Run veterans:
sergt G. W. Doty, Winooski, Vt.
G. W. Flagg, Braintree.
j. A. Kelton, Worcester
X Kelton, Worcester
Richard Dodge, Montpelier,
II. A. Morse, Palmer, Mass,
L. d. Savage, Westfeld, VT
II. p. Stoddard,
Thos. Maxiield
J.D. Williams, Braintree.
Ed. Wright, Montpelier.
Leonard Lawrence. &"
Col. F. V. Randall who was then captain
LosT.-Two pOcketbooks, one containing
about S1sin greenbacks; and the other about
So in bills, and gold coral pin. The finders
will be suitably rewarded by leaving them
at this office.