Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-05
NO.49--S2S.
WINDSOR co. VETERANS REUNION.

of last week. The veterans evidently
the efforts put forth in their
behalf by dame nature for they came in
large numbers. Special trains were run
from West Randolph and Ludlow. both
of which were heavily loaded. The spe-
cials arrived at Windsor at about 10 A.
NJ. and soon after their arrival a process
sion was formed in which were about 800
veterans. the Windsor, Ludlow, Bellows
Falls. Cornish. Hartford and Woodstock
bands. The column. after brief march
about the village. marched to the camp
which was upon the Everett meadows,
now owned by Hon. c. G. Beaman of
New York. here they broke ranks and
scattered about the camp to indulge IN
the best part of the reunion, visit with
the old comrades. After dinner there
was speaking from a stand erected in the
northern part of the camp. Prayer was
offered by Rev. 5. 5. Martin, Windsor.
Commander j. II. Humphrey, OF VIM. G.
Tracy Post. Windsor, then introduced
Col. 5. NJ. Pingree who gave the address
of welcome. lie spoke earnestly OF the
duty of the veterans TO instii into the
minds of the young the value OF the flag
under which the veterans fought. He
then spoke of the part the county took
in the last war and paid tribute 20 the
memory Of Capt. VIM. G. Tracy, Co. G,
4th, who was shot in the fight on the
Weldon X. r., June %, 1864. Col. w.
c. Holbrook of New York, first lieu
tenant in Co. +, 18th, then major and
later colonel of the 7th, spoke first of the
Windsor County boys, he met in the 4th
and 7th, Of the tie that binds old soldiers
together, the patriotism of Nermonters.
the governor of Vermont who induced
Abraham Lincoln to issue his call for
300, 900 men, the writing promising to
raise the quotas of their several states
signed by Governors Holbrook, Andrews,
Buckingham, Morgan, ct ais, of Capt.
Tracy, of whom Gen. l.. A. Grant said:
'His dead body was found ON the field
next day, Dune -. '64) surrounded bv
the muskets of his men lying on the
ground, giving evidence that he had raj
lied around him the men of his command
and that they had surrendered only
when their gallant leader had fallen
Capt. Tracy was a good
and brave officer. None exceIled him in
purity of character and earnestness of
purpose. Modest and unassuming i'm
manners he rose with the occasion and
was found equal to every emergency
7th, he said: ''IIe fell, riddIed with bull
lets, at Mariana, Fla, Sept. 27. 1864.
never knew Drawer, cooler. better
man. TO the newspaper generals
and that ''cock.eyed son of destinv.'-
whose injustice to the eth will never be
forgiven by the survivors Of that regi-
ment as long as they or Butler live Col.
Holbrook paid his regards in scathing
words. Healso expressed his contenpt
for the statesmen y of these dogs who
think the soldiers have received all that
is due them.
VIM. G. Guthrie of New York. Young
but eloquent speaker spoke of the duty
of those of his generation TO remember
what had been done by their fathers and
saying that the same blood is now flow
ing in the veins of young Americans that
flowed in the veins of the old soldiers
and in the veins of the veterans patriot
&c ancestry, he promised that should oc-
easion require, those of his generation
would fight for the old flag and would
uphold the honor OF the country as did
those veterans.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Fuller found the scene
inspiring. When these comrades of
quarter of a century ago meet and grasp
ing hands exhibit the joy they find in
the meeting men who have in them one
spark of sentiment will see in them the
Godhood that was with these old veter-
ans. OF the American soldier Col. 5. Z.
Pingree ut Lees Mills of VIM Scott who
died like brave man and of Windsor
county soldiers he spoke eloquently. He
was glad the hand is being put deeper in
to the surplus and that it was bringing
to the soldier part of that that is his
due.
Ii. b. Atherton, Esq. of Nashua, Capt.
Co. G. 4th. "a Cavendish boy made a
ringing, good speech. The veterans
should take no credit-they could not
help doing what they did. The freeing
of the slaves was but an incident of the
war; the boys went out to save their
country. Mr.. Guthrie's promise pleas
ed him. 1t was worth coming here to
learn that the boys realizing the worth
of our government were ready TO pledge
themselves to its support and If needed,
to take theta places in the field.
Past Dept. Commander j. ID. Billings
of Massachusetts, the author of Hard
tack and Coffee made an excellent
speech in which was mixed both humor
and pathos.
l.. NJ. Read followed with a rattling
good speech He too, was struck by the
promise of Mr.. Guthrie and believed
that the country would be safe in the
hands of the boys. With this speech
closed the social exercises of the after
uoon. A business meeting followed in
which committee composed of one vet
eran from each town in the county was
elected; they elected VIM. c.. Whipple
OF Pomfret, VIM. Sparrow of Springfield
and Geo. Wiley of Sharon on executive
committee. Bethel and Springfield ask
ed for the next reunion and the matter
was left in the committees hands. Co.
G 9Th VT. met aud voted to merge their
association with that of the regiment.
Co. II 10th Vt. elected VIM. A. Sloane.
Pres, Oscar Gassett, Sec. and Treas.
They will meet with the county veterans
next year. A free supper was given the
veterans Immediately after the close of
the business meeting. In the evening
there was campfire upon the ground at
which Capt. III. y. Bruce of Barnard.
Capt. A. w. Davis of w. X. Junction.
Past Commander Billings of Mass. w.
q Eufhria of Nott- Y orb a nd (sa1 = NJ