Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-12


Brief Sketches of Some of it's Surviving
Veterans.
Capt. f. II. Buflum of the Boston her
dld, whose regiment, the Fourteenth New
Hampshire, was in the same brigade with
and fought by the side OF the Eighth Yer
mont, in the Shenandoah Valley in 1854,
mentions as follows, in that paper,
some of the prominent officers and soldiers
of the Eighth. 1t is noticeable list, to
be furs lshed from the survivors of sin
gle regiment:
General Thomas, the conspicuous and
central figure in this veteran assoCia-
ton, is spending his last days in
his charming home in Montpelier. He
has served, since the war, in both
branches of the Legislature, and was
lieutenant Governor of the State for two
years. He is now wellnigh 50 years of
age. and is a splendid specimen of the
genuine hero resting on his laurels of pa
triotic service. Col. John b. Mead was
the second colonel of the regiment, and he
has won distinction since the war. lie
has served in both the House and Senate
several years, has been State commission
er of agriculture, United States com
missioner to the New Orleans eYpO~i
ton, and he has been the recOgnIz-d
work in Vermont. Col. Mead is a man of
fine presence He is farmer, and resides
in Randolph. Lieut.. Col Franklin Is
farmer, and is now the head of the Yer
mont grangers' organization. He has
served in the House and Senate Is years.
One of the ma rs Of the Sth, II. NJ. Pol
lard, is now lawyer in St Louis, and has
been a member of Congress.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Dillingham;, a son of
Coy. Dillingham; is at present receiver of
a Texas railroad, resides in Houston, and
has been naval officer of the port of New
Orleans Maj John l.. BarstoW resides at
Shelburn, Vt. He has served in both
branches of the Legislature, was lieuten-
ant governor two years and for the same
length of time one of the most popular of
the governors of the State. Col Herbert
f.. Hill is successful Boston merchant,
and one of the most liberal and enthusiasts
tic veterans in the New England. States.
There are few men who have done SO
much to elevate and intensity the aseoci
atiOns and memories of the boys in blue.
His military title was won in his
adopted State, and he has been on the
staff of the governor of Massachusetts and
junior vice commander in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Col. George
y. Carpenter resides in Brookline, Mass,
and Is the Boston manager of the Massa
chusettS Mutual Life Insurance company.
He was captain in the Sth, and was af
terWard on the governors statl. lie Is an
accomplished gentleman, noted humor-
list and graceful writer. He is the nom
inee Of the republicans and Independents
tor the Legislature, and he is 50 popular
that he VIII have mere walk over for an
election. Quartermaster Fred f. Smith,
resides in Montpelier and is at present
State senator from Washington county
He is interested in various business enter
pri.es, is vice president of the Vermont
Fire Insurance company, and is an able
and wealthy business man. Col. W. H.
Gilmore is one of the heartiest and
most genial of the Green Mountain
boys, and resides in Fairlee He
is much interested in agriculture
and has served in the State Senate Capt
: +. Howard is the captain of the Sth
| Vermont rifle team and a member of the
Blue team which recently defeated
Stonewall Jackson's veterans in the
Shenandoah valley. Capt. Howard won
the reputation of Il splendid fighter in the
war, ana Is prominent veteran to-day.
He IS the treasurer OF big cattle COM
pany and his home is in West Newton,
Mass. Capt. Moses Mcfarland is prom
lnent man in his section, residing in
| Waterville. Quartermaster Edward
Dewey resides in Montpelier, and is vice
president OF the National Life Insurance
company. Surgeon George +. Gale, well
and eXcellently known since the war, as
well as during the struggle, resides in
BrattlebOro. Lieutenant James WEIGH
is one of the Reform pOstmasters
under President Cleveland AN enthusiastic
muGWump, member of the Vermont
veteran rifle team, and one of the blue"
champions who recently got away with
the old .Johnnies in Virginia. He is Il tall,
fine specimen of the Vermont volunteers.
Lieut. WEIGH is a manufacturer and farm
er, residing in Randolph, Mr. c. a. Dean
is one of the notably successful members
of the old Sth, and he is now manager of
the well known paper house of Holdings
worth, Whitney * Co. in Boston
These are Il few of the men who helped
to build up a splendid military organiza-
ton, and it was such heroic manhood as
they eXemplifed that gave Vermont her
crown of chivalry and patriotism during
the great struggle. soon after the war
the stu Vermont formed its veteran asso-
citation, and has held reunions ever since,
Ont Of the l1,2 members of the regiment
there now survive between 800 and 700.