Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-08-17

SOLDIERS REUNION
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DELIGHTFUL WEATHER -LARGE ATTENDANCE
INTERESTING EXERCISES -- SUCCESSFUL
IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
Never dawned fairer and more perfect
day than Friday, Aug. 10th. Twenty five
years ago, ON this day, the 10th Vermont
Regiment was mustered out Of United
States service at Brattleboro by Major viii
liam Austne. Standing in front Of their
barracks upon the old camp ground on that
day, which was equally bright aud pleasant,
the members Of that gallant regiment,
which had acquitted itself 50 honorably up.
on Gettysburg's bloody field, broke ranks
and separated, never 10 meet again in this
world with unbroken numbers
Although nominnlly reunion Of Co. f,
the reunion of last Friday was, in fact, n
reunion of all soldiers aud soldiers families
in any manner identified with Wilmington.
At o'clock T.. NJ members Of Co. +, to
gether with all other soldiers present, under
command Of Lieut. Burns Of Brattleboro.
the ranking officer fell into line for roll call
upon the identical spot where the company
used TO form for the same purpose in 1862
The roll was called 10y Sergt George Rose
"a comrades responding. The company
then marched to the Universulist church,
whore the regular business meeting was
held. After listening to the reports of the
secretary and treasurer, the meeting pro
cecdcd to the election Of officers for the en-
suing year. resulting rs follows:
President and corresponding secretary
c. NJ Russell
Vice presidents f. /. Davis. " VI Inl
Ion, ). q. Eastun, Chas l.. Stacey.
Executive committee Stilmln II La
lelle, Geo. II. Burns, r. j. Titus.
Recording secretary II f. Barber
Treasurer \hrrt NJ johnson
After the conclusion of the regular bust
ness, remarks we're made 10y Cumradr \
f. Child, Of Springfield, Mass. s. II Wat
son Of New York. Daniel NJ Rice Of Mai
dcu, Mass, e. f. Gillctt Of Shrlhurne
Falls Mass, Lieut. Burns and others.
After an hour or So spent in drll, the
company proceeded to the town hail. where
tables had been prepared, laden ~ it'll nhuud
aucc of food Rev. MIR Fucker invoked
divine blessing, aud for tine next hour the
wput- of the inner man were fully supplied
Much credit is due the adi,, of the ". Il
G.. for their work IN preparing the cnlIa
ton.
At $40 o'clock the soldiers, preceded by
the coruct band, again marched to tia" 'ui
vcrSalist church, where the exercise, Of the
evening were held The church wa, crowd
ed in every part, aud more than hundred
persons were unable to gain admission
The exercises opened with the invocation
of divine blessing by Rev. f.. W. Pierce and
music 10y Mr. and Mrs j. II kl,lcr. I'VE
were Comrades Together TIA" chairman
made introductory address, and then intro
duccd Lieut.. Gov Fuller rs one who. al
though not soldier himself. had always
been "A friend to the soldier; one who. ns an
individual and in his official capacity. had
taken great interest in military matters and
in matters concerning the Grand Army ut
the Republic Guv. Fuller spoke particu
LARRY concerning his recent visit to tirttyS
burg, and described the relative positions
held hy the regiments composing the ~ Vt
brigade with much clcarncss. The follow
ng letter from John H. 'Iagg was then
read
j. II. tLAGG's LETTER
MNrlEwuop, y H., Aug g. l~s-
o. " Eue,,H. tDr,sI- ,uiu,g N','p. 'fc.
Dear SIR / thank you for our ,uurtc"us m,i
ttiun tl attend the third annual r'uurHuut to 3 e..
10Th VI Vols, recruited u Wilmington. AMI rr.
greet thtt tr comply from this distance, would ru
V"lNr % considerable sacrifice" Of uw- aul l"r'n
u comfort as we'll. iu the very heat of midsummer
an allllcuuu have cutur here tudNud luIHr.
therefore, &" Respond Toy personal pressure. hr
10y this means to extend my hrattt"-t situations
To- the surviving members of uld tu. g. uun uuuN
be. with YOU ou this interesting uuul,rr~ ry. and
| express AN earnest wish that lh" u,tstsr'u may
| hv % pruptuuu~ and hhplN "u"
Most ut your ruIurti'- we'll knew personally.
| while some of them were th" ~rh'"luai'- huH
| companions Of my hnNh""d For this reason
| nlou. / should cherish an untallu- interest 900
many of them; hut. above ami iT'N uui THIS. IT, a
citizen If the republic. can never V,,t-. to homer
thu-t. of your number Who living ur dead. hurried
| to the d"fru-,. ~ our country IA th. memorable
Gll nf ~ AMI triuiuphautlN cArrir, tile stars and
,trll-., over MANY a hard fought field duriu, that
dark and orpnh"n,ilr l-.r%d "l the l1,s'll,"n
i,,r, ,. t,. ,,tt 7,,l.. If tI, The L
c,i,c feature Of that lattI' con, ,-.dl, N.,- 'ire
1T chars Who's. Ir,l''! H. ',lInnI I,.' "'',l
fought With a ,alor aud RECKLESS disregard of life
rarely "qnalird and never "NrrIl"i ia 3n'""t OF
,m,"i r,,,i Thar IL ,ns tG. ,.Ilant V,rn
iri,,,l,. commanded hy th hrt,,. AMI hm,ut.-I
St1unnrI compriSiu, the old 10th l,9l o., the. c,"l
| nnd intrepid Weary which was thrown against
| tL. nl,.tiiuL, host STAYING the CnuC,slrrt, ou.
| sLvt md ~, ,.,,iu.. Isi.L behind their u,tru,.i
mems tL,,s,. NOT Lil.l or in, prisoners uu tine.
.,t Nh, If unt i.. sail and truihrilI, SitU that
| Wbnt.yrr l,. was .,hi,,r,I h, ,uur or.auD,fInu.
If ,,,s .,.. IN, the ,l.asi,,. llttI. of linz. var lt
,.rti,-, hour of that hattlr and n the yer, t,.
,is ,f th,. fl hi which as V,. have -,-.u ,lr,l,si
| the d,.~tmi,~ Of the war think This is u"t tnu
| broad 10 claim, but simply what impartial history
| should recognize &" ~" immortal EbhA '' ''''''
Who, HNuS or ,''!h l"'i' arm, M"n N".' ''-''"'"'
| IN ti" carnival ul htdlh AZ ''l'A -'"lIE
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republic might ht"."r H''nJN liH' n'I''-I ''
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lh' living, 4 usi'7W''i anu graf, Iu '."nNN WI
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,,rutnmluy to th, diseased and disabled soldier
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