The National tribune., 1886-06-10

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went to ST. Albans to be clerk for the ST. Al
bans Foundry Company. His efficiency and
fidelity 70 his duties, and his resolute spirit
the latter shown coaspicnously on one &C.
casion In queliing row among the foundry
bands-c0mmended him 10 his employers,
and ia year or so be was placed in the
chief charge Of the business, which he re-
tanned ill 1860, when he became a joint
proprietor Of the business. He was thus
engaged al the outbreak Of the war, IN the
Spring Of 1861.
Young Stannard's military tastes early
showed themselves At the age Of Is he
became member of the old hOodwood y
militia name given IN deTision TO the citi-
zen soldiery Of that time. He was Orderly
Sergeant Of his company IN 1887. when the
militia was called out during the frontier
disturbances connected with the Canadian
instruction.
He was in after years prominent among
those who endeavored to revive the militia,
and to secure an available military force in
the State, by means Of independent voiun-
teer companies. His capacity for command
Was soon recognized, and on the organization
Of the 9th VI. Militia, in 1853, Stannsrd was
elected its Colonel. he held this position
when, in April, 1861, the firing upon Fort
Sumter aroused the Nation 10 The stern facts
and duties 0f civil war.
On President LincOln's first call for vol
4 unteers Col Stannand at once rendered his
services by telegraph 20 Gov. Fairbanks.
1 being, il is believed, the first Nermonter TO
volunteer. he also promptly offered his
4 regiment fOT service in response 10 the call.
I The offer was at first accepted by the State
/ authorities, bat il was 2iterwaTd determined
4 by them and by the Le2isiaturs, then called
4 in extra session, 70 organize a regiment oi
] 10 companies, selected from the lst, I'd and
4ih regiments OF the militia, under COM
nend Of Col John W. Phelps, reserving
I StaHnard for some responsible position in
one OF the additional regiments which il was
z decided 30 raise
4 The "a VT. was organized In May, and
Stannar6 was commissioned az its Lieuten-
! ant-C0lonel, and was mustered into tie L. s
service with the regiment az Burlington on
the 18th OF June, 1861, by Col. John Rains
afterwards Of the rebel army and left foI
the g. ID On the Path Of June, 1861.
The regiment was attached 10 the brigade
| commanded by Col O q. Howard, and took
1 part in The frst battle of Bnll Run. IT wa
brought into action near the close Of tho
battle 70 cover the retreat Of other pGriioni
0f Cen NcDoEells army, aud was engaged
for half an hour. The regiment was compli
menicd by Col Howard for lis steadines
nnder Gre, and in this the FIRST pitched hat
he of the war, Col SlannarG exhibited th'
qualities OF personal bravery and sslf-posses
sion which always distinguished him il
action.
The Vermont regiments chen in seryio
were brigaded IN the fail Of 1851, and wen
into camp near Chain Bridge. Ljeut.-COl
Sannafd was the first officer TO cross th
bridge II the beaG Of a detachment, am
frequently led scouting parties into tn
country occupied more or less by the enemy
II was with Tie men OF the % in ever.
march ssd skirnish until the latter part Q
May, lS82, when be was offered and accept
ca the C0lonelrv % the 9th VT, ard wa
mustered In at Brattleboro on the 9th O
July, and left again Tor the field.
ID Apgust DC took bis regiment into th
Shenandoah Valley, and was stationed a
Winchester ON the advance Of StOnewal
jackson IN September. 1852, the Unite
States forces at Winchester were withdraw
60 Harper's Perry, which was soon investe
by the enemy snd on the 18th of Sepiembt
was sclrendeTed w.th its garrison by Co
ID. r. Miles (of infamous memory, con
maDding the post. Against this traitOrou
surrender Col. StannaFd earnestly prOteste,
Z but without avail. Our troOTa were At one
: par0lcd BY their capiors who buried theme
- jol. Gen. Lee N Maryland. To tins r.
leaae upon parole Col. stsnnard also refuse
~ be pariy urging the consideration thi
,lle care 81 1900 prisoners nrast embarra'
the enenly az thgt iuncture, He reiusrd |
1 sign any parole lor himself OF his regin IN
and ihey were released upon a parole give
4 bv some one higher IN command
ON lbe Ilth Of March, l563. Col. Stannai
was appointed BIipadicr- General Of gOl8ntee
~ President Lincoln, and was confirmed h
the Senate on the same day. he parted wit
/. ihe Oh Ebich bad been ordered 10 North Car
iiua) 80 Baltimore. and, reporting al washin
tom, was sc once assigned 10 the command
i.le Second Vermont Brigade. consisting Of Il
I-ih i3lh, Itth, 18th anG 10th VT, then 81
D TONED on thc 0cc0quan River and Bull Ru
\. The brigade was employed in guarding a
llncs below ash.ngt0u aud the Orange
AlcXandria Railroad, from Bull Run 10 n
lippnhanBOck. untl june 80, 1858 when. upc
TIE northern march ~ the Army Of the Potoma
p under hen. Hooker, 10 resist Lees second i
I RnsiOn 0f Maryland Gen siannard WAS order
% report 10 Gen. Reynolds, commanding Il
FIRST CORPS. The brigade held the line Of ii
. DecpQuan tiil the army had passed, and III,
4 marched 10 join tbe First COrps which led Il
advance. Marching hard. and gaining sieadi
On the corps, Stannard Joined it with his con
m nd on Cemetery bili az the close Of Il
hrst days hght AZ Gettysburg The corps d.
yst its brave commander Gen. Reynoldsl al
haf Of its men Ia the bloody aud disastrO
hehting Of the day, and gladly welcomed Il
reinforcement. Gen. Sfannard was al on
placed in positions Of responsibility. On q
scnond day be- was for q while iR charge of q
. position occupied by our batteries on the "a
brow 0l Cemetery Hill IN the latter part
the afternoon lac wAs ordered 10 the left al
front 90 nsist the assault with which Ge
i L0ngstreet followed mp tie rout Of the Thi
e Corps. Ilis command pressed eagerly into Il
IS gap in oar Aaes saved two batteries from !
staut capture, Tcl0sk another from the han