St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-11
THE THIRD REGIMENT REUNION
Business Meeting and Camp Fire.

Business Meeting and Camp Fire.
The third annual reunion of the
Third Vermont Regiment association
was held here yesterday afternoon and
evening, the comrades meeting in the
G.. A. r. hall. About rs members of
the association were present. Presi-
dent S. E. Pingree called the associa-
tion to order.
The treasurer's report showed de-
ficit of 1884 which was more than met
by membership fees. 1t was voted
that new roster of the regiment be
printed, and collection of $20.25 was
taken up to defray the expenses of the
same.
Comrade Il. G.. Hastings told the
story of Willie JOhnson's drum that
was published in these columns last
spling, the comrade moving that steps
be taken to procure the drum that it
might be preserved by the regimental
association. Comrade Paddock told
what he knew about Drummer boy
johnson who was now engaged in the
United States navy. Comrade Pingree
expressed a little skepticism regarding g
the genuineness of the drum relic. He
urged that care be taken to verify the
genuineness of the drum before paying
too large il price for it. The matter
was finally left in the hands of Secre-
tary Montgomery who is expected to
find JOhnson's present whereabouts.
COmrade Pingree referred in very
feeling manner to the death since the
last reunion of COmrade Thomas Nell
son of Ryegate, and a committee con-
sisting of Comrades Pingree, Pierce
and Nelson was appointed by unani-
nous rising vote to draft resolutions
in memory of the deceased.
These officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, w. H. Hubbard of Lyn-
don.
Vice president, A. E. Pierce Of Paw
tucket, r. |.
Secretary and treasurer, NJ. Mont
gomery of st. Johnsbury.
Executive committee, S. E. Pingree
of Hartford, T. 0. Seaver of Wood
stock, Horace French of White River
Junction.
1t was voted that the next reunion
be held at White River Junction on the
first Tuesday of October in 1889.
The Camp Fire.
In the evening very successful and
interesting camp fire was held in G.. A.
R. hall, presided over by President
Hubbard. At the opening of the meet
ing these resolutions were presented
by Col. Pingree and unanimously
passed:
Whereas, since our last reunion our
comrade, Major Thomas Nelson, the
first best of our society, has been re-
moved from our ranks by death;
And whereas we recall the cherished
memories of our gallant old major with
the most profound respect and appre-
citation of his noble qualities as man
and his bravery as a soldier;
Therefore resolved, that as a mark of
respect to the memory of Major Nelson
and more especially for the purpose of
keeping green in our recollections the
memory of his patriotic service, the
executive committee be requested to
arrange with some suitable person to
prepare memorial sketch of Major
Nelson to be read at the next annual
reunion and to be filed with the records
of the society.
Resolved, that our coincidence and
sympathy be extended the widow and
family of Major Nelson in their severe
aff1iction.
The principal address of the occa-
sion was delivered by Comrade Daniel
Skinner of Barton, who reviewed the
history of the Sd regiment in the war,
His paper was we'll written and filled
with interesting data concerning the
statistics of the regiment from the time
it went into camp here in st. Johns
bury in 1861 to date of its being mus
tered out in 1865. A running history
of the regiment followed with the story
the battles in which it participated and
the laurels it won, interspersed with
incidents that came under the writer's
personal observation. The address
commanded the close attention OF
those present, and at its close on mo-
ton of Col. Seaver it was voted that
Comrade Skinner be invited to furnish
a copy for preservation in the archives
of the association.
Secretary Montgomery then read q
number of letters from members of the
Col. Veazey wrote that he was unavOid
ably detained, but expressed the hope
that old comrades would attend all O
these reunions possible he referred tC
the death of Major Nelson since the
last reunion, whom he highly eulogiz-
ed for his bravery and faithfulness as
soldier and comrade. Nelson d
Adams, leader of the Sd regiment band
wrote from Washington this lette
made special reference to the gallan
Tom. Seaver which was loudly cheered
F. G.. Babcock wrote from Salem, Ore
gon, A. c. Bryan from California. w
J. S. Dewey from Randolph, Me-, Oil
yer Clark and others, all expressing re
} grets.
Brief addresses followed by variou
comrades present, all of them particu
larly breezy and interesting. Col
Seaver opened the ball with graph
accounts of incidents that occurred a