Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
w1NDHAM COUNTY VETERANS.

reunion, the 1880 A. NJ train from South
Vernon brought large accession from that
quarter aud at 2 o'clock a special train Of
seven cars arrived from Bellows Fails bring
ing about 800 more from IA far north ~
Windsor aud Ludlow, while Wilmington and
other Uut- wing towns also furnished their
quota Of veterans for the occasion. The
names Of the several organizations present
are here given beginning ut home
scdgwick Post, q A. r., Of Brattleboro.
sedgwick Relief Corps Of Bratteboro.
Col. John X. Tyler Camp, 8. Of v, OF Bratteboro.
G. b. LAYTON Post Of Wilmington.
Birchard Post Of Newiane and Townshend.
Scott Post of Jamaica.
Hooker Post Of Londonderry.
Hooker Relief Corps Of Londonderry.
!. L. Clarke Post Of Grafton.
Clarke Relief Corps Of Grafton.
Hugh Henry Post Of Chester.
Jarvis Post Of Springfield
John Sedgwick Post Of Keene, y. II.
Sedgwick Relief Corps Of Keene.
Col VIM. H. Greenwood Post Of Putney.
T.. II. Stoughton Post OF Bellows Falls.
stoughton Relief Corps Of Bellows Falls
Howard Post OF Ludlow.
Besides these there were representatives. from
the posts at Windsor, ChsrestowD. Wluches-
ter aud IInsdsle, N. II Springfield, Mass.,
and others, and many old soldiers not con-
nected with any organization also repre5en.
tative- from the wOmau's relief corps of Lud-
low, Springfield, Caremont, Windsor, Win
chester and Hinsdale. Many of the veterans,
too, were accompanied by their wives and
children. The following musical organizA-
tions were also present and formed an iudls.
pensable feature of the occasion
First Regiment band of Bratteboro.
Esteyyille band.
Highland Park drum corps.
Bellows Falls band
Londonderry band.
Keene band.
Springfield drum corps.
At2 p. NJ, on the arrival Of the train from
Bellows Falls, the troops were formed in
battalion under the command Of Capt II. j..
Bond az officer OF the day, with Major l..
Wales, job Long, o. II. Leonard, julius
Whitney aud Chas Ct. Sturges as aides and
+. II. Putnam az adjutant, and, headed by
the First Regiment band marched through
few Of the principal streets. Over many Of
the stores aud Offices on Main street flags
waved in honor of the visitors The nun
Der of veterans in line was jO4 by actual
count although great many probably 100
or more, who were present did not join the
ranks The scene WAS an interesting one
aud many a citizen who watched the hsts-
lion az it moved by noted with sadness the
contrast presented in the gray heads and
aging forms from the same be ads and forms
az they marched our streets twenty odd years
ago.
The march over, the battalion was drawn
up on Main street and dress parade held az
ter which ranks were broken, to be reformed
when the hour came to "fall in" for supper
| The remaining hours of the afternoon were
occupied in the exchange of greetings be-
tween old comrades, which in some cases re-
| suited in company reunions
OF Co. +, First Vermont cavalry, IL mem.
bers reported their Names
OF Co. X, Ninth Vermont regiment, %
members reported their names. as follows
Capt David W. Lewis Of Boston, Thomns
| Harmon, Edmond Streeter, A. Pettee and
James b. Randall of Brattleboro, A. Clough
| of Stratton, f. s. Wilder and A. l.. Howard
Of Jamaica. l. w Bush and Thos Crane of
Brookline, E. b. Bissell of Wardsboro, Jes-
sic Jones of Siratton, Frank Rogers Of X Gene,
| n. H., David q. Baker of Gulford NJ. $ -Ars
of Greenfield, Mass, Cbas jackson aud Eli
| jah Stebbins of Vernon, Earl and John vii
lard of Dummerston, NJ. l.. Corbett of b srn.
ardston, Mass, VIM, ButteTfield of Marlboro,
Geo Eager of Athens, Chas Estey of Gard
| ner, Mass. The members of this company
| formed reunon society with Capt. Lewis
! president, Thos. Harmon vice president. A.
| Pettee secretary aud treasurer, and voted to
meet every year with the county association.
or the members of Co. e. Eleventh Yer
mont regiment % members reported as fol-
lows: Henry Allen Henry Ashwell, Pnineas
| Alien, Henry Corlue Cady lst, Csdy 81,
Austin w. Clayton, Henry Bond, Samuel
Daggett, - DensmOre, Pat Donovan,
|
Zeno Howe, Emory Howard, Martin Haskns,
-- Hathern, Albert Hall, Ormau Holden,
Daniel Higgins, Jason Jones, Norman, Lew
ID and George Johnson, Archibald Mack II
A. Scott Chas. Upham Henry Willard.
| At ll:30 A. NJ the surviving members Of
| Co. l. Fourth Vermont regiment, to the num-
! Der of 2l met in the town hall and effected
an organization to be known as the "Rrun-
| ion society OF Co !, 4th Vt" Remarks were
| m da hv I II
Miles and Others or the 81 present . were
original members of the company who went
| out in 1861, and some had not met since they
| parted In Andersonvllle prison in the fall OF
| lS64 They voted to meet next year at the call
of the pre- sident, and officers we're elected as
follows: w, w. Pierce president; NJ A.
White, vice president; w. II. Miles, secre.
tary and treasurer; A. j. Pike, +. J. Hos.
mer, q. I. Abbott, executive committee. The
names of those present and in town duringihe
day are W. W. Pierce, F. J. Hosmer. W W.
Fish, Il. NJ. Aust n. NJ A. White, A. Il. Wood,
| u. A. Allen, A. J. Warren, Luther EAnes, Is
rael Stowe, Charles Dunklee, G. T. Abbott,
A. j. Pike, @. II. Hall, A. j. Kenney, e. c.
Cooley, ]. NJ Edison, S. +. Rawsou Loren
20 Harris, F. @. Niles, s. E Stanley W. II.
Miles.
To feed the members of the visiting or.
| CARNATIONS was a task undertaken by the 10.
cal post, assisted by the relief corps and Sons
OF Veterans, and the old skating rink on FL
hot street was fitted mp and used as the ban
quet hall, for which purpose it was elaborate
| ~ decorated with flags streamers, Chinese
lanterns, etc, presenting a very fine appear
ance. The very large number of guests who
arrived IN the early part of tho day without
previous notification and who came to the
rink for their dinner-some $50 or more
caused temporary dearth OF provisions but
at supper time 1900 people were fed at sue
cessive tables, and not all of the POO quarts
OF beans and GO pounds Of coffee provided,
| with their accomplishments, were even then
devoured The tables were served by the Ia
dies of Sedgwick relief corps assisted BY
the members of Tyler camp, S. of V, and
torily.
supper over, the vast assembsge which
! by TINS time numbered from 1900 to 2OuO
people, hlling the hall to Overlooking
brought to order 10y the strains of music
which Issued from the First Regiment band,
stationed at one end of the hall, which be-
ing concluded, Col. A. b. Franklin Of New
fame, president of the association, arose aud
IN short speech introduced Col Geo. W.
HOOKER as the POSTMASTER of the evening. 1t
Is needless to say that Col Hooker accepted
the appointment aud filed the bill satsfac-
| torly' After extending a welcome to the
guests present he called for speech from
Lieut. .-eeot l.. X, Fuller, who respond
ed in few well chosen remarks in behalf of
the state: Following Col Fuller, Mrs. G.
M. Russell of Wilmington delighted the nu-
dlenee by reeiting Bryant's charming poem,
hooert OF Lincoln" which was enthusiast
ideally eneored. Mr. Markham then sang one
OF his noted battle songs, which also received
an encore. Col. Hooker then introduced
General Briggs of Pittsfeld, Mass, formerly
colonel OF the Tenth Massachusetts regiment,
VINO after brief speech introduced his friend
capt Parsons of Northampton. who was an
oihceF In the same regiment. Capt Parsons
pore strong testimony TO the fighting quail
tes OF the old Vermont brigade aud was fol.
lowed IN few remarks by Rev. @. o, Day.
" NJ russell then gave a recitation COM
memorative of "Keenan's Charge" at the
battle OF Ohaneellorsville, following which
H. NJ Read of Bellows Falls was called upol
TO speak in behalf of the ladies, aud acqut-
| ted himself very handsomely. Col Batbitt