Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
Obituaries.

REV. RUSSELL STREETER. 10Th, Rev
Russell Streeter, one Of the fathers Of Universal
ism, and the Oldest clergyman OF that denomina-
tion, died at Woodstock, Sunday night He
would have been eighty-nine the 10th Of April
next. Some of his early, as well as later years in
the ministry were spent In Massachusetts, and
Maine, and at one time he was editor OF the de-
nominational paper In Boston, the predecessor Of
the present Unirersdiist. His funeral will be at
tended on Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock.
REV. Dr. PARKER. Rev. Charles Carol Parker.
ID, late pastor OF the Congregational church in
Waterbury, died at his home in Parsippany, New
Jersey, after short sickness Of pneumonia, Sun
day morning last DIR. Parker was taken away from
n successful pastorate In the Presbyterian church
of Parsippany. lie was well known and much
beloved In this region and throughout the state rs
man Of pure character, a strong preacher, faith
full pastor, warm friend and wise counselor. Best
known by his ministerial character. DIR. Parker
was also trustee Of the University Of Vermont
and State Agricultural College, chosen in 1926,
and regarded as one Of Its most faithful and iDfu-
entail guardians lie will be mourned by wide
circle Of friends and his loss deeply felt in all the
relations OF life in which he acted
MAJOR GENERAL SyKEs.-The death OF Brevet
Major General George Sykes, colonel OF the
Twentieth Infantry, United States Army, is an
nounced. lie was a native Of Delaware, where he
was born fifty-eight years ago, and he was grad
uated from West Point in 1912. lie served in the
Mexican war with credit, and subsequently served
on the frontier against the hostile Indians. When
| the war began he was captain but Fastening
north he was made major Of the new Fourteenth
Infantry and 10 the first battle OF Bull Run com
| manded the battalion of regular troops In Sep
tember 1861, he was made brigader general OF
volunteers, and until the beginning Of the Vir.
ginia Peninsula campaign OF 1862, commanded
the defences about Washington. lie was then
placed in the command of the division of REGULAR
in fitz John Porter's corps. When Genera
Meade was promoted TO the command of the Army
Of the Potomac General Sykes succeeded him il
the command Of the Fifth Corps, at the head o
which he did splendid service at Gettysburg ant
on to the end OF the war. In 1866 he was mus
tered out of the volunteer army and made lieuten
ant colonel of the Fifth Infantry. Two year
later he was made colonel OF the Twentieth In
fantry, which was his command at the time o
his death.
COLONEL LEMUEL b. PLATr Colonel Lemue
B. Plat died in Wnnoski Thursday, the 18th inst
Colonel Patt is generally known from his connec
ton with the First Vermont Cavalry Regiment
In the summer Of 1861 the war department bein
anxious to secure a cavalry regiment Of Vermont
ers Mr.. Platt, being in Washington, WAS sup
gested by Senator Foot to the secretary of wa
rs suitable man to raise such regiment. Wit
some hesitation he undertook the service, wa
commissioned rs a colonel in September, 1856
and recruited the regiment Of cavalry which a
forwards became the pride Of the state and a mos
efficient factor in subduing the rebellion. He di
not consider himself qualified to drill and con
mand such regiment in active service; but whi
lie undertook to do he did. He raised the reg
ment saw it well mounted and equipped, took
to Washington, and commanded it, giving faitl
full attention to the welfare of his men and
their horses, till an experienced cavalry otfic
was found to take the command, when he r
signed. He was Republican member Of Il
state senate in 1Si9 and 1850, but generally spea
: ing he did more to obtain office for others this
. for himself. Colonel Plat was man OF mark,
r qualities-an honest and enterprising busne
= man an active and earnest Republican in pc
: tics; a faithful friend, a kind and affectiona
9 husband and father. His strong manly physq
i was the dwelling Of genial and kindly spirit, al
Y he will be sincerely mourned by wide circle.