Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
STATE NEWS.
TINE srANNARD MONUMENT
The Dedication on Thur.day, June 20

The Dedication on Thursday, June 10.
The weather was fine on Thursday of
last week, the day set apart for the dedica-
/ ton OF the monument erected to Gen.
STANDARDS memory in Lake View cemetery,
Burlington, and many visitors were drawn
/ tn the city by the event Surviving mem
bers Of the ID, 9TH, and 9th regiments held
meetings in the forenoon. At 1880 p. NJ,
the procession was formed and marched to
the cemetery, forming on arrival in a hol-
low square about the monument Gen
Peck withdrew the large flag which yelled
the monument, revealing its handsome pro
| portions. IL is Of Barre granite with
base five feet square and a shaft IL feet
high which in due time will be surmounted
by bronze statue Of the general. On the
sides of the die are the badges Of the lst
9th, 10th and 18th corps, TO which Stan
nard was attached at various times. The
bronze tablet ON the face Of the centre die
bears this inscription
In honor Of General GEORGE JERRlsoS STANNARp,
whose mortal part rests beneath this stone
| Born in Georgia, Vt, oct 2Ot.., lS9J.
| Died at w as ngton, d. c., June ist 1876
| volunteered for the war April H. 1851 1t
| Col % Vt. Vols, June q, 1851 Col 9Th Vt. Vols
| May 81 1852; Brig Gen Of Vols March II, 1863;
| Bvt Mai Ten Vols Oct p 1864; mustered out
| June % 1866
At Gettysburg July 3. 1863, commanding the
| ID Vermont brigade, In the crisis Of the battle he
| made the flank attack which decided the fate of
| Pickett charge and changed doubtful strug-
| gle into victory.
At Cold Harbor, June 3, IsCi, he commanded
the LIST brigade, 2d division, 18th corps, and was
| twice wounded September ~, 1864, command.
| lug the LIST division, 18th corps he stormed Fort
| Harrison In front Of Richmond and held the work
against the enemys utmost efforts to retake II
| the following day, losing his arm.
IN these and other battles he distinguished him
self by his cool courage, clear insight, aud gen
Gallant truthful. unselfish patriotic, his fame
is cherished as priceless Inheritance by his com
rades and fellow citizens who have joined the
| state Of Vermont In erecting this memorial.
| sleep, soldier, sleep; thy battles all are DER.
After the unveiing Of the monument it
was presented 10 the family in behalf Of
the trustees by Gen w. w. Henry, who
, briefly gave its history. The legislature
voted 500 for the monument, 10 which, by
the effort of Grand Army men, 800 was
added by subscription. An additional $1,000
was wanted for a statue, but 10y vote of the
Grand Army encampment at Brattleboro
last winter the committee were instructed
TO put up such monument as would furn-
ish hereafter a suitable base and shaft for
a statue. The Burlington city council and
board Of cemetery commissioners gave the
lot.
Col Hooker, in accepting the monument
in behalf Of Mrs. Stannard aud her daugh-
tiers, paid a glowing tribute to his old com
mander, saying
| THE pen OF the historian in writing Of Gettys-
| burg shall linger over Gen. Pickett's charge and
the repulse and flank movement 10y Gen. stan
| nard, and the latter shall always rank as the
| bravest Of the brave with Allen and Warner.
| These patriots Of &c clasp hands In love as they
| look down from heaven upon the brave deeds Of
their brave descendants. After Gettysburg the
rebellion was thrown upon the defensive in place
of the offensive But STANDARDS fame does not
rest here alone. At Cold Harbur and Fort Harri
son the glory Of his career shone Respondent
| He stood for half an hour after his arm was shot
away directing the movements Of his command,
was greater than that Of his own life He fought
not for himself, not for Vermont but for the Tn
ion; and not alone for the Union, but for the ler
| ty-luying the world over"
These exercises over, the procession was
reformed and marched back to City hall,
where Col. w q. Neazey delivered the ora
ton. Following this, reunions Of the Sec
ond, Fifth aud Ninth regiments were held.
H. c. Hathorn's house at Richmond was
burned last Friday aud ON Saturday Jo
seph Cook Of Enoshurgh Falls suffered Il
similar loss.
Mrs. Abigail Fletcher Of Springfield, "A
pensioner of the Revolution, died recently,
aged l0l. There are in the state three 9th
er pensioners Of that war, and nine Of the
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