Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-03

whose remarks were printed by us at the
time. We find them more in full in the
Rutland Herald, and copy them as fol-
lows Gov. Ormsbee, having been intro
duced as one of Vermout's war governors
said
GOV. oRMsBEE's REMARKS.
| come here not as the war governor of
Vermont, but do come here as one of the
First Corps. Great applause | come
here as one of STANDARDS Brigade, ana 1t
is privilege to be priced above all civil
ian honors. | wish to echo the sentiment
of Gen Robinson in regard to the history
of the First Corps. | have watched, and
have read with care, the history per-
tanning to the battle of Gettysburg, from
the first to last, for a quarter of q century :;
and am impressed tDat the doings of the
| Fist Corps, upon the first day of that
struggle, have not been sufficiently well
! told. ] trust that those VINO have the
matter in charge Will see TO it that the
Fl st Corps, and its unparalleled achieve
meuts of the fist day, have justice done
them in the history of the war. But, com.
rades, called here at this moment without
notice that | should speak here to-day,
! YOU will excuse NE from further speaking.
| nank you, comr DIES, that you have
given me the privilege, and if had come
all the way down from Vermont on pUg-
] y
to belong to your corps.
| The chairman then said there was pres
| ent another member of STANDARDS Brig
ade, Gen. Il. a. Grant.
GEN. GRANTS SPEECH.
| Comrades, ladies and gentlemen Your
| chairman does me great honor III intro.
ducing me as member of Staunard's
| brigade, | wish | was 1t was a noble
and glorious brigade, and won immortal
/ bu fold a at " hon
the good fortune, however. to belong to
! perhaps as good a COrps-nO better, be
cause there could be no better than the
! First Corps. Olr corps was the grand olu
Sixth, and we came on the field just (as
we sometimes sty) in the nick of time on
| the evening OF the second day. But
/ want to say one word in regard to the old
| FIRST Cops. | think, AS cen Robinson
aud Governor Ormsbee have sand, that
! fun credit has no. been gwen to the First
Corps. 1t was not ony ON this field the
/ first GAY, but the second day, ana en- the
! lnird day mat they also earued immortal
| honuls. / was my privilege today, for
/ tie inst line, 10 visit part OF the Held
/ fought over 10y pat OF hat corps on the
/ thlIu day. It WAS at the Time OF that
grand charge 10y Pickelt-pernaps the
graudesL charge laat Was ever made ; per
/ maps the history OF the world does not
show AN occas ION when so many men made
such Il grand charge, over such fed, as
/ VAS MADE by Pickett OF The third day
and whom did be meet Affer having
/ passed from seminar. Hill across those
| helds and fertile meadows, aud almost 10
/ have gaiued that very objective point
riaut al the very ciut *. he met " nom ?
Stdnuatu's Brigade. FIRST Corps aud it
was there that he met defeat aud there
i, present to day the colUuel who com
mauded the l6ln Vermont regiment, who
! stood forward Of all other lines, and As
/ the column came forward a little on his
right changed his lOut and with the
| Thirteenth Immediately charged upon
them. fired upur their flank, shattered
their ranks, captured many meu, and sent
| the rest lying to the rear. That was done
| by Stauuatu's brgaCe, and 10y the l6Jh
aud 18th Vermont. ! believe the history
OF war nowhere presents parallel II /
cannot say that am proud of he, ngiug
TO the Frs Curps | can say, in view OF
what took place then, lhaJ am pruu
that belonged to Vermont. Applause /
Nj, brigade was what was known as the
clI Vermont brigade. l. came upon the
field late ia The afternoon OF the second
day aud was not very notify engaged.
am Glad ia meet SO many mere. buf | did