Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
DEATH OLE GENERAL STANNARD.

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! Gen. George J. Stannard of Burling-
ton. who had long been dOorkeeper of
the National House of Representatives.
died at Washington Monday night of ty-
phoid pneumonia. He was taken i'll at
his post in the House on Thursday last.
The House voted his family six months
pay and funeral expenses. His family
did not arrive before his DEATH Gen.
Stannard was born in st. Adams, where
he resided at the breaking out of the war.
He belonged to the old Ransom Guard,
which organization was merged into one
of the volunteer regiments that went
from Vermont. Gen. Geo. j. Stannard
was colonel of the Ninth Vermont vol
unteers. and was assigned in 1862 to
/ Pope's command. In March. 1868. he
was promoted brigadier general and
| placed in command of the Second Yer
mont brigade. His opportune arrival on
the field at Gettysburg. with the Second
| Vermont brigade. helped materially to
turn the tide of battle against the Confed-
crate army. He was severely wounded
at Gettysburg. and was subsequently
placed in command of all the troops in
New York city. Later, in the battle of
Cold Harbor. he lost two staff officers and
was again severely wounded. On June
Il he led the fight at Petersburg and was
severely wounded. Afterward at the
capture of Fort Harrison he lost his right
arm near the shoulder Joint. But he did
not abandon the service even then. He
commanded the scattered forces on the
Canadian line to suppress the raiders and
protect the border. He served under the
Freedman's Bureau in Maryland and Nir-
ginia. He was breveted major general
of volunteers in October. lSG4 For sew
eral years after the war Gen. Stannard
was collector of customs for Vermont.
The funeral will take place from st.
Paul's church. Burlington. tomorrow af-
ternOon.
Col. G.. G.. Benedict of Burlington. an
intimate personal friend, gives this esti-
mate of Gen. STANDARDS character in an
article in the Free Press: "Gen. Stan
nard was Il model soldier. and a true pat
riot. From the day of the firing on sum
ter. when he rendered his services aS Il
soldier to the governor. to the close of
the war. his whole life and thought and
energy. heart and soul and strength was
absorbed in the one purpose to do his ut
most to secure the triumph of the govern
ment over rebellion and the unity of the
nation, 1t can he said for him that he was
| always equal to every demand. Know
| ing no such thing aS fear; as cool and
| clear-headed in the direct shock of bat
tie Is ON Il holiday parade, he never
failed to do himself and to make his
troops do. all that could be asked or
expected of mortal men. Often reck
leSsly exposing his own life, he was not
reckless of the lives of his men: but he
knew of no gentle way of conducting
war: and when the emergency and
the opportunity came. aS it often did
to him. he showed himself a desper-
ate and almost always successful
fighter. The browning act of his ca
reer. in which it fell to him to strike
the turning blow in the great pivotal bat
tie of the war; will give his name shin
ing place in the history of our country
as long as the story of our great civil war
is remembered. Gen. Stannard was not
only gallant soldier. but he was true
man. Having known him under circum-
stances such as permit an inside view
of a mans character. having shared his
tent and ridden at his side and borne
his orders, and cared for him when
wounded. and shared his confidence.
the writer of this article is able to say
that General Stannard was as honest
and truthful man as ever he met.
He not only scorned lie. he never
knowingly colored the truth He
never knowingly injured or defrauded
any man. In the days of his prosperity
he was free, open-handed. generOus-too
generous for his own good; but he new
er used a cent that he did not believe to
belong to him. His fame of course rests
on his military record and that is one of
which his State may well be proud.
Modest and unaSSuming: free from
petty iealouses; slow to speak of his own
deeds prompt to give due need of praise
to others; clean in speech and thought
patient and accomplishing in suffering
and he endured much: gallant, truth
full, manly. it is no wonder that he was a
favOrite with his men and with his brother
officers" II
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