Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-27
Reunion OF Company "F.v

A reunion of Company Fl" of the Cd
Vermont Regiment was held 1T Capita
nall, Montpelier. last Thursday evening,
The company, under Cap. +. V. Randall
organized at Montpelier and ON tina,
account took the name of Capital Guards
They were mustered in at Burlington or
the 10th day of June, 1861, theirs being
the first regiment of three years men
from Vermont. The history of the lamou:
I'd regiment is yet to be written, and it will
suffice here to say that it will embrace the
entire period of the war from Bull Run to
Appommattox.
Of the SO men who went ont in Company
F in 1851, together with the many recruits
who from time to time joined it, only 49
arc known to be living. The names OF
those present at the reunion are as follows
F. V. Randall. e W. Bridgeman, G.. w.
Flagg. l.. ID Savage, j. A. Kelton, Knee
land Kellon, IL. p. Stoddard, Thomas
Maxwell, M. d Llport, Charles Harlan,
Ephraim Clougb, julius Perrin, j. A.
Saunders, w. w. Noyes, Ira Williams,
Robert Devne. Charles Wade. j. S. An
drews. Julius L4port, Fri Gunnisou, Viii.
liam Field, q. Woodcock, ID p Clark,
Harvey Brown, "a in all, 81 of whom were
original members of the company.
AT S clock the comptny formed upon
the stage and saIued the audience. Col.
F. V. Randall then addressed them and
the audience. IIe said he had chosen this
place and this hall for their reunion be.
cause it was the spot where % years ago
they organize, and because Montpelier
was the home of the company. He gave
many interesting incidents IN the history
of the company, paid IL glowing but just
tribute to the valor of the men, and, in
closing, said he never felt better supported
than tonight Col Randall then intro
tuced Lieut.. Geo. w. Bridgeman as the
tallest man in the regiment. whose
remarks disclosed that he stood high in
more respects than one. Lieut.. Geo. W.
Flagg followed, telling how Richmond
fell. He went out with the company in
1861, and it was he who conducted it
home.
Several letters were then read by Col
Randall from members and others who
were unable 10 atteI d. Among them was
one from Gen Geo. j. Stannard, at Wash,
ngon, who RENT mbered Company F, in
many trying hour, and hoped the blaze
of our camp iile might not be quenched
till the wars history were fully written
Col, Chas II. Joyce, writing from Wash
ingo on. said that among The proudest re-
collections of his life was that he had once
commanded the I'd regiment. Comrade
w. w. Noyce then gave some reminis-
cences of camp life, and an amusing story
of how he broke up Il "dress parade. !"
Col. Randall closed the speaking by tell
ing. with rare humor, how regiment is
equipped, and OF The trials he experienced
with his first orders. The meeting was
closed with three rousing cheers for Col
Randall, and the members repaired to the
Montpelier House, where feast, fit only
tor cuuquerors, was awaiting them. Sew
eral cllIz tns and members of the com
panies were invited to participate in this
pleasant feature of the EXERCISES and abou
40 sat down to the banquef. Speech, SOM
and story proved II charming dessert, for
they did hot leave it Til the "wee sma
hours"
No report of the meeting would he
complete without some mention of the
Misses Reynolds of Tunbridge, the young
voIinisls who were engaged to play on
this occasion The performance of the
Cuckoo solo, by Mss Josie, aged 10
md OF Danlcas 70 h Arr by Miss 4 re-
aged 10, was, considering their years and
advantages, wonderful. They added
much 10 The evenings entertainment.
At Il private meeting, Thursday, 20 old
members of the company formed an
ASSIMILATION with the following officers :
President. F. V Randall; vice presidents,
e. w Brldgeman and &. w. Fagg
secretary and treasurer, l.. d. Savage.